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Xyzse

(8,217 posts) Fri Jun 21, 2013, 11:55 AM Jun 2013

Creation of a Breed - A Cat Breed

http://shine.yahoo.com/pets/poodle-cats-breed-researchers-130400449.html
Poodle Cats Are New Breed, Researchers Say

By Mother Nature Network (mnn.com) | Pets – 2 hours 31 minutes ago

http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/uKNiviUQn4oTNphQaA61WA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTMxMA--/

Known as Selkirk Rex, the breed is the fourth type of curly haired cat, but it's distinct from other Rex breeds. Unlike the Devon Rex and Cornish Rex, this breed's hair is of normal length and isn't prone to balding, and it differs from the LaPerm breed because its coat is thicker.

See, I didn't really know how they came up with breeds before.

I just found this pretty cool.

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Creation of a Breed - A Cat Breed (Original Post) Xyzse Jun 2013 OP

That's a cool looking cat! In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #1

It is... Xyzse Jun 2013 #2

It looks like a cross between a cat and a sheep. femmocrat Jun 2013 #3

Yep NV Whino Jun 2013 #6

Oh! It almost looks like a stuffed animal, to me... Rhiannon12866 Jun 2013 #4

So cute LoveMyCali Jun 2013 #5

Lots NV Whino Jun 2013 #7

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

1. That's a cool looking cat!

Reply to Xyzse (Original post)

Fri Jun 21, 2013, 01:58 PM

Jun 2013

Xyzse

(8,217 posts)

2. It is...

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 21, 2013, 02:09 PM

Jun 2013

Now added to my list of "Wanted Pet Types" but can not have.

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

3. It looks like a cross between a cat and a sheep.

Reply to Xyzse (Original post)

Fri Jun 21, 2013, 06:15 PM

Jun 2013

Or a bath mat.

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

6. Yep

Reply to femmocrat (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 22, 2013, 05:32 PM

Jun 2013

Sometimes called "a cat in sheep's clothing," the Selkirk Rex's signature fur is caused by a genetic quirk. Because the kinky hair is a dominant trait, it's easy for breeders to retain the curls while crossbreeding to maintain genetic diversity.