History:
The Cornish Rex breed began on July 21, 1950 in Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, England. A red & white farm cat, Serena, had a litter of kittens and among them was a red tabby male. He was unlike any other kitten seen before. Instead of short straight hair like his littermates, he had tiny tightly rolled curls covering his body, somewhat like a lamb in appearance. As he grew, he became long and slender with a whippy tail, huge ears and a narrow head. Even his whiskers were curled and crinkly.
His owner, Nina Ennismore, upon taking the kitten to the vet to be neutered, recognized the kitten for what it was, a true mutation, and persuaded his owner to breed Kalibunker back to his mother. Several curly kittens resulted. A descendent of Kalibunker, Lomorna Cove, was shipped to the US and the breed continues.
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| RW SGCA Chisholmtrail Ares of Spiritcat a Red Mackerel Stripped Tabby |
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| Our Upcoming 2011-2012 Show Kittens |
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| TGC Spiritcat Misty Blue Born 2-1-2011 |
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| Spiritcat Misty Blue is the daughter of QGC Chisholmtrail Brianna of Spiritcat and RW TGC Cowgirl Cats Dallas of Spiritcat |
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| Spiritcat Cassanova Born July 24, 2011 The Son Of CH Cowboy Claws Abilene Of Spiritcat & RW TGC Creole Alexander |
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| Dreamsong Brandi of Spiritcat. She is a black smoke tortie/white. |
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| SGC Spiritcat Calypso |
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SGC Spiritcat Calypso the beautiful daughter of RW SGC Judges Choice Scamper and QGC Chisholmtrail Brianna of Spiritcat. We are expecting GREAT things to come!!!
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| Creole Mandy of Spiritcat |
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| Creole Venus of Spiritcat |
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| CH Cowboy Cats Abilene of Spiritcat is Our Newest Queen She is a Brown Tortie |
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Appearance & Character:
The Cornish Rex is intelligent, inquisitive & an extrovert, shows great resourscefulness in getting what it wants, playful and affectionate, he enjoys indoor life.
The marcelled coat is composed only of an undercoat, which requires very little care. The coat does not shed as does a normal cat's coat, but rather the cat will lose hair, much as we humans do, and is usually well tolerated by those individuals with allergies to cats. Due to their complete lack of guard hair, they need to groom themselves very little, thereby creating very little dander.
The coloring of the Cornish Rex may be of any variety including colorpoints. The major factor is the coat. It is so important in the show ring that usually at least 50 points will be allotted to the marcelling of the coat.
This cat is very lean and resembles a Whippet dog with its arched back and tucked up stomach. Long, thin legs and the way it poses on its feet make him look as if he is standing on tiptoe.
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| QGC Chisholmtrail Brianna of Spiritcat. Briana is our foundation Queen. She is a brown stripped tabby & white. |
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| QGC Spiritcat Capn Jack Sparrow. Jax is a brown classic tabby. |
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| RW TGC Cowgirlcats Dallas of Spiritcat. He is a black smoke. |
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