Curly cat only recently appeared. It is believed that this is the consequence of a mutation that occurred with a normal animal. Even a person not particularly versed in feline breeds can remember that the word Rex in its name means curly hair. At first, such unusual creatures were wary and did not recognize the official breed. But later the opinion of experts has changed, and several breeds of rex have already been registered.
It is interesting that curly genes are rather unusual, and when crossing rexes from different regions, offspring can be smooth-haired. Sometimes cats with curly hair were even destroyed, they were considered sick outcasts, which should be isolated and prohibited from breeding. In the last century, the frequency of such mutations increased somewhat, and professional breeders drew attention to it. There were interesting breeds that recognized and registered. We want to offer you a brief description of the most famous and popular in the world breeds of cats with curly hair.
Herman Rex
The first representative of this breed is the cat Munch. His parents were a Russian blue cat and a Turkish angorka. Local residents liked kittens that were born from Munch and his neighbors, and they quickly parted. One of his many daughters named Lummham came to the capital. In Berlin breeders many times mated beauty with other cats, but the offspring were smooth-haired. Only a risky crossing with Lummham with his own son gave the curly offspring. During the war, many unique cats were killed, and only in the 50's they began to actively fill their livestock.
The body of the German Rex is of medium size. It is muscular and firmly knocked down, but not massive. Clumsy such a cat can not be called. They do not differ much from other European cats. Their wool is short, soft and velvety, with beautiful curls. It is noticed that the German rex have adapted well to the cold climate and almost do not freeze, dispensing with an ostovy hair. But their owners must remember that in the winter they need a good high-calorie food in order to fully compensate for the heat loss.
Curly cat Cornish Rex
The first Cornish rex appeared in the English county of Cornwall. The appearance of the kitten was affected by some kind of natural gene mutation. But Kallibunkera, so called the kitten, the owners did not throw out, and he became the progenitor of the new breed. Various British breeds took part in selection, Siamese cat, Burmese. As a result, they received an elegant pointed muzzle, a thin long neck, wavy tendrils, highly set moving ears. Their wool is soft without coarse hair. It is not long and it seems to form beautiful waves.
Curly cat La Perm
This breed is only thirty years old. A unique, almost naked kitten was born on one of the American farms. Curly, as they called the baby, gradually became covered with curly hair, and her offspring inherited this feature. At first it happened on its own, without the intervention of people. And the fathers of the offspring were simple roving "knights". But later the experts improved the breed, and it gained world recognition.
These cats are firmly knocked down, but not massive. Their structure is rather smooth and harmonious. The wool of these curly cats is devoid of undercoat. There are long-haired and short-haired individuals.
Devon Rex
Unusual cat, similar to the elves, appeared in the county of Devonshire, as seen from the name of the breed. The ancestor of the new breed was called Kirli. These cats are not only wavy wool, but also a short head with large ears, smoothly turning into a thin elegant neck. Clever and affectionate animals have a meaningful insightful look. They are perfect for living in an apartment, they love the people's society and literally worship their owners.
The Urals Rex
The fact that curly cats appear in the Urals, people have known for a long time, but they have not been specifically engaged in them. Only in 1995, interested in the interest of the offspring of Sverdlovsk Murka. But until now their number is small. These cats have excellent health and are unpretentious to food. They are not large, strong and muscular. The wool of our Uralians is short, has a dense structure, the curls are well pronounced. Urals reks are undemanding to themselves and understand the owner well, being perfect companions for a person who loves them.