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The dwarf cat has some interesting breed names. Dwarf cats are unusual and popular. People are interested in them. What is equally unusual and fascinating are the names of the various races of dwarves, and more particularly, how these interesting names came to be. Here are the stories on how they were created.

Stories about the creation of the name come from the person who created the breed and invented the name. Fittingly, sometimes the name, like the dwarf cat is a hybrid in itself.

Genetta: This is a dwarf cat created and named by Shannon Kiley from Pawstruk Kennel in 2006. Genettas are being registered as an experimental breed with the International Cat Association (TICA).

Shannon came up with the name “Genetta” as the breed is “Being the model for the African genet and part of the scientific name for a genet is ‘genetta’. So I thought it would be very fitting and unique.” (Shannon Kiley). The African Genet it is feline in appearance and habits, but it is not a cat. It has a long body and widely spaced black spots. It is a member of the family Viverridae, which includes mongooses.

To achieve the look, Shannon developed Genetta using breeds such as munchkins, flares, savannahs, DSH, and Oriental Shorthairs.

Skookum: This breed of dwarf cat was developed Roy Galusha through intentional breeding of Munchkin with LaPerm. When I asked him how he came up with the name for this dwarf cat breed, he gave me this full and interesting answer, which is reproduced here with his permission:

“I can give you the answer about the Skookum, since we created the breed.

When the breed was started (our first accidental crossing), we (not just us, several people in our circle who knew of them), jokingly referred to them as LaMerms (taking the M from Munchkin and replacing the P in LaPerm). . ) When looking for recognition as a breed, we wanted to find a good description of the breed, and we considered the name “Poco Chino”, which means short and curly in Spanish. However, someone at UFO who knew Spanish pointed out that that also means “little Chinese”, so we dropped that. After much talking and brainstorming, we decided to give him a Native American name. My wife is part Cherokee, so we researched Cherokee names; however, the names of the descriptors did not have a good flow. So we decided to go with a local Northwest Native American name (since we lived in Washington state). We looked at quite a few names and researched the meanings. A local Native American word that comes from the Chinook language and was part of the Chinook trade language was skookum (pronounced skoo kum). The word Skookum means mighty, mighty, or great. It is also used to mean good health or good humor. If someone really likes something, they might refer to it as really skookum (“Wow, that apple pie is skookum”) or if they really like a horse (“that’s a skookum horse). So we thought that was the perfect name for the breed. Certain TICA officials used the name to oppose it being accepted as a breed by claiming that the word Skookum means scary monster like a big foot. This is partially correct in the fact that the spelling Skookum is also used to describe Big Foot, the pronunciation is completely different Below is the explanation from Tony Johnson, Chairman of the Chinook Tribe Cultural Committee.

“According to our conversation this morning, the Chinuk Wawa language has two words that differ only in their accent and have been popularly written as ‘skookum’. We spell these two words the same except for their accent: “sku’ kum” for something that is strong, tough, brave, or impressive, and “skuku’m” for something scary or a “monster.” Normally, English speakers stress the first syllable of a word, and your spelling (which is historically typical) reflects that. “skookum” for your use is not “demonic” and is, in fact, appropriate. Further discussion of the word “skuku’m” seems unnecessary, as it is not the term you are using. As I noted, the The word you are using can also be used in a context to mean something like “healthy” in English. In this case, it basically means that your (body is) “strong”. Hope this helps, and I can see where that would come from this confusion. The confusion is based entirely on the nature of the problem. emmatics from people who write native words and then other people who read them and have never heard the actual pronunciation. In our language you could never confuse these two words or their associated meanings.”

hayu masi (thank you very much), Tony A. Johnson Chairman of the Chinook Indian Tribe / Chinook Nation Culture Committee

The person who I think started all the fuss in TICA about the name Skookum would know the difference, as her husband is one of the leading big foot experts in the country, and I understand he has written several books and manuscripts on Big Foot. , to include a passage on the use of the word Skookum in Chinook and how it relates to Big Foot. They would know the correct pronunciation of Big Foot as used by the local natives and would know the differences in meanings; however, she used that to sideline the registration process. The Skookum is also known as the Shirley Temple cat, because it is short and curly. That was a marketing ploy when Cat Fancy first let us advertise them. We came up with that catchphrase as the best cat descriptor. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.”

I can’t add anything to that! Great answer.

Napoleon: This small dwarf cat was developed by the intentional mating of the Munchkin with the Persian or Exotic Shorthair, for joseph smith. Wrasse are currently registered as Experimental with TICA but recognized as a breed with TDCA (The Dwarf Cat Association).

I confess that I have not yet received an answer to my queries about this name. However, a bit of rational and logical thinking leads me to this conclusion. This cat is a short dwarf cat. Napoleon Bonaparte (the French general during the French Revolution) was short by today’s standards (5 feet 6 inches). Also, most of the Napoleons I’ve seen are white and Napoleon Bonaparte rode a white horse (is there a connection there?). There is probably no connection there and the name simply originated from the compact, low profile of this dwarf cat that mirrored Napoleon Bonaparte.

Kinkalow: The kinkalow dwarf cat results from the mating of an American Curl with a Munchkin. Terri Harris developed this breed and says this about the name:

“Kinkalow’s name was decided upon while I was in kinkos make some copies. The Kinkalow has curly ears and low legs, Kink+low = Kinkalow.” Although Terri doesn’t mention this, there is a cat-like animal called Kinkajou (a honey bear or cat monkey) and I wonder if this name influenced her decision.

dwell: This is simple! He is a mix of dwarf cat and elf. Being a cross between Muchkin, Sphynx and American Curl. This dwarf cat is short, hairless, and with ears that curl back at the tips.

Munchkins: In 1983 music teacher Sandra Hochenedel discovered two cats hiding under a vehicle. She rescued them; both had short, stubby legs. She named them Munchkins after the little people in The Wizard of Oz. This is the founding dwarf cat.

Toddler: Stephanie and Pat Osborne from Holy Moly Cattery organized this breed of dwarf cat. Because Pat is of Italian descent, and because the cat maintains its kitten-like appearance and character throughout its life, they named it “Bambino.”

lambs: A straight dictionary definition, I think, provides the answer. Lambkins means “very young lamb”. Lambkin cats are a new breed of dwarf cats that come from the cross of Munchkin and Selkirk Rex to produce kittens with curly hair, like a little lamb.

Knook: A Knook is a type of immortal being or fairy at the work of L. Frank Baum. The Knooks are the guardians of the animals. They had a crooked look. (source: Wikipedia). I confess that the investigation into the name of this breed of dwarf cat produced nothing.

However, if a hit is a fairy that gives the hint. A fairy is delicate and small. A knook is a Kinkalow with a curly LaPerm/Skookam type coat and that means this cat is going to be quite dainty and small…