Susie, the original Scottish Fold cat !! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Bonniegirl · 04-09-2019, 12:08 PM

The original Scottish Fold was a white barn cat named Susie, who was found at a farm near Coupar Angus in Perthshire, Scotland, in 1961. Susie's ears had an unusual fold in their middle, making her resemble an owl. When Susie had kittens, two of them were born with folded ears, and one was acquired by William Ross, a neighbouring farmer and cat-fancier.[3] Ross registered the breed with the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (GCCF) in Great Britain in 1966 and started to breed Scottish Fold kittens with the help of geneticist Pat Turner.[4] The breeding program produced 76 kittens in the first three years—42 with folded ears and 34 with straight ears. The conclusion from this was that the ear mutation is due to a simple dominant gene.[5]

Susie's only reproducing offspring was a female Fold named Sans who was also white; a second kitten was neutered shortly after birth. Three months after Sans' birth, Susie was killed by a car. All Scottish Fold cats share a common ancestry to Susie.[2]

AB · 04-09-2019, 05:36 PM

An interesting cat fact.

Bonniegirl · 04-10-2019, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by AB

An interesting cat fact.

Yes! Solid white cats are so cool and rare as it is, and one with folded down ears !! That must have been really a cool surprise when that farmer found that kitten born in his barn!!

Bonniegirl · 12-13-2019, 04:36 AM

Bumping this thread up because I just came across it!

I was looking for the "What is your avatar" thread and can't find it,

but here is a thread about the original Scottish fold cat. Maybe it will get more responses this time!!!

Here are some other Scottish fold cats!!

Wawwie · 12-13-2019, 09:51 PM

^^^ SO PRECIOUS!!!!!!

Wawwie · 12-13-2019, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

I've decided to name these two honey bunchels of kitty kats! The gray one is a female named "Pearl" and the orange one is a male named "Mickey."

Bonniegirl · 12-14-2019, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Wawwie

I've decided to name these two honey bunchels of kitty kats! The gray one is a female named "Pearl" and the orange one is a male named "Mickey."

Pearl and Mickey are great names for them!!

Bonniegirl · 12-14-2019, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Wawwie

^^^ SO PRECIOUS!!!!!!

They are quite unusual indeed!!

Some people find them to be too different ,

I think they are adorable with theit flat ears and round owl like faces !!

I remember thinking how neat this was when I first came across the article about Susie, the first cat that started this really cool breed!!

opus · 12-15-2019, 12:43 PM

I just read that Taylor Swift has two Scottish Fold cats (Meredith and Olivia)

Bonniegirl · 12-15-2019, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by opus

I just read that Taylor Swift has two Scottish Fold cats (Meredith and Olivia)

Awww!!!! So cute!!!

Wawwie · 12-15-2019, 04:34 PM

^^^ Beautiful kitty kats!!!

MA · 12-20-2019, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

Bumping this thread up because I just came across it!

I was looking for the "What is your avatar" thread and can't find it,

but here is a thread about the original Scottish fold cat. Maybe it will get more responses this time!!!

Here are some other Scottish fold cats!!

Here is the link to the avatar thread:

https://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards...d.php?t=360197

04-09-2019, 12:08 PM	#1
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,921	Susie, the original Scottish Fold cat !! The original Scottish Fold was a white barn cat named Susie, who was found at a farm near Coupar Angus in Perthshire, Scotland, in 1961. Susie's ears had an unusual fold in their middle, making her resemble an owl. When Susie had kittens, two of them were born with folded ears, and one was acquired by William Ross, a neighbouring farmer and cat-fancier.[3] Ross registered the breed with the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (GCCF) in Great Britain in 1966 and started to breed Scottish Fold kittens with the help of geneticist Pat Turner.[4] The breeding program produced 76 kittens in the first three years—42 with folded ears and 34 with straight ears. The conclusion from this was that the ear mutation is due to a simple dominant gene.[5] Susie's only reproducing offspring was a female Fold named Sans who was also white; a second kitten was neutered shortly after birth. Three months after Sans' birth, Susie was killed by a car. All Scottish Fold cats share a common ancestry to Susie.[2]

04-09-2019, 05:36 PM	#2
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,428	An interesting cat fact.

12-13-2019, 04:36 AM	#4
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,921	Bumping this thread up because I just came across it! I was looking for the "What is your avatar" thread and can't find it, but here is a thread about the original Scottish fold cat. Maybe it will get more responses this time!!! Here are some other Scottish fold cats!!

12-13-2019, 09:51 PM	#5
Wawwie Member Forum Star Join Date: Jul 26, 2006 Location: New York Posts: 14,376	^^^ SO PRECIOUS!!!!!!

12-15-2019, 12:43 PM	#9
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,650	I just read that Taylor Swift has two Scottish Fold cats (Meredith and Olivia)

12-15-2019, 04:34 PM	#11
Wawwie Member Forum Star Join Date: Jul 26, 2006 Location: New York Posts: 14,376	^^^ Beautiful kitty kats!!!