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Beryl Cox came across a novel curly-coated kitten in Buckfastleigh, Devon in 1960 whom she decided to name Kirlee. Originally, Cox believed the cat's gene to be related to the Cornish Rex which led to her breeding Kirlee with Cornish Rexes. However, when the queen gave birth the kittens all had straight coats, which led to the discovery that ...
The Cornish Rex is a breed of domestic cat. The Cornish Rex only has down hair. Most breeds of cat have three different types of hair in their coats: the outer fur or "guard hairs", a middle layer called the "awn hair"; and the down hair or undercoat, which is very fine and about 1 cm long. Cornish Rexes only have the undercoat. [1]
However, the first Devon rex was born in the county of Devon, in the southwest of the UK, in the late 1950s. It was the son of a stray, a novel-looking, black, curly-haired kitten, which was named ...
A rex cat. There are four main internationally recognised rex cat breeds: Cornish Rex, Devon Rex, LaPerm, and Selkirk Rex.Rex breeds are sometimes nicknamed "poodle cats" or "poodlecats", [4] after the curly-coat dog breed group.
The Cornish rex is a medium-sized cat, most weighing between 10-15lbs. As they have big appetites it is easy to overfeed them, which can lead to obesity. It is best to make a plan with your vet to ...
There are various genes producing curly-coated or "rex" cats. New types of rex arise spontaneously in random-bred cats now and then. Some of the rex genes that breeders have selected for are: Devon Rex. Mutation in KRT71, the same gene causing hairlessness in Sphynx cats. re is an allele completely recessive to the wildtype and completely ...
Pages in category "Cat breeds originating in England" ... Cornish Rex; D. Devon Rex; F. Foreign White; H. Havana Brown
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