Mary Allen
The first Cornish Rex appeared in Cornwall, England, in the 1950s. Find out everything about the origin, character, nature, attitude, and care of the Cornish Rex cat breed in the profile.
The Appearance Of The Cornish Rex
The Cornish Rex has a slender and elegantly shaped body. He is muscular and feels remarkably firm. Slender, long legs are typical of the Cornish Rex, which is bred to the Oriental type. The tail is even thinner than the legs. The head is long and slender. The ears are very large, with a broad base and slightly rounded tips. The eyes are oval and medium-sized. The Cornish Rex’s coat is curly or wavy- It’s short and lies close to the body. The hair is unusually fine. This breed has hardly any topcoat, the fur consists almost entirely of an undercoat. The whiskers and eyebrows are curled. All colors are allowed, and bare spots in the fur are not desired.
The Temperament Of The Cornish Rex
The Cornish Rex is friendly and intelligent. With her irrepressible curiosity, she wants to explore everything around her. This breed is very active, active, and playful. However, she also likes to cuddle with her human. This cat is very affectionate and will remain loyal to its owner for life. The Cornish Rex has a strong assertiveness which they make use of. She is also open to strangers.
Keeping And Caring For The Cornish Rex
The Cornish Rex loves warmth and is therefore well suited to being kept indoors. Especially in the warm summer months, however, she enjoys fresh air on a balcony or in a secured garden. The Cornish Rex does not do well with loneliness. In addition to being a loving person, she, therefore, needs at best a conspecific. The Cornish Rex’s short, curly coat requires careful grooming to avoid shedding. It should be combed with a soft brush several times a week.
Disease Susceptibility Of The Cornish Rex
The Cornish Rex is not considered to be very susceptible to disease. Nonetheless, inflammation of the gums and roots is unusually common. Bald patches and missing whiskers are also recurring problems. Of course, like any other breed, this cat can contract infectious diseases. In order for the cat to remain healthy, it must be vaccinated against cat flu and cat disease every year.
Origin And History Of The Cornish Rex
The first Cornish Rex appeared in Cornwall, England, in the 1950s. In the middle of a litter of farm cats Serena lay a tomcat with ruffled fur. “Kallibunker” was to become the progenitor of the Cornish Rex. Her owners, Nina Ennismore and Winifred Macalister, were smitten with their little oddball and, on the advice of geneticist AC Jude, crossed him back to his mother. Three little kittens were born a little later, two of them were curly. When Nina and Winifred got into financial difficulties because of the many cats, Brian Stirling-Webb took over the breeding. A daughter of “Kallibunker” was to be mated in 1960 with the equally curly Devon Rex tomcat “Karlee”. However, the result was a litter of smooth-haired kittens, so “Kallibunker” and “Karlee” set up separate kennels with the help of domestic cats. In 1954 a daughter of “Kallibunker”, “Lamorna Cove”, was exported to the USA and founded the Cornish Rex breed there. 10 years later the Rex Cat Club was founded in England.
Did You Know?
This cat copied the name “Rex” from the rabbits of the same name, which also have curly and wavy fur. When the Belgian King Leopold II registered a strange curly-haired rabbit for a show in 1870, they did not want to turn it away and therefore created the term “Rex rabbit”.