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=== Appearance === |
=== Appearance === |
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American Ringtails are a medium to large breed of [[cat]]. They weigh around 7-15 pounds and are 8-10 inches tall, almost a foot.<ref name="Catster.com Ringtail Cat">{{cite web |last1=Adams |first1=Christian |title=American Ringtail Cat, Catster. |
American Ringtails are a medium to large breed of [[cat]]. They weigh around 7-15 pounds and are 8-10 inches tall, almost a foot.<ref name="Catster.com Ringtail Cat">{{cite web |last1=Adams |first1=Christian |title=American Ringtail Cat, Catster. |url=https://www.catster.com/cat-breeds/american-ringtail-cat/ |access-date=April 11, 2024 |website=catster.com |publisher=Christian Adams |ref=2}}</ref> |
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=== Coat Colors === |
=== Coat Colors === |
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American Ringtails have been bred with many different [[Cat|cats]], including [[Purebred|purebreds]] and [[American Shorthair|American Shorthairs]] so they can come in many different colors and patterns.<ref name="Catster.com Ringtail Cat">{{cite web |last1=Adams |first1=Christian |title=American Ringtail Cat |url=https://www.catster.com/cat-breeds/american-ringtail-cat/ |website=catster.com |publisher=Christian Adams |access-date=April 11, 2024 |ref=2}}</ref> |
American Ringtails have been bred with many different [[Cat|cats]], including [[Purebred|purebreds]] and [[American Shorthair|American Shorthairs]] so they can come in many different colors and patterns.<ref name="Catster.com Ringtail Cat">{{cite web |last1=Adams |first1=Christian |title=American Ringtail Cat |url=https://www.catster.com/cat-breeds/american-ringtail-cat/ |website=catster.com |publisher=Christian Adams |access-date=April 11, 2024 |ref=2}}</ref> |
Revision as of 22:09, 11 April 2024
American Ringtails are a breed of domestic Cat, mostly recognized for their curly, ring-shaped tail.
Summary
American Ringtails (Ringtail Sing-a-Ling) are an experimental breed of domestic Cat, they were "discovered" by a woman named Susan Manley when she rescued a Cat named Solomon. American Ringtails are recognized for their very curly ring-like tails.[1]
History
In 1998 a woman named Susan Manley. "discovered" the Ringtails when she found Solomon as a two-day-old kitten. She bottle-fed him and he started to grow. Around the four-weeks-old-mark she noticed he had an unusually curly tail so she took him to a veterinarian to investigate. The veterinarian said that Solomon was healthy and that no medical issue had caused the curly tail. One year later in 1999 she decided to breed this new ring-tailed cat. A few years later in 2005 she partnered up with a few breeders and the ring-tailed cats were bred with Domestic Shorthairs, a well known and common cat.[1]
Description
Appearance
American Ringtails are a medium to large breed of cat. They weigh around 7-15 pounds and are 8-10 inches tall, almost a foot.[2]
Coat Colors
American Ringtails have been bred with many different cats, including purebreds and American Shorthairs so they can come in many different colors and patterns.[2]
Tail
American Ringtails have an unusually curly tail, they have this because of a genetic mutation that was most likely present in Solomon, the first cat in Susan Manley's breeding program.[3]
Behaviour
American Ringtails can be shy around strangers but are mostly very friendly toward people and children.[4] They have some habits that may be remnants of their genes, maybe even dating back to Solomon, these habits include hiding their food and once they have finished eating, they will sometimes attempt to bury their food. When talking to an American Ringtail, they tend to emit trilling noises, probably as a way of communicating back or showing their love.[5]
References
- ^ a b Selvaggio, Lisa. "American Ringtail Cat". petguide.com. Lisa Selvaggio. Retrieved April 11, 2024. Cite error: The named reference "American Ringtail Cat" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b Adams, Christian. "American Ringtail Cat, Catster". catster.com. Christian Adams. Retrieved April 11, 2024. Cite error: The named reference "Catster.com Ringtail Cat" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ N/A, N/A. "American Ringtail". icatcare.org. icatcare.org. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Ashraf, Omer. "The Enigmatic American Ringtail Cat: A New Breed on the Horizon". articlesfactory.com. articlesfactory.com. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ Fowler, Chantelle. "American Ringtail Cat, Hepper.com". hepper.com. hepper.com. Retrieved April 11, 2024.