This adorable creature is known as a Selkirk Rex (aka poodle cat!). According to The Cat Fancier’s Association, the breed can be traced bay to 1987 in Montana when Persian breeder, Jeri Newman bred her black Persian (named PhotoFish of Deekay) to a housecat that was living at a shelter.
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Three of the kittens had the curly fur.
Breeders determined that the trait is a spontaneous genetic mutation!
The Selkirk Rex actually has three layers of fur, unlike related breeds of Devon Rex and Cornish Rex.
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