{"id":58569,"date":"2022-04-16T10:57:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-16T10:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breed-of-cat-has-curly-hair\/"},"modified":"2022-04-16T10:57:02","modified_gmt":"2022-04-16T10:57:02","slug":"what-breed-of-cat-has-curly-hair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breed-of-cat-has-curly-hair\/","title":{"rendered":"What breed of cat has curly hair?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breed-of-cat-has-curly-hair\/#What_breed_of_cat_has_curly_hair\" title=\"What breed of cat has curly hair?\">What breed of cat has curly hair?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breed-of-cat-has-curly-hair\/#Why_is_my_cats_fur_curly\" title=\"Why is my cat&#8217;s fur curly?\">Why is my cat&#8217;s fur curly?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breed-of-cat-has-curly-hair\/#Why_does_my_kitten_have_curly_hair\" title=\"Why does my kitten have curly hair?\">Why does my kitten have curly hair?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breed-of-cat-has-curly-hair\/#Do_cats_with_curly_fur_exist\" title=\"Do cats with curly fur exist?\">Do cats with curly fur exist?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breed-of-cat-has-curly-hair\/#What_cat_breeds_have_curly_hair\" title=\"What cat breeds have curly hair?\">What cat breeds have curly hair?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breed-of-cat-has-curly-hair\/#What_are_curly_hair_cats_called\" title=\"What are curly hair cats called?\">What are curly hair cats called?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breed-of-cat-has-curly-hair\/#Can_cats_have_curly_hair\" title=\"Can cats have curly hair?\">Can cats have curly hair?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breed-of-cat-has-curly-hair\/#Why_is_my_cats_hair_curly\" title=\"Why is my cat&#8217;s hair curly?\">Why is my cat&#8217;s hair curly?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breed-of-cat-has-curly-hair\/#Are_curly-haired_cats_healthy\" title=\"Are curly-haired cats healthy?\">Are curly-haired cats healthy?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breed-of-cat-has-curly-hair\/#Can_cats_have_wavy_fur\" title=\"Can cats have wavy fur?\">Can cats have wavy fur?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breed-of-cat-has-curly-hair\/#What_breed_of_cat_has_a_curly_coat\" title=\"What breed of cat has a curly coat?\">What breed of cat has a curly coat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breed-of-cat-has-curly-hair\/#Do_kittens_have_curly_hair\" title=\"Do kittens have curly hair?\">Do kittens have curly hair?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breed-of-cat-has-curly-hair\/#Why_does_my_cat_have_some_curly_hair\" title=\"Why does my cat have some curly hair?\">Why does my cat have some curly hair?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breed-of-cat-has-curly-hair\/#Are_curly_cats_rare\" title=\"Are curly cats rare?\">Are curly cats rare?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breed-of-cat-has-curly-hair\/#Are_curly_hair_cats_real\" title=\"Are curly hair cats real?\">Are curly hair cats real?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breed-of-cat-has-curly-hair\/#What_kind_of_cats_have_curly_fur\" title=\"What kind of cats have curly fur?\">What kind of cats have curly fur?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breed-of-cat-has-curly-hair\/#Why_does_my_cat_have_curly_fur\" title=\"Why does my cat have curly fur?\">Why does my cat have curly fur?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breed-of-cat-has-curly-hair\/#What_kind_of_cat_has_short_curly_hair\" title=\"What kind of cat has short curly hair?\">What kind of cat has short curly hair?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breed-of-cat-has-curly-hair\/#What_breed_are_curly_haired_cats\" title=\"What breed are curly haired cats?\">What breed are curly haired cats?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breed-of-cat-has-curly-hair\/#Are_Selkirk_Rex_lap_cats\" title=\"Are Selkirk Rex lap cats?\">Are Selkirk Rex lap cats?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breed-of-cat-has-curly-hair\/#Why_does_my_cats_hair_get_curly\" title=\"Why does my cat&#8217;s hair get curly?\">Why does my cat&#8217;s hair get curly?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breed-of-cat-has-curly-hair\/#What_kind_of_cat_has_curly_hair\" title=\"What kind of cat has curly hair?\">What kind of cat has curly hair?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breed-of-cat-has-curly-hair\/#What_is_the_healthiest_type_of_cat\" title=\"What is the healthiest type of cat?\">What is the healthiest type of cat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breed-of-cat-has-curly-hair\/#What_kind_of_cat_has_curly_fur\" title=\"What kind of cat has curly fur?\">What kind of cat has curly fur?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breed-of-cat-has-curly-hair\/#Can_cats_have_wavy_hair\" title=\"Can cats have wavy hair?\">Can cats have wavy hair?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_breed_of_cat_has_curly_hair\"><\/span>What breed of cat has curly hair?