page_title: Scottish Fold
section_title: Health
hierarchical_section_title: Scottish Fold / Health
caption_attribution_description: White Scottishfold cat
context_page_description: The Scottish Fold is a breed of domestic cat with a natural dominant-gene mutation that affects cartilage throughout the body, causing the ears to "fold", bending forward and down towards the front of the head, which gives the cat what is often described as an "owl-like" appearance.
  Originally called lop-eared or lops after the lop-eared rabbit, Scottish Fold became the breed's name in 1966. Depending on registries, longhaired Scottish Folds are varyingly known as Highland Fold, Scottish Fold Longhair, Longhair Fold and Coupari.
context_section_description: The typical lifespan of a Scottish Fold is 15 years.
  Scottish folds are susceptible to polycystic kidney disease (PKD) and cardiomyopathy.
  Scottish folds are also prone to degenerative joint disease, most commonly affecting the tail, ankles, and knees which can result in reduced range of motion.
caption: Solid-white Scottish Fold
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