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Welcome to Lilybeth.co.uk. We are a small hobby breeder of British Shorthair kittens and also Selkirk Rex kittens. All our kittens have excellent pedigrees and are home reared and socialised with both children and dogs.
Feel free to browse the site using the menu on the left.
LATEST NEWS
MALE COLOURPOINT KITTEN AVAILABLE!
We have a male colourpoint kitten available, possibly on active register if required.
Feel free to browse the site using the menu on the left.
LATEST NEWS
MALE COLOURPOINT KITTEN AVAILABLE!
We have a male colourpoint kitten available, possibly on active register if required.
ABOUT THE SELKIRK REX BREED
The Selkirk Rex is a breed of cat with highly curled hair, including the whiskers (vibrissae). Unlike the Devon Rex and Cornish Rex, the hair is of normal length and not partly missing, and there are longhair and shorthair varieties. Also unlike the other Rexes, the Selkirk gene is dominant.
The Selkirk Rex originated in America in 1987, with a cat named Miss DePesto, who was bred to a Persian, producing three Selkirk Rexes and three straight-haired cats. It is a large and solidly built breed, similar to a British Shorthair but with a characteristic curled coat. The coat has a woolly look and feel.
American Shorthairs, Persians, Exotics and British Shorthairs have been used as out crosses to develop this breed. The American Shorthair has now been discontinued as a breeding partner. In Australia Persians, Exotics and British are accepted out crosses until 2015.
ABOUT THE BRITISH SHORTHAIR BREED
British Shorthairs have very dense, soft coats. The eyes are large, round and copper in colour. The head is round with chubby cheeks. The body is rounded and sturdy. The breed has a broad chest, shoulders and hips with short legs, round paws and a plush tail.
The British Shorthair may be any colour or pattern, but the 'blue' variant is common enough to have a name of its own: the 'British Blue'. However, a large variety of other colour and pattern variations appear and are accepted as breed standards.
The lifespan of this breed is 9 to 15 years.
The Selkirk Rex is a breed of cat with highly curled hair, including the whiskers (vibrissae). Unlike the Devon Rex and Cornish Rex, the hair is of normal length and not partly missing, and there are longhair and shorthair varieties. Also unlike the other Rexes, the Selkirk gene is dominant.
The Selkirk Rex originated in America in 1987, with a cat named Miss DePesto, who was bred to a Persian, producing three Selkirk Rexes and three straight-haired cats. It is a large and solidly built breed, similar to a British Shorthair but with a characteristic curled coat. The coat has a woolly look and feel.
American Shorthairs, Persians, Exotics and British Shorthairs have been used as out crosses to develop this breed. The American Shorthair has now been discontinued as a breeding partner. In Australia Persians, Exotics and British are accepted out crosses until 2015.
ABOUT THE BRITISH SHORTHAIR BREED
British Shorthairs have very dense, soft coats. The eyes are large, round and copper in colour. The head is round with chubby cheeks. The body is rounded and sturdy. The breed has a broad chest, shoulders and hips with short legs, round paws and a plush tail.
The British Shorthair may be any colour or pattern, but the 'blue' variant is common enough to have a name of its own: the 'British Blue'. However, a large variety of other colour and pattern variations appear and are accepted as breed standards.
The lifespan of this breed is 9 to 15 years.