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Cornish Rex Cats

Cornish Rex Cats are:
- Affectionate companions.
- Playful and cheery pets.
- Fun-loving.
- They love to take part in household activities.

Cornish Rex cat is suitable for you if you like to watch acrobatic performances, because of their extremely strong thighs, Cornish Rex easily jump from the floor to the shelves or to the refrigerator.

Cornish Rex needs warm hugs and love to cuddle. They are very talkative and their voices vary from harsh to sweet.

Appearance Cornish Rex cats have well-built bodies, wide chest and exquisite, long legs. The breed characteristic is athletic stature, long hindlegs and arched back. The head is with the shape of egg, oval eyes are medium to large, large ears highly set on the head.

Cornish Rex cat has short but soft coat with wavy look, because of abnormally short awn and down hairs and the absence of guard hairs and whiskers curl. There are many coat colors and patterns.

Special Grooming Needs You have to be very careful with Cornish Rex cats’ coat, because it can be easily damaged. Gently brush their coat to prevent breaking delicate hairs. Cornish Rexes shed hardly.

Origins The remarkable Cornish Rex’s coat first occurred as natural mutation in a cat born in Cornwall, England. Cat fanciers first inbreed cats with the wavy coat gene and then crossed Rexes with other breed to strengthen the breed.

Health concerns Breed related illnesses include hypotrichosis (hereditary baldness). These cat are not naturally protected from their coats and need to be monitored – don’t allow them to go out.