Welcome to the Gallery of American Curls!

If this is your first visit, please read the information below.

As this page is quite graphic intensive, downloading may be slow. The same may be true for some of the larger images linked to the thumbnails. Please be patient!

The photos:

• These photos are as I had them and the quality varies considerably.
• If any photographer is not duly credited, PLEASE let me know. I hope any photographer will agree to my using the pictures here, but I certainly want to give credit where it's due. Due to space limitations, some of the thumbnails are not credited, but the larger pictures linked to them are.

For Curl breeders and owners:

• If there are any incorrections, please let me know.
• If you object to the use of any of these pictures, please let me know and I'll remove it/them.
• If you'd like to add a picture, please e-mail it to me along with: Title (if any), name, sex, hair length, color.
• I'd like this Gallery to act as a learning tool, so any comments on the cats pictured would be appreciated. For an example, click here. Please limit comments to the cat's physical attributes and compliance with the standard. We all know Curls have the best personalities! :-)
• I've used my personal naming system. I've seen inconsistencies in my pedigree research, so I've removed all suffixes and all 's on the prefixes (unless specifically instructed otherwise by owners/breeders).

The Cats:

Many of these cats are show quality, but not all. Also pictured are breeder quality, pet quality and straight-eared Curls. I believe every one is a work of art.

You may notice that some of the Curls have quite a different look, especially in the head. The rounder-headed Curls are primarily from the early days of the breed, when breeders were still trying to find their way. For more information on what most breeders now consider to be the "Ideal" Curl, please click here.

For those of you considering the adoption of an American Curl, please remember that when we discuss the "faults" of a particular cat, we are referring to their physical attributes in terms of meeting a specific standard. Although a cat may be too big or fluffy for the show hall, or have ears too loosely curled, those "faults" in no way detract from the beauty of the cats nor do they imply that you will not have a wonderful pet. On the contrary, many "pet quality" Curls have the most loving, affectionate and fun personalities - making them perfect companions.

Using the Gallery:

Click on the picture to see a larger image (and in some cases more images) and more information on the cat. Pictures with * are commented.

The pictures initially included on this page are pretty much in alphabetical order based on cattery name (prefix). Any new pictures will be added on the bottom as they come in.

Curlniques Shulamith I would first like to present Shulamith - the foundation cat from which all American Curls must descend. Unfortunately there are few pictures of her, but you can get an idea of what she looked like. Ideally all American Curls today should look like Shu, but with better ears. Shu's offspring had larger, more tightly curled ears which were the basis of what today is considered ideal. Notice that she is not a large cat, but rather resembles a Turkish Angora (American type) with medium to fine boning and a long, slender body. Her head is a nice modified wedge (elongated triangle) with smooth transitions (no pinching in the muzzle). Her profile is not straight, but has a gentle change of direction. Her coat is semi-long with little to no undercoat. Although a "plain" black cat, Shulamith gave us may interesting colors right from the start. When bred to "plain old" domestic cats, she or her offspring produced chocolate, colorpoint and Burmese colors (mink). Photo by Chanan.

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