
the munchkin is actually a dwarf rather than a miniature cat, with the long, the reliable breeding, feeding, care and sale of suitable quality kittens of this breed. cats are carnivorous mammals from the family felidae that can range greatly in size and color,learn everything about cats at animal planet. i recommend taste of the wild dry cat food, my cat didn't go well with blue buffalo so i gave him taste of the wild and his diarrhea issues went. munchkin cat breeders directory featuring breeders from around the world, munchkin kittens are characterized by their short legs and are classed as dwarf cats. a gallery of munchkin cat pictures - possibly the most beautiful pictures of these gorgeous, short legged dwarf cats in an array of colors.
Genetics of Munchkin Cat Breeding
The short limbs of the munchkin cat are caused by a dominant genetic mutation that occurs spontaneously within the gene pool and affects only the legs of the cat. The autosomal (non-sex chromosome) dominant "munchkin gene" is passed down from parent to child, resulting in hypochondroplasia (a form of short-limbed dwarfism) in some kittens.
Munchkin cats are heterozygous, containing one "munchkin gene" and one normal gene in their genetic makeup. Non-viable embryos receive two of the "munchkin genes" (homozygous), perishing in the uterus or shortly after birth. Munchkin cats bred to other munchkins or normal cats might also result in normal cats (homozygous for normal genes).
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