American Curl

American Curl
OriginUnited States
Breed standards
CFAstandard
TICAstandard
ACFA/CAAstandards: Short Hair, Long Hair
Domestic cat (Felis catus)

The American Curl is a cat characterised by its unusual ears, which curl back from the face toward the center of the back of the skull. The breed originated in Lakewood, California, due to a spontaneous mutation.[1]

  1. ^ Robinson, R. (1989). "The American Curl Cat". Journal of Heredity. 80 (6): 474–475. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.jhered.a110902. PMID 2614061.