What is a polecat?
A polecat is not a cat, or a pole. It is a nocturnal European weasel.
“Britain's Governing Council of the Cat Fancy stopped registering Scottish Folds in 1971 because of health concerns, so the breed developed mainly in the US instead.”
Reference: Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (GCCF)
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Where did the Scottish Fold originate?
The Scottish Fold traces back to Susie, a white barn cat with folded ears found on a farm in Perthshire, Scotland, in 1961 by shepherd William Ross.
What countries make up the United Kingdom?
The UK is made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.