A Short History of the Scottish Fold Cat

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Cats with ears folded forward, looking like owls... Scottish Fold... In the early years they were called “Lop-eared Cat”, but it was only in 1966 that they were named Scottish Fold. Here is the short history of the Scottish Fold cat:

The first known Scottish Fold cat was found very recently, in 1961. Found on a farm in Perthshire, Scotland, 15 kilometers south of Dundee City, the first Scottish Fold cat was named Susie. Susie was different from other cats: Her ears were curled forward, making her look like an owl. When Susie had kittens, a very interesting thing happened: two of the kittens had ears like Susie's.

One of these kittens was adopted by William Ross. However, William Ross's work would show that Ross would become the adopter not just for one of the kittens, but for the entire Scottish Fold cat breed. In 1966, Ross registered it as a breed with the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy.

After this date, the breeding years began for the Scottish Fold cat. A total of 76 kittens were born in three years. Forty-two of these kittens had curled ears, while the remaining 34 had erect ears. These studies showed that the curved ear gene was a “fully dominant” gene.

So what happened to Susie? One of her two litters was infertile. The second female was named Snooks. Susie, who gave birth as the beginning of the Scottish Fold breed, was unfortunately run over and killed by a careless driver 3 months after birth.

This brief history of the Scottish Fold cat reveals just how special and unique they are. Today, they are loved and adopted by many people around the world, and Susie's legacy lives on.