Reply #14: I think it is cruel

[FlaGranny]

to even breed animals with physical deformities. Cats with noses like that aren't natural. Neither are dogs. These deformed animals have all kinds of physical problems from the skin folds and noses that are not sufficient for breathing. Some breeds, because of inbreeding, have such allergies that their lives are hell.

The persian cats I remember as a kid had normal cat noses, although a bit wider and shorter than your average cat.