Cats
Hemingway cats (after the polydactyl cats of Ernest Hemingway) on Key West. Hemingway
Curls have since been crossed with African Jungle cat hybrids to produce the Jungle Curl
breed. It occurs in shorthair and longhair versions and may attract sufficient interest for a
breed to be established.
Having established the curl-eared trait, it became possible to cross American Curls with other
breeds to create new varieties e.g. the Kinkalow which is a mix of American Curl and
Munchkin to produce a short-legged curl-eared cat.
The Ruffle was, according to one source, an accidental side-effect resulting from attempts to
improve the ear size of American Curls by introducing the Cornish Rex into a breeding line.
Whether the Cornish Rex is an allowable outcross for the American Curl is another matter
entirely. According to another source, the original mating was a deliberate attempt to produce
a new breed
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