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SELKIRK REX CATS - BOYS & GIRLS





Please enjoy our lovely Selkirk Rex boys, Shorthair, Longhair and straight-hair as well as curly. They all have the lovely Selkirk Rex nature and chunky style.



Selkirk Rex originated in the USA. In 1987, a breeder in Sheridan, Montana, was asked to look at an unusual kitten that was in a local shelter. It had slight curls and waves in the coat. The breeder, Jeri Newman, was interested in feline genetics, so she adopted the kitten and later bred it to one of her Persians, Photo Finish of Deekay. On July 4th 1988, the stray, wavy “kitten”, now named Miss DePesto of NoFace, gave birth to six kittens. Three of them had a curly coat and three were straight coated. Jeri knew this 50% ratio was exactly what would have been expected from a dominant gene for curl. She was fascinated with this concept and decided to explore the development of a new breed based on the curly coat. She gave the breed the name “Selkirk” rex to keep the same theme as the Cornish and Devon regional names, after the Selkirk Mountains and a stream near to her house.


MORE SELKIRK REX BREED INFORMATION - CLICK HERE

We take the health of our cats seriously, all breeding cats are genetically tested for Polycystic Kidney Disease as standard



Grand Champion
Amazolou Cake Bythe Ocean



Blue Golden Tipped Selkirk Rex Shorthair SRS ay 12





aka 'Cake'
DOB 25th May 2017

Blue Golden Tipped Selkirk Rex Shorthair SRS ay 12
Home Bred

Sire: Grand Champion Acozni Ziggity Boom
Dam: Steelaway Susannah - Golden Tipped BSH

Blood Group A (VGL Tested 01/21)
PKD Negative (VGL Tested 01/21)
Inbreeding coefficient: 2.09%

Awarded:
Champion Certificates x 4
Grand Champion Certificates x 3
Imperial Grand Champion certificates x 2

'Cake' stayed with the Amazolou Cattery as he was one of the last Blue Golden Selkiks that I would be breeding. He has some great lines behind him and maintaining some of the imported genes from the last 10 years is quite important to ensure I have a broad gene pool to select from in the future.
Plus he's a damn cute, incredibly friendly kitty.

Click here to view PKD Certificate

Amazolou Snicker-Doodle



Silver Shaded Classic Tabby SH Selkirk Rex Male





aka 'Snickers'

Date of Birth: 21st August 2024

Home Bred

Sire: GrCh Amazolou Radio Star

Dam: Ch Amazolou Mirabilis


Blood Group A

PKD Negative (Langford Genetically Tested 17/01/2025)


We are really pleased to introduce our newest addition, home bred little Snickers was an obvious homozygous baby from day one and had to stay at the Amazolou Cattery. Snickers carries two of the curly genes that make Selkirk Rex so distinctive so valuable to continue the gene pool. He will become the next generation of Stud boys for the Amazolou Cattery.


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Champion
Amazolou Mirabilis



Blue Tortie Silver Shaded & White Bi-Colour Selkirk Rex LH





aka 'Bella'


DOB 1st November 2022


Home Bred


Sire: CH Amazolou Cake Bythe Ocean - Blue Golden Tipped'

Dam: Amazolou Peekaboo - Black Silver Tortie & White


Blood Group A (Both Parents Blood Group A)

PKD Negative (Langford Genetically Tested 21/02/23)

Inbreeding coefficient: 2.45%


Awarded Champion Certificates x 4

​Awarded Grand Champion Certificates x 2


As Bella's Mum 'Boo' is now speyed we had to keep one of her last litter to keep the lines going on as a 4th generation Amazolou mating and a direct descendant to one of my first Selkirk Boys TICA SGA Trueblu Jetranger. So far, it looks like she's inherited her GGG-Grand Sires bright green eyes..


Bella, attended her first show in September 2023 and was awarded 2 Champion Certificates and then gained her Champion title at the following show in Doncaster where she won a further 2 Certificates.


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Admoobr
Kokomo of Amazolou



Tortie Silver & White Bicolour Classic Tabby SH Variant Selkirk Rex





aka 'Kokomo'

Date of Birth: 12th May 2023

Breeder: Ewelina Patiak & M Bogdanski

Sire: GrCh Amazolou Radio Star

​Dam: Kalina Kraniec Swiata


Blood Group A or AB (VGL Tested 08/23)

PKD Negative (VGL Tested 08/23)


Awarded Best of Variety & Best in Show

Chester Cat Club Show 2023


We are really pleased to introduce little Kokomo, she met our boys in late 2024 and produced some lovely Selkirk babies.

Kokomo has all my old lines in her background and some lovely imported lines to add to the mix.

Kokomo has been shown as a Pedigree-Pet in GCCF as a kitten as she doesn't conform to the usual Selkirk standard (no-curls) and won Best of Variety and Best in Show Pedigree Pet. She has such an adorable personality and won over all the judges.

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Amazolou Darlin



Blue Tortie & White Bicolour Classic Tabby LH Selkirk Rex





aka 'Darlin'

Date of Birth: 12th July 2024

Home Bred

Sire: GrCh Amazolou Cake Bythe Ocean

​Dam: Admoobr Kokomo of Amazolou


Blood Group A

PKD Negative (Parents Negative tested)


We are really pleased to introduce our newest addition, home bred little Darlin was gorgeous from day one and had to stay at the Amazolou Cattery.


Darlin will be show under GCCF once she is finally old enough so we do hope to have exciting show news in the future.

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Amazolou Noodle-Soup



Tortie Silver Shaded Classic Tabby SH Selkirk Rex





aka 'Noodle'

Date of Birth: 21st August 2024

Home Bred

Sire: GrCh Amazolou Radio Star

Dam: Ch Amazolou Mirabilis


Blood Group A

PKD Negative (Langford Genetically Tested 17/01/2025)


We are really pleased to introduce our newest addition, home bred little Noodle was an obvious homozygous baby from day one and had to stay at the Amazolou Cattery. Noodle carries two of the curly genes that make Selkirk Rex so distinctive so valuable to continue the gene pool.


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Grand Premier Cleyview Karma Chameleon



Black Silver Shaded LH Selkirk Rex





aka 'Karma'

Date of Birth: 27th July 2012

Dam: Adsetsh Amazolou Willow
Sire: GCCF Imperial Grand Champion, LOOF International Champion & TICA Lifetime Achiever Supreme Grand Champion Amazolou Mister Brightside

Breeder: Liz Blagdon, Cleyview Cattery Wiltshire

We were so pleased to welcome in to our home the wonderfully curly Karam Chameleon. Both of his parents are Amazolou Bred and I thought it would be lovely to have this little baby to return to his roots. Liz and Dave have done a fantastic job of raising such a lovely friendly and simply bonkers kitten in Karma. As Kharma has grown we've realised he is just too cute and loving to be resigned as a stud boy, so we've neutered him and now showing as a neuter.


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