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A special thanks goes to Paul McSorley, TRT
cattery and founder of the breed, and Lynne Daggett, LoRider cattery,
who were so kind to provide these beautiful pictures! |
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TRT
Hear Me Roar
Breeder: Paul McSorley,
TRT cattery,
Boston, USA |
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Minskin come in all colors and patterns:
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white, black,
blue, chocolate, lilac, cinnamon, fawn, red, cream |
| tortie |
tortie,
blue-cream, chocolate tortie, lilac tortie, cinnamon tortie,
lilac tortie |
| with silver |
smoke, shaded,
shell |
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tabby-patterns |
- classic tabby-pattern (blotched), mackerel,
spotted
- and - of course also silver tabby
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LoRiders Mustang Ranch Bouncer
Breeder: Lynne Daggett,
LoRiders cattery, Fernley, Nevada, USA |
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And, colors are continued:
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white |
- Van, Harlequin, Bicolor, with white
- and of course also:
silver with white, tabby with white, silver tabby with white
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pointed |
- solid pointed
- tabby point (Lynx-point)
- Mink
- Sepia
- and the points with white
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TRT Grizzly Bare
Breeder: Paul McSorley,
TRT
cattery,
Boston, USA |
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appreciated are pointed Minskin. |
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Eurocatfancy
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Breed profile
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The Minskin is small to
medium in size. Its main characteristics are the short legs and the
very sparse coat.
The head is not very long, cheekbones are high and the muzzle is
rounded. The head shows rounded contours, cheeks and muzzle are
rounded. The nose is medium long and straight and shows a slight
stop between the eyes. The ears are rather large, wide at the base
and follow the outer contours of the head. The eyes are large and
round. The face has a very sweet expression.
The head is placed on a strong neck, which shall not be too short.
The body is sturdy and medium in length, shoulders are solid, the
chest is well developed, hips are strong and solid. The legs are
short and solid, hind legs are slightly higher than front legs. The
tail is medium in length.
The Minskin is not completely bare, its skin is
covered by a dense down, which is supposed to be more at the
extremities. The skin is, like in the Sphynx, warm and velvety to
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History
The breed is very young and originates from a cross breeding
between Sphynx and Munchkin, made in 1998 in Boston, Massachusetts. The founder
of the breed is Paul McSorley, TRT cattery.
The breed has a preliminary standard in TICA. |
Genetics
The breed has two traits, which are inherited differently. The
sparse coat is inherited recessive, the short legs are inherited
dominant.
Therefore one may also get long-legged Minskin from two heterozygote
cats.
Get more information about the
Feline Genome Project about the Munchkin on the homepage of Dr.
Leslie Lyons. |
Temperament
The Minskin combines the extremely lovely personality of the
Munchkin with the eager to learn and curious personality of the Sphynx. The Minskin is
very affectionate to people. Despite their short legs they are
self-assured, curious,
confident and outgoing.
The Minskin can run as fast as any other cat, bouncing like ferrets. They can
climb trees, cat posts and curtains just as well as other cats. Minskin can
jump onto beds and chairs, and also on the kitchen counter. |
Grooming
Minskin are easy to care for. To keep their skin
smooth and supple they should be bathed regularly with a mild baby
shampoo.
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