Poodle CatThe Poodle cat is another rare, fringe cat breed. This is despite the fact that it was created in 1987 in Starnberg, Germany, by Dr. Rosemarie Wolf (i.e. a long time ago). The breed is apparently found in Europe except, ironically, Germany. It is a three way cross between the Devon Rex, Scottish Fold and European Shorthair. Such a mating will necessarily incorporate the dominant defective gene that creates the folded ears. This gene labeled as "Fd" not only affects the cartilage of the ears but also thickens the tail and feet. Please read more about this gene on the Scottish Fold cat page.
Poodle cat
At the time it was probably seen as acceptable to breed a cat that could inherit substantial health problems. In the modern world it is not and I suspect that legislation was introduced in Germany after creating the cat, which effectively stopped the cat breed progressing to cat association registration. The GCCF does not recognise the Scottish Fold to this day, a much better known breed. As the picture shows, the coat is dense. The cat is, in effect, a bigger and more densely coated Devon Rex with folded ears. This cat breed is a more solid and cobbier cat than the Devon Rex incorporating as it does European Shorthair and Scottish Fold conformation.
From Poodle Cat to Domestic Cat Breeds Photo: I have taken the liberty of using a photo from this website: http://catouweb.free.fr. It looks genuine and I have provided a link to the site in return. I don't know the author of the photo.
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