Grey Selkirk Rex Kitten
Pics. Unlike other rex breeds, the selkirk rex have hair is not partially missing and is of a normal length. This larger sized cat has been bred with both a long and short haired variety.
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The selkirk rex is a one of the most recent natural additions to the purebred cat fancy. The kitten had curly hair. The selkirk rex breed arose from a kitten born in a montana animal shelter in 1987.
The selkirk rex is the result of a dominant, spontaneous mutation that causes each hair (guard, down and awn) to have a gentle curl giving the coat a soft feel.
The selkirk rex is a relatively new breed. This may be a rescue, an older cat or a retired breeder. One of the rexed breeds, they have a tousled disarray to their dense coats that leads makes them look as though they are having a bad hair day! This price may vary depending on their breeder, lineage, age at purchase and even their sex.
