LA PERM

With or without hair!In 1982 in an orchard in The Dalles, Oregon, a cat owned by Linda Koehl had a litter of six kittens, including a female named Curly. Curly was born hairless; two months later she had a curly, silky coat.For five years, Koehl raised many other curly-coated cats who are the ancestors of the Dalles La Perm breed, the result of a spontaneous mutation by a dominant gene.T.I.C.A. recognized the breed and published a standard in 1996.

Head:With or without hair!In 1982 in an orchard in The Dalles, Oregon, a cat owned by Linda Koehl had a litter of six kittens, including a female named Curly. Curly was born hairless; two months later she had a curly, silky coat.For five years, Koehl raised many other curly-coated cats who are the ancestors of the Dalles La Perm breed, the result of a spontaneous mutation by a dominant gene.T.I.C.A. recognized the breed and published a standard in 1996.
Eyes:Large, almond-shaped, moderately spaced. No relationship between eye color and coat color.
Body:Semi-foreign type, medium-sized. Surprisingly heavy for its size. Medium bone structure, fairly muscular (n)(u).
Tail:Long and slender. Wavy fur.
Coat:Two varieties:- shorthaired coat: soft, silky texture, wavy on the back and belly. Moderate undercoat.- semilonghaired or longhaired coat: soft and curly texture. Heavy undercoat. Ruff accepted in adults. Whiskers and hair inside the ears may be curly. These cats are hairless at least once in their life, often when they are very young. The coat often grows back curly. Colors: all are allowed.