German Rex or Prussian Rex is a breed of domestic cat belonging to the short-haired group. The very first of the existing breeds having curly hair [1] . It has a GRX code according to the classification of FIFe and WCF .
| German Rex | |
|---|---|
 German Rex | |
| Origin | |
| A country |  Germany |
| Year | 1930s - 1940s |
| FIFe classification | |
| Category | III - Shorthair ( English shorthair & somali ) |
| Standard | GRX |
| WCF classification | |
| Category | 3 - shorthair ( English shorthair ) |
| Standard | GRX |
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History
It is believed that German rex comes from a curly-cat named Kater Munk, who lived in the 1930s and belonged to the family of a certain Erna Schneider, who lived in East Prussia [2] in a village near Königsberg (now the Russian city of Kaliningrad ). His parents were cats of Russian blue and Angora smoky ("smokey") colors. The breed has been recognized by most felinological organizations, including FIFe , WCF and SCFF . In most federations, including the CFA , German Rex is put in the same ring with the Cornish Rex and Devon Rex breeds [1] . Also, CFA has long considered cats of this breed to be a breed of Devon Rex.
There is another version of the origin of cats of this breed. The first documentary evidence of it relates to a story that occurred in 1951. Then Rosa Scheyer-Karpin, a doctor from East Berlin, picked up a young black cat with curly hair on the street. In 1957, in the progeny of this cat, which received the nickname Lammhen ("Lamb"), two curly kittens appeared, which became the founders of the breed. In the 80s of the XX century, a breeder from Essen, Annelisa Hackmann, found a stray rex cat on the island of Lanzarote (Spain). She used it to mate with her cats. [3]
The breed was first recognized in 1982, the German Rex breed was recognized by the FIFe international federation, but still remains not very popular.
Breed Standard
German Rex breed standard according to WCF :
Body: Medium, athletic and muscular, but not coarse. The legs are muscular, of medium length. The paws are oval. The tail is medium long, the tip is rounded.
Head: medium size, rounded contours. The profile is curved. Cheeks are well developed. The chin is strong.
Ears: Medium in size, broad at the base and slightly rounded at the tips. The ears of German Rex are widely spaced.
Eyes: Round, medium sized. Widely spaced from each other. Eye color uniform, consistent with coat color.
Coat: Soft and elastic, no protective hair. The coat is short and wavy. The mustache and vibrissa on the eyebrows are curly.
Colors: colors obtained as a result of hybridization (chocolate, cinnamon, fawn, etc.) and their combinations (bicolor, tricolor, tabby) are not allowed. All other coat colors and patterns are allowed. Any amount of white is allowed.
Disadvantages : bald spots. [four]
Breed Features
A feature of the breed is a tendency to allergies and obesity. [5] In this case, the cats themselves are considered hypoallergenic.
Frequent bathing is not recommended for German Rex cats, and it is also important to monitor the temperature in the house, as these cats are very cold. [6]
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 German Rex Breed Description . The Furry Critter Network. Date of treatment February 15, 2010.
- ↑ German rex (German rex, GRX) . Zoolife (May 1, 2006). Date of treatment February 15, 2010. Archived on April 18, 2012.
- ↑ German Rex: cat photo, price, description of the breed, character, video, nurseries (Russian) (unopened) ? . Murcote (October 23, 2015). Date of treatment March 6, 2019.
- ↑ German Rex: description, character, photo, price, content . moja-koshka.ru. Date of treatment March 6, 2019.
- ↑ German Rex (German Rex): photo, description, color, character, breed standard . vashikoshki.ru. Date of treatment March 6, 2019.
- ↑ German Rex (German Rex): photo, description, color, character, breed standard . vashikoshki.ru. Date of treatment March 6, 2019.