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Marc De Rijcke from Kasterlee (Antwerp) breeds Scottish folds and is incandescent about the decision taken by Flemish animal welfare minister Ben Weyts (Flemish nationalist): I've been breeding Scottish folds here for three decades and in all this time only three or four pussies have developed minor problems in the tail. The gene is a natural mutation. Scottish folds can live to up to 16 years without developing any problems. Once upon a time two kittens with folded ears were born in Scotland. One survived and it was the start of the breed. You should always mate a Scottish fold with a British shorthair. Then the gene isn't effective. Not all kittens will be Scottish folds. Only after three weeks will some kittens develop folded ears. All are born with straight ears.