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addition, a curly tail would be a deviation from the standard (and might be considered a sign
of genetic impurity in the breed) hence the cats would not be entered in shows, except
possibly in household pet classes. The trait is found with greater frequency in random
breeding cats but until recently was seen as no more than a charming oddity. I was surprised
to be told that the trait is so rare as I had already encountered several curly tailed cats and
kittens (nicknamed pigtailed kittens) in Chelmsford, Essex, England. Their curly tails were
quite distinct from the kink found in bobtails.
In the Jan/Feb 1998 issue of the Cats Protection League magazine "The Cat" there is an
account of further curly tailed kittens from Basildon, a town only about 13 miles from
Chelmsford:- "At the time of writing, our latest little problems are four nine-week old kittens
who have curly tails. Our vet has advised us that their tails are deformed and not growing
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