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The LaPerm Shorthair is a breed known for its curly coat<\/strong> that can appear in different colours. It is also known for its friendliness and playfulness.<\/strong> They are very active, gentle and affectionate. Besides his coat, the LaPerm Shorthair can also be recognized by his striking eyes. So, this breed has many advantages, but are there things to take into account when choosing the LaPerm Shorthair? What is the best way to raise this breed? You can read it all in this article.<\/p>\n

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The origin: its origin lies in America<\/h2>\n

Just like the LaPerm Langhaar, the origin of this breed lies in America. The<\/strong> breed originated in 1982 on the farm of Linda Koehl. Her cat had a litter of six kittens. One of those kittens didn’t look at all like the other kittens in the litter and had a new striking mutation. He was completely bald at birth and had strange patterns on his skin. What was even more remarkable was that after about six weeks this kitten started to develop a soft, curly coat. Weeks passed and eventually this cat had a wavy coat with lots of curls in certain places. More and more people heard the stories about this cat, more and more kittens came along who also had this mutation. Finally, Linda started a breeding programme and gave the cats the name ‘LaPerm’, which means ‘wavy’.<\/p>\n

After years of breeding the LaPerm was recognized as a real breed by the CFA, the GCFF and the TICA. Now<\/strong> the breed is known as a friendly and playful cat and is an ideal family cat.<\/p>\n

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The character: intelligent and curious<\/h2>\n

The LaPerm Shorthair is a very curious cat.<\/strong> They are very intelligent and know how to get what they want. They are also very active and like to get attention from their owner and other family members. They may even follow you around the house just because they are interested in what you are going to do. They prefer to stay close to you and have no problem lying to you in front of the television.<\/p>\n

The LaPerm Shorthair gets along very well with children and small children. It is important that they are well informed about how to deal with a cat. These cats also get along well with other pets, such as cats and dogs. This makes this breed an ideal family cat. He is sweet, playful and does not hurt a fly.<\/p>\n

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The appearance: curly coat and striking eyes<\/h2>\n

The two most striking external features are the wavy coat and its expressive eyes.<\/strong> The eyes of the LaPerm Shorthair are enormously present and have a powerful appearance. The head of the cat is round shaped. He has a long and broad nose and a strong, present chin. This cat also often has slightly thicker whisker pads and long flexible whiskers. He also has very long sideburns. His body has a normal length, just like his legs. However, it is quite muscular. The LaPerm Shorthair weighs on average between 3.5 and 5.5 kilograms.<\/p>\n

The coat of the LaPerm Shorthair is very special. As the name suggests, this cat has short to medium length hair that is curly or wavy. The coat is light, airy and resilient. The texture of the hair of the short-haired cat can be harder than that of the long-haired LaPerm and can also differ from cat to cat. The tail of this cat is not plumed like many other cats.\u00a0 If we look further into the coat, we notice that most of the curls are at the neck. The coat colour of the LaPerm is very different. All coat colours, shades and patterns are possible. The most common colours are:<\/p>\n