Origin: The Cornish Rex breed is a genetic mutation that originated from a litter of kittens born in the 1950s on a farm in Cornwall, UK, which became part of the breed's name. From the litter, one of the kittens,a male named Kallibunker, had an extremely unusual, fine and curly coat and is considered the first Cornish Rex.

Kallibunker was bred back to his mother which produced two more curly-coated kittens. The male, Poldhu, sired a stunning female called Lamorna Cover who was later brought to America and crossed with a Siamese, giving the breed their long whippy tails and big ears.

Description: The Cornish Rex has no hair except for down. Another hair-deficient breed is the Sphynx cat, which has no hair but may have a very light coat of fuzz. Their coat is very fine and wavy, the softest of any cat breed. However, since they have such a light coat, this breed is best suited as an indoor cat in a warm and dry environment. Their body temperature is a bit than most cats (102 C), and they tend to hang out around light bulbs, the tops of computer monitors, and other warm places such as a person's lap or shoulder.

The Cornish Rex is often called the Greyhound of cats due to it's sleek appearance and the galloping run characteristic of the breed. These cats are playful and kittenish during their entire long lives. They're also adventurous cats and very intelligent. It quickly adapts to new situations and is quite an explorer. The Cornish Rex is an extremely curious cat that and loves the company of people and is friendly towards other companion animals.

The Cornish Rex comes in many coat colours and patterns, from solids, including white, blue and chocolate, tiger-striped red tabbies, bicolor "tuxedo" coat in many colours, "smoke" colours and and the colour-point pattern found in the Siamese breed.

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