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Breed Review: Cornish Rex (19 Pics)

#7 First, Jude and Stirling-Webb suggested testing the kitten’s mutation for resistance.

When the animal reached puberty, Miss Ennismore bred him with his mother, Serena, who was an ordinary mongrel cat. As a result of mating, three kittens were born, two of which had the same remarkable appearance as Kalibunker. Unfortunately, only one of them survived, later named Poldu.

#8 Nina continued the experiment on crossing Serena with two cats, while noting the percentage of “curls” to smooth-haired kittens

It was 55% in favor of Rex babies. This served as vivid evidence of the recessive type of inheritance: the characteristics characteristic of the future breed were manifested if both parents were its carriers.

#9 Six years after the start of breeding, Nina Ennismore faced financial problems that made breeding cats difficult.

First of all, this was reflected in Serena and Kalibunker, which suffered a cruel fate. Formerly beloved by a woman, the cats were euthanized at the request of their mistress. A similar fate awaited the Cornish Pold, if not for the timely intervention of Stirling-Webb, who bought the cat and continued working on the breed on his own. However, this decision also had unpleasant, almost fatal consequences. During the collection of tissue, Poldu was inadvertently castrated. The only surviving representative of the breed by 1960 was Sham Payne Charlie, who was later crossed with other cats. Cornish Rexes were officially registered in the UK after seven years.

Alice White

Written by Alice White

Alice White, a devoted pet lover and writer, has turned her boundless affection for animals into a fulfilling career. Originally dreaming of wildlife, her limited scientific background led her to specialize in animal literature. Now she happily spends her days researching and writing about various creatures, living her dream.

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