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Above: LaPerm Cat “Red” photograph copyright © Helmi Flick The article is in several parts with links to the next part at the end of each section. Quick Guide Origin This is the “curly haired beauty” of the world of cats. There are long and shorthaired varities. The longhaired cats have semi-long hair. The …
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 common sense, it could have been a successful cat breed. The first The curly …
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 somewhat surprised that it is not more popular because as you can see from …
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. A long-haired Rex cat was discovered in California in 1959. I’ll quote Dr Desmond …
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 today, tells me that: “…the first rex (curly coated cat) ever exhibited in a …
