The Maine Wave, a rexed Maine Coon cat, never became a recognised cat breed. FYI – ‘rexed’ means having a curly or wavy-haired coat. The history of the Maine Wave is rather patchy and unfortunate. With more luck and some … continue reading…
Appearing in Wyoming in 1987, “The Cat in Sheep’s Clothing” entered the world of cat breeders and was quickly developed as a new Rex breed. I’m referring to the Selkirk Rex. This is a relatively rare cat breed. I am … continue reading…
Note: I believe in retrospect that the cat above is a Cornish Rex as the hair is short. I can’t find a certain picture of this cat at present. Another name for the California Rex cat is the Marcel Cat. … continue reading…
The German, Devon and Cornish Rex cats were discovered in the middle of the 20th century (around 1950). It was thought that these were the earliest examples of the curly coated cats (rex cats). However Sarah Hartwell, who I met … continue reading…
