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American Polydactyl

(Hemingway Cat) (Mitten Cat) (Mitten Kitten) (Big-Foot Cat) (Extra-Toed Cat) (Six-Toed Cat) Spencer the American Polydactyl at 9 months old How many toes can a cat have on one foot? Some American Polydactyl cats have up to seven. Perhaps the most famous American Polydactyl Cats were those Ernest Hemingway wrote about, and as a result this breed is sometimes known as the Hemingway cat or mitten cat. In size, American Polydactyl cats are medium to large with bodies that are strong and muscular in appearance. Their heads are broad, with a modified stop and medium in size. Their noses and muzzles are medium sized and the chin has a squared appearance. The wide-set ears have pointy tips. Occasionally, American Polydactyl cats used for stud purposes have very well developed cheeks. The rounded eyes of American Polydactyls are set at an angle, and any color or color combination is acceptable. This is true also of coat color and fur length, so long as the hairs lie close to the body. Longhaired American Polydactyl cats should have silky smooth hair. The bodies of American Polydactyls are rectangular in shape, with good muscling over a medium bone frame. Their chests are well rounded and broad. Some American Polydactyls have bobtails, and these cats have shorter bodies than those with long tails. The legs of American Polydactyls are straight and sturdy, and bobtailed cats have hind legs that are noticeably longer than the front legs. Of course, the characterizing trait of the American Polydactyl cat is its feet with extra toes. One of the conformations of the extra toes looks like a thumb, and for this reason American Polydactyl cats are also known as ”cats with thumbs.” The other conformation is that of another, three-toed foot attached to the cat's five-toed foot. The extra toes may be found on the front feet only or on the back feet only, or all feet may have extra toes.

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