Yeah, no, I don't get the Munchkin Stanning either. Sure, munchkins might not have the flat/concave faces of persians/exotic shorthairs, or the fucked up cartilage of Scottish Folds, but those 'adorable' short legs are literally caused by a lethal gene. Meaning that, if two munchkin cats are bred together, and a kitten inherits the dominant gene that causes the deformity from both parents, they're more often than not stillborn or die shortly after birth.
Add to that the fact that those fucked up legs can cause a variety of issues. I don't recall who said it, but no, being shortlegged like that doesn't
improve their health/mobility. Munchkin cats have a higher than average risk of suffering from lordosis and/or pectus excavatum, and their ability to jump is also negatively influenced by their stubby little legs. In many European countries munchkin-related designer breeds like the Bambino and Dwelf are already banned, but I honestly hope the regular ol' munchkin will be added to that list.
Then again, the cat fancier world is ...weird. Very weird. There are plenty of breeders out there who do honestly strive for the health and betterment of a breed, and then there's the idiocy of what they're doing to Maine Coons.
Old-ish MC vs 'Modern' MC
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'Extreme' Maine Coons are becoming so prevalent I actually had a bit of a struggle finding an example of a MC without a ridiculously blown up face. They'd always been pretty big cats, but not massive. So called 'XXL' Maine Coons have gotten increasingly popular, with a lot of breeders in Russia especially only breeding XXL MC's, and their ears and facial proportions have gotten ridiculously blown up 'ate a wasp' snouts, often enormously tall ears with massive tufts, etc. With a breed that's already prone to hip problems, joint issues and heart problems, forcing them to become absolutely enormous is just downright cruel.