![]() ![]() ![]() Resulting offspring could be all shortleggeds, all longleggeds, or some of both. The same also goes for a breeding of a shortlegged Napoleon to another shortlegged Napoleon. If you breed the shortlegged Napoleon to a Persian (which is allowed in the Napoleon breeding program guidelines) then the resulting offspring could be all shortleggeds, all longleggeds, or some of both. This is because in the cat world, the shortlegged gene is not homozygous for short legs like in the dogworld where a Dachshund x Dachshund breeding will produce a full litter of shortlegged puppies.Įach shortlegged Napoleon then only carries one gene for the short-legged gene. Both breeds exhibit the short legs but typically produce kittens within each litter that has regular leg length too. ![]() Here is the jest of what you need to know:įirst, the short legs of the Napoleon breed came from the hybridization of the Munchkin Breed (the first short-legged feline breed) with the Persian Breed Group. When you read a typical Napoleon breeder website like The Napoleon Cat or Creators Cattery, you will see a multitude of terms all referring to the legs, such as: 1. The Napoleon cat is identified by two looks – one is the cute round old-fashioned baby doll faces and the second is the unmistakable short legs – Dachshund-like legs. Similar in age and color to the other kitten, Peanut - this one has a regular leg length ![]()
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