Cats
which one the report relates to." A young cat with a moderate curl has also been reported.
The Elf breed was initiated in 2006 with the first full hairless, curl-eared Elf being born in
2008. It combines the Sphynx hairlessness with the American Curl's ear conformation.
Permissible out-crosses include non-pedigree domestic shorthairs. They have a sturdy,
athletic build, are sociable, intelligent, inquisitive and people centred. Half-Elf cats e.g. furred
Elf variants result from outcrosses to diversify the gene pool.
The Dwelf also combines curl ears with hairlessness, but adds Munchkin and Highlander (a
bobtailed, curl-eared polydactyl breed) to the mix. These combine hairlessness, curled ears
and short legs. Non-standard (long legged) Dwelfs may resemble the Elf breed.
IRISH SHORT-EARED CAT
Described in a light-hearted book depicting cats which had been "painted" with vegetable dye
(in fact all painted cats were photo-manipulations), the Irish Shortear is a mutant-eared cat
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