Creators Cattery

Creators Cattery is soley concentrating on the up and coming new breed of feline called the "Napoleons." This is a new hybrid breed that has crossed the original shortlegged breed - the Munchkins - with the long time favored breed - the Persians - to create a winning combination; the short legs and playful & loving disposition of the Munchkins with the baby doll face of the old fashioned Persian of yester year as well as the overall general appearance of the Persian breed group.

The shortened legs of the Munchkins was a naturally occuring mutation and has been established through years of genetic observations as well as years now of various breeding programs throughout the world that proves that the breed is a healthy and viable breed. There is nothing handicapped about the Munchkin or Napoleon,...they are all cat and though they may have a bit of a waddle about them when they walk and run somewhat like a ferret - they can run fast, climb easily, jump on beds, etc. like any typical cat...they just do it in their own unique style.

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."

With the short legs comes the unique and completely adorable stance of the Napoleon where they tend to sit up on their hind legs (like a prairie dog) and peer about. They do this when something catches their attention or you get your feathery wand toy out for play. It is amazing how they so easily perch in this position...that is why you see so many pictures of them in this "sitting-up" position. But, as stated before, over-all they 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.