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Custom Selkirk Rex portraits
Nicknamed the cat in sheep's clothing for its loosely curled, teddy-bear coat, a mutation discovered in a Montana shelter litter in 1987. That woolly, curled coat gives a soft, sculptural texture ideal for a rich watercolor portrait.
Did you know? The founding Selkirk Rex kitten, named Miss DePesto, was adopted from a shelter and was the only curly-coated kitten in her litter.
That woolly, curled coat gives a soft, sculptural texture ideal for a rich watercolor portrait.
Chosen for this breed's build, coat and character — though all twelve styles are open to every pet.
From our studio notes: That woolly, curled coat gives a soft, sculptural texture ideal for a rich watercolor portrait.
Upload 1–5 photos of your Selkirk Rex — clear face shots work best.
We map their identity: exact coat colors, markings, ear set and eye color.
Your chosen styles are painted and likeness-checked against the photos, then delivered in hours.

Instantly recognizable for its backward-curling ears, a spontaneous mutation first discovered in California in 1981.

A rare, naturally occurring mutation of the American Shorthair defined by a dense, springy coat where even the whiskers are crimped.

Named for the Cornwall farm where it was discovered in 1950, known for a soft, wavy coat made only of the downy undercoat.
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