Health Various matings between cats with curled ears and cats without curled ears revealed a dominant inheritance of the curl gene. Sex-linked distribution was not found. The mutant gene was designated as curl and is symbolized by Cu. Another mutation of the ear pinna was found in Scottish Fold cats. In these cats both heterozygous and homozygous (FdFd) cats, animals suffer from osteochondrodysplasia. The question arises if homozygous curls (CuCu) could also be affected by cartilage formation defects and bone abnormalities. However, observations of a CuCu cat over two years showed no sign of anomaly.
health various matings between cats with curled ears and cats without curled ears revealed a dominant inheritance of the curl gene sex-linked distribution was not found the mutant gene was designated as curl and is symbolized by cu another mutation of the ear pinna was found in scottish fold cats in these cats both heterozygous and homozygous (fdfd) cats animals suffer from osteochondrodysplasia the question arises if homozygous curls (cucu) could also be affected by cartilage formation defects and bone abnormalities however observations of a cucu cat over two years showed no sign of anomaly