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are only four internationally accepted curly-haired cat breeds: <b>LaPerm, Devon Rex, Selkirk Rex, and Cornish Rex.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_cats_fur_curly\"><\/span>Why is my cat&#8217;s fur curly?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The genetic variation resulting in soft, curly fur is named <b>rex mutation. Rex mutations cause changes in the structure of groups of hairs and in the cross-sections of individual hairs, which subsequently leads to the curly appearance of the fur. A curly coat is scientifically referred to as rexed coat.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_kitten_have_curly_hair\"><\/span>Why does my kitten have curly hair?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The gene for curly hair is found in many different species, including horses, rats, rabbits, dogs, and cats. The mutation alters the hair structure, making it curly rather than straight. <b>All rexed cat breeds, or those with curly hair, are the result of a natural genetic mutation<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_cats_with_curly_fur_exist\"><\/span>Do cats with curly fur exist?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>There are four different types of curly-haired cats: Selkirk Rex, Cornish Rex, Devon Rex, and LaPerm. All of these are considered rare and exotic.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_cat_breeds_have_curly_hair\"><\/span>What cat breeds have curly hair?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Only four true curly-haired cat breeds<b>Selkirk Rex, LaPerm, Devon Rex, and Cornish Rexexist in the feline world.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_curly_hair_cats_called\"><\/span>What are curly hair cats called?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>rex<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_cats_have_curly_hair\"><\/span>Can cats have curly hair?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Curly-haired cats are extremely rare, and this anomaly indicates that the cat is actually missing at least one layer of its natural hair. Cats have an outer coat of stiff hair called guard hair that protects against the rain.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_cats_hair_curly\"><\/span>Why is my cat&#8217;s hair curly?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The genetic variation resulting in soft, curly fur is named <b>rex mutation. Rex mutations cause changes in the structure of groups of hairs and in the cross-sections of individual hairs, which subsequently leads to the curly appearance of the fur. A curly coat is scientifically referred to as rexed coat.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_curly-haired_cats_healthy\"><\/span>Are curly-haired cats healthy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>There are four different types of curly-haired cats: Selkirk Rex, Cornish Rex, Devon Rex, and LaPerm. All of these are considered rare and exotic.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_cats_have_wavy_fur\"><\/span>Can cats have wavy fur?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Curly-haired cats are less prone to shedding and may not shed at all. This has led some to refer to them as being hypoallergenic, and allergy sufferers may turn to these breeds as a means of safely owning a cat without having to endure the symptoms of cat allergies.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_breed_of_cat_has_a_curly_coat\"><\/span>What breed of cat has a curly coat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Many of the cats in this AnimalWised list of cat breeds with wavy hair exist because of such selective breeding. What we have excluded are cats which simply have long hair. Long haired cats might have hair which curls from neglect, but these cats have hair which is curly or wavy in its natural state.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_kittens_have_curly_hair\"><\/span>Do kittens have curly hair?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Kittens born with straight hair will not carry the dominant rex gene. <b>The curly-haired kittens were named Selkirk rex. Rex cat breedssuch as the Devon rex and the Cornish rex, typically have wavy, curly hair.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_cat_have_some_curly_hair\"><\/span>Why does my cat have some curly hair?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The rare, curly-haired phenomenon appeared <b>due to a spontaneous genetic mutation. This mutation is wildly known as the rex mutation. When the rex mutation is present in a cat&#8217;s genetic make-up, the structure and the look of the hair change, leading to cats having a curly coat.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_curly_cats_rare\"><\/span>Are curly cats rare?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Curly-haired cats are <b>extremely rare, and this anomaly indicates that the cat is actually missing at least one layer of its natural hair. Cats have an outer coat of stiff hair called guard hair that protects against the rain.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_curly_hair_cats_real\"><\/span>Are curly hair cats real?