Welcome to Chaldee Cattery
Our Story
Home of Selkirk Rex Cats & Kittens of the Blue Ridge Mountains!
We are nestled in the beautiful Blue Ridge Maintains of Western North Carolina, between Charlotte, NC & Knoxville, TN in Hendersonville.
Our Cattery name is a loving collaboration of our family names.
I am a CFA Cattery of Distinction and breed Selkirk Rex and occasionally British Shorthairs for Show & Pets. I breed for potential show kittens for myself by using outcrosses to ensure genetic diversity and healthy kittens. All cats and kittens are dual registered with CFA and TICA
You can find more information about OutCrossing on the Cat Fancier’s Association website. Short version? We sometimes will breed one of our British Shorthairs with a Selkirk Rex as they are within the same family and this helps produce that beautiful soft and curly coat!
About Selkirk Rex's
The Selkirk Rex is the result of a dominant, spontaneous mutation that causes each hair (guard, down and awn) to have a gentle curl giving the coat a soft feel.
This is a medium to large cat with heavy boning that gives the cat surprising weight and an impression of power.
Females may be less massive than males, but not dainty in appearance.
The Selkirk Rex is an active cat with a sweet and endearing personality. Balance and substance are the essence of the breed, where all parts come together in harmonious whole with neither too much nor too littler consideration given to any one feature.
(As described by the Cat Fanciers’ Association, Inc,)
About British Shorthairs
Compared to most shorthair breeds, British Shorthairs are relatively calm cats when they mature. They are affectionate and easygoing in nature and talk infrequently. British Shorthairs are easily trained and very adaptable.
These are sturdy, dense-coated, purring, teddy bear cats with large round eyes. Although they are not huge like the Maine Coon, they are a medium to large cat.
Mature males average nine to seventeen pounds, and mature females average seven to twelve pounds.
Probably the oldest English breed of cat, the British Shorthair can trace its ancestry back to the domestic cats of Rome. This breed was first prized for its physical strength and hunting ability. Today, the most they usually hunt is for their own food bowls.
(As described by the Cat Fanciers’ Association, Inc,)
