Selkirk Rex
Temperament:
*Patiently Tolerant
*Easygoing
*Friendly
*Playful
*Good With Children
"Selkirks are known for their patience and good manners."
Selkirks are healthy, sturdy cats, with friendly personalities and good manners. Females
are sometimes hard to find, because many are in breeding programs, but the males are
easily trained housemates that make excellent pets. |
| Head: Wide and rounded; short nose |
| Eyes: Large and round, sweet expression |
| Ears: Medium size; wide set, pricked forward; lynx tufted |
| Body: Medium; stocky, cobby, muscular |
| Coat: Plush, thick; curly guard hairs as well as curly inner coat |
| Tail: Medium length, well furred |
| Patterns: Nearly all colors and patterns |
| Breed History: Peggy Voorhees, working at the Bozeman Humane Society in Wyoming, noticed an
unusual kitten among the unwanted pets left at the shelter one day in 1987. It
was a
charming, curly-coated calico female among a litter of normal kittens. The kitten was
quickly adopted by Jeri Newman, a Montana breeder of Persians, who realized that the cute
kitten had a genetic mutation for curly hair. When the kitten matured, Newman mated it
with her champion black Persian. Three of the resulting kittens had their mother's curly
coat, and a new breed- named for the nearby Selkirk Mountains- was in the
making. After a
short but intense breeding program, with outcrosses to other breeds, the Selkirk was
recognized in 1990 by two American cat associations. All colors and both long- and short-
hairs are allowable in the show ring. |
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