^ a b "Animal Planet: Cats 101, Season 3, Episode 1".
^ "Welcome to TICA - The International Cat Association, TICA cats, TICA pedigreed cats, pedigreed cats, pedigreed cats registry, household pet cat registry, domestic cat registry, Savannah cat, Bengal cat, Persian cat, Maine Coon cat".
^ TICA Minuet Standard TICA Minuet Standard Archived at the Wayback Machine.
^ TICA Registration Rules TICA Registration Rules, page 4 Archived at the Wayback Machine.^ a b "Welcome to TICA - The International Cat Association, TICA cats, TICA pedigreed cats, pedigreed cats, pedigreed cats registry, household pet cat registry, domestic cat registry, Savannah cat, Bengal cat, Persian cat, Maine Coon cat" (PDF).The boning provides a good support system for its uniquely short legs. From the Persian group (including Persians, Exotic Shorthairs and Himalayans) the Minuet has inherited its short snout, round face, dense coat and substantial boning. They are able to run, jump, and play easily. The short legs do not hinder the cat's agility. The Napoleon inherited its distinctively short legs from the Munchkin, which are caused by a naturally occurring genetic mutation. The breed is still not recognized by many associations, including Cat Fanciers' Association, American Cat Fanciers Association, or Fédération Internationale Féline. In January 2015, TICA's board of directors voted to change the name of the mix to the Minuet. The original Napoleon standard was written with this in mind. He chose the Persian breed group as an outcross to the Munchkin for two reasons: beauty and boning. Smith decided that something had to be done to create a cat unique in both short- and long-legged versions, something that looked purebred. He was a fan of the Munchkin, but felt that the unavoidable long-legged versions were indistinguishable from similar mixed cats, commonly seen in animal shelters. He was inspired by the Wall Street Journal's front-page feature of the Munchkin on June 12, 1995. Smith, a Basset Hound breeder and American Kennel Club (AKC) judge. The Napoleons with long legs are still registered as a purebred cat, and have all the same wondefful traits as the short legged siblings, exept of course short legs.The mix was created by Joseph B. Some Napoleons have long legs (non-standard) and some have short legs (standard). Some people call them rug huggers because they are so low to the ground when they travel around playing.
The Napoleon has a very interesting way of standing up, it is like a squirrel on their hind legs. They are so lovable and social and they love to play. The Napoleon has a kitten like personality. Napoleons are a cross between the wonderful personality of the little munchkin kitten and the beautiful persian cat. Lancelot of Lilac Adoption fee 1600 minuet-kitten provides surrendered dogs with a. Our suggestion: When you find the one you like Don’t Wait! You cannot go wrong with a Napoleon Minuet kitten. Kittens In Cups Cart 0 com Meet Bella Blue Baloo 1 year 6 months 510.
And when normally only half of a litter may have the shortie legs you can see how it may be harder than you think to find your perfect kitty. In our country of 327M people there are only about 50 Napoleon Minuet breeders. The Napoleon Minuet kitten is somewhat of a rare thing. This means that if you get a baby from a high quality breeder who knows exactly what these babies need from the very beginning of life you could easily stand to have 15 or even 20 years with your beautiful pet. One of the best attributes of the Napoleon Minuet breed of cat is the fact that they are an astonishingly healthy animal. They are new in that they haven’t even been around for 20 years like their out-cross ancestors. The Napoleon Minuet kitty/cat is one of the newest, unique and most beloved breed of cat in recent years.