Creators Cattery

The Naps (as they are often referred as) have more visual traits of the Persian breed than they do of the Munchkin breed. Obviously, they have the cute Dachshund-like legs of the Munchkins which gives them their nickname of "Rughugger."

Over-all the Napoleon Cats look like the old-timey Persian with the very broad round face, large round expressive eyes, and a sweet "baby doll face" with the very short dip in the nose without any of the pug-face look of the modern day Persian. The coats can be longhaired or shorthaired since not only is the Persian a legal outcross for the Napoleons, but the Persian Breed Group which includes Himalayans and Exotic Shorthairs. With the mix of the Munchkin and Persian Breed Group, the longhaired coats will be very long and luxurious but more of a soft and silky feel to the coat (and even a bit less undercoat) which decreases the matting and high maintenance like that of a typical Persian which again seems like the best of both worlds.

I keep getting some fabulous updated pictures of some of my Napoleon cats - I guess I am a photo-hog. Instead of cramming all of them on this page, I have created a secondary page. So...for more pictures of my Napoleon cats and Napoleon kittens, go to my "Picture Gallery" page.

What is a Napoleon Cat?... They are a new hyrid breed that crossed the Munchkin breed (the original short-legged cat breed that looks like a domestic cat) with the Persian breed group resulting in a cat that is shortlegged but has that look - that sweet round baby doll face of the old timey "traditional" Persians of years ago. The Napoleons are the shortlegged cat breed that looks "purposely bred. With some kittens in each litter being born with a "regular leg length" (traditional) and some are born with the adorable and notable short legs - there is then a choice for the feline lover who "loves the short cute legs as well as the adorable faces" as well as those who just love the "look". We think we have it all. See our page called Gallery of Creators Napoleon Cats so you can see an array of Napoleons.

The short legs of the Napoleon cats are a natural mutation original exhibited only within the Munchkin breed. That trait has been verified healthy through years of genetic studies as well as through years of experience with the Munchkin breed - so health or mobility IS NOT A CONCERN. Though the short legs do encourage the cats to have a bit of a waddle when they walk, they can easily run, jump, and climb as any typical cat. One tendancy that these shortlegged cats have - both Munchkins and now with the Napoleon cats, is that they sit up on their hind legs and "perch" quite often - as they peer about - much like a squirrel or rabbit does. This is an adorable trait that is often captured in picture.

This Napoleon kitten pictured here - Frenchie - has round eyes like the Persian. His head is round like the Persian and not like the modified-wedge shape of the Munchkin. He obviously has the short legs of the Munchkin. His nose is short - not long like the Munchkin nor snubbed like the Persian. His ears are not as small as the Persian but not as large as the Munchkin. His body is more cobby than Munchkin but not as big boned as the Persian with weights similar to the Munchkins (5-8 lb. average). His color comes in any and all colors like the Munchkin - not limited like the Persian. His coat has a bit of silkiness to it and less undercoat than the Persian which gives the longhaired Napoleons more fluff and quantity than the Munchkins yet tends to be a bit easier to maintain than the Persian coat. Napoleons can be shorthaired or longhaired. Personality on both parent breeds are affectionate and social yet the influx of the Munchkin ancestory injects a bit more entertaining playfulness to the mix. Frenchie can be seen on the cable show Animal Planet - CATS 101 in the fall of 2010.

If you are looking for a Napoleon Kitten for sale, go to the Available Napoleons page for more information and pictures of any available Napoleon kittens for sale or available Napoleon cats for sale.

If you want a step above the rest - exhibiting a degree of excellence - a Napoleon in colors ranging from lilac to golden to silver to blue eyed whites to goldens to silver chocolate point (and more) - and with a personality that would win over any heart, please contact me, Margie, at Creators Cattery....see below.

The Napoleons shown below have the "traditional legs" (sometimes referred to as "longlegs because they have a longer leg length than the short-legs that the breed is noted for - also sometimes referred to as "non-standards" because our written breed description standard describes and is required for show cats to be the short-legged variety). These kittens have that same round baby doll faces as their short-legged littermates - they just have a traditional leg length. Many people prefer this "old-fashioned" Persian face that has long been left behind by the current standard of the modern-day Persian. We think it is worthy of declaring its value and treasure that "look" - both in our shortlegged variety as well as with our traditional-ledgged variety. The traditional-legged kittens usually sell for half as much as the more rare short-legged variety but luckily both are beautiful and have that "look" that is so endearing to so many.

Napoleons have this "look" about                              Our breed is also noted for their cute                          Most Napoleon litters produce some
them which is often referred to as                             and unmistakably "short" legs and                             kittens that have a traditional leg
a baby doll face like the old-fashioned                      sometimes called "rughugger legs.                               length. These kittens are fully Napoleons
Persians of years ago - no snub and                          Fully healthy, mobile, and capable of                           and because they have this adoring "look"
no peke-faced look, a sweet expresion.                    being all cat - just very unique!                                     they are still desired and sought after
                                                                                                                                                                                   because of this sweet expressioned face.