Cats
The rippled effect of the fur reminded the
breeder of a brand of potato snack hence the name Ruffle. Unfortunately the breeder's
circumstances changed and further development of the Ruffle breed could not be funded.
Interestingly, the Rex coatd in American Curls was mentioned as early as 1991 by feline
geneticist.
An experimental breed called the Jaguarundi Curl (shorthaired and longhaired) was reported
in 2001, but its existence is unconfirmed. The Jaguarundi is a South American felid which is
very un-cat-like in shape. It is suspected that the reporter had confused it with the Jungle
Curl. The Jungle Curl does exist and is a hybrid of Jungle Cat (F chaus) and American Curl
or Hemingway Curl with Serengetis, Jungle cat hybrids, pure Jungle Cats, Bengals, Egyptian
Maus, Abyssinians and other domestic shorthairs contributing their genes to the mix. It is still
in the developmental stage to produce wild looking cats, preferably with a spotted or rosetted
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