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Curly-haired cats are extremely rare, and this anomaly indicates that the cat is actually missing at least one layer of its natural hair. Cats have an outer coat of stiff hair called guard hair that protects against the rain.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_kind_of_cats_have_curly_fur\"><\/span>What kind of cats have curly fur?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are only four internationally accepted curly-haired cat breeds: <b>LaPerm, Devon Rex, Selkirk Rex, and Cornish Rex.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_cat_have_curly_fur\"><\/span>Why does my cat have curly fur?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The genetic variation resulting in soft, curly fur is named <b>rex mutation. Rex mutations cause changes in the structure of groups of hairs and in the cross-sections of individual hairs, which subsequently leads to the curly appearance of the fur. A curly coat is scientifically referred to as rexed coat.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_kind_of_cat_has_short_curly_hair\"><\/span>What kind of cat has short curly hair?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The 4 Curly Haired Cat Breeds<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Selkirk Rex.<\/li>\n<li>LaPerm.<\/li>\n<li>Devon Rex.<\/li>\n<li>Cornish Rex.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Jan 28, 2022<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_breed_are_curly_haired_cats\"><\/span>What breed are curly haired cats?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are only four internationally accepted curly-haired cat breeds: <b>LaPerm, Devon Rex, Selkirk Rex, and Cornish Rex.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_Selkirk_Rex_lap_cats\"><\/span>Are Selkirk Rex lap cats?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Curly-haired cats are <b>extremely rare, and this anomaly indicates that the cat is actually missing at least one layer of its natural hair. Cats have an outer coat of stiff hair called guard hair that protects against the rain.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_cats_hair_get_curly\"><\/span>Why does my cat&#8217;s hair get curly?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The gene for curly hair is found in many different species, including horses, rats, rabbits, dogs, and cats. The mutation alters the hair structure, making it curly rather than straight. <b>All rexed cat breeds, or those with curly hair, are the result of a natural genetic mutation<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_kind_of_cat_has_curly_hair\"><\/span>What kind of cat has curly hair?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Rex cat breedssuch as the <b>Devon rex and the Cornish rex, typically have wavy, curly hair. The breeder crossbred the Selkirk rex with a variety of other cats, including the American shorthair, Persian, Himalayan, exotic and British shorthair in order to create two different types of fur coats: long and short.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_healthiest_type_of_cat\"><\/span>What is the healthiest type of cat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>6 of the Healthiest Cat Breeds<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ragamuffin. The Ragamuffin is very similar to the Ragdoll cat.  <\/li>\n<li>Russian Blue.  <\/li>\n<li>Savannah.  <\/li>\n<li>Bombay.  <\/li>\n<li>American Shorthair.  <\/li>\n<li>British Shorthair.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Jan 28, 2022<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_kind_of_cat_has_curly_fur\"><\/span>What kind of cat has curly fur?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The genetic variation resulting in soft, curly fur is named <b>rex mutation. Rex mutations cause changes in the structure of groups of hairs and in the cross-sections of individual hairs, which subsequently leads to the curly appearance of the fur. A curly coat is scientifically referred to as rexed coat.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_cats_have_wavy_hair\"><\/span>Can cats have wavy hair?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Rex cat breedssuch as the Devon rex and the Cornish rex, typically have wavy, curly hair. The breeder crossbred the Selkirk rex with a variety of other cats, including the American shorthair, Persian, Himalayan, exotic and British shorthair in order to create two different types of fur coats: long and short.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What breed of cat has curly hair?Why is my cat&#8217;s fur curly?Why does my kitten have curly hair?Do cats with curly fur exist?What cat breeds have curly hair?What are curly hair cats called?Can cats have curly hair?Why is my cat&#8217;s hair curly?Are curly-haired cats healthy?Can cats have wavy fur?What breed of cat&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-58569","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58569"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58569"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58569\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58569"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58569"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58569"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}