dioWjonathenL
dioWjonathenL OP t1_isqgj4y wrote
Reply to comment by tra91c in TIL that when a cat has a flat face (such as a Persian), that is actually a deformity. Breeders, however, are able to find ways of altering the cat’s genetics by choosing who they breed with. They do this because so many people gravitate to the smushed in face. by dioWjonathenL
Cats being hairless is also a genetic deformity. It’s what a lot of people want.
dioWjonathenL OP t1_isu6ei9 wrote
Reply to comment by someMeatballs in TIL that when a cat has a flat face (such as a Persian), that is actually a deformity. Breeders, however, are able to find ways of altering the cat’s genetics by choosing who they breed with. They do this because so many people gravitate to the smushed in face. by dioWjonathenL
True, but the point stands. The selective breeding decides the cats genes and they can be altered. Though, obviously, it’s done way before the cat is even born