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Rex, Corny/Cornies Basic Info Body & Legs Body hard and muscular, slender and of medium length. Legs long and straight, giving an overall appearance of being high on the legs. Feel small and oval. Tail Long, fine and tapering, well-covered with curly hair. Head & Ears Medium wedge; head length about 1/3 greater than the maximum width, narrowing to a strong chin. In profile ' a straight line is seen from the centre of the forehead to the end of the nose. Ears large, set high on the head, wide at the base. Tapering to rounded tips and well-covered with fine hair. Eyes Almond-shaped, medium in size. Colour pure, clear and bright; all colours allowed. Coat Short, thick and plushy, without guard hairs; curly or wavy, particularly on the back and tail. The whiskers ~ and eyebrows crinkled and of good length. All colours and patterns are recognised, with or without white; any amount of white allowed. Nose Leather & Paw Pads In keeping with coat colour. Health N/A
Habitat America Behavior The Cornish Rex is an adventurous cat and is very intelligent. It can readily adapt to new situations and will explore wherever it can go, jumping into refrigerators, examining washing machines, etc. Some humans consider its antics to be deliberately mischievous. The Rex is extremely curious, seeks out the company of people and is friendly towards other companion animals. It is a suitable pet for timid children. Origin England History The Cornish Rex is a genetic mutation that originated from a litter of kittens born in the 1950s on a farm in Cornwall, UK (hence their name). One of the kittens, a cream-colored male named Kallibunker, had an extremely unusual, fine and curly coat; he was the first Cornish Rex. The owner then bred Kallibunker back to his mother to produce other curly-coated kittens. Cornish Rexes were later brought to America and crossed with Siamese, giving them their long whippy tails and big ears. Common Foods cat food, milk |
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