Where are Cornish Rex cats from?

Cornish Rexes originate from Cornwall, England. In 1950, a single curly-coated kitten was born to an unexpected cat litter. This unusual kitten was bred back to their mother and helped establish a breed of curly-coated cats with lithe bodies. Other breeds, such as the Siamese, British Shorthair, and Burmese, were later bred in to diversify their gene pool.