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Welcome to KOSHKA. We are
situated in Melbourne, Australia, and have been breeding
Cornish Rex and
Russian Blue Cats for fourteen years. In recent years, Cornish Rex have been the
main focus of the breeding programme. We hope the information provided
in the following pages is useful and answers some often asked questions about this
wonderful breed of cat. Our main focus has centred on
producing healthy, genetically sound, well balanced, dense coated kittens. A
good quality
rex coat is of
prime importance in both show and pet cats.
An interactive, outgoing temperament is also essential. All KOSHKA
kittens are raised in the house to assist in the development of a well
balanced and trusting personality. This is important, not just for the
show bench, but essential for ensuring that each kitten adapts to,
and, becomes an integral and much loved member of the family it joins.
A number of our Cornish Rex
have been awarded the highly sought after titles of Cat or Kitten of
the Year, and every KOSHKA Cornish Rex cat or kitten exhibited at
local, national and international
Cat Shows, has
been awarded major titles that include, Supreme Exhibit in Show, Best
in Show, Best in Group and Best of Breed.
Take some time to meet the
Koshka cat family
and to visit the special KOSHKA info pages (buttons at the left) or
the links (below) to other Cat Sites, Breeders, lots
of great
cat
Graphics
and humorous Funny Cat Pics.
Over time, we will endeavour to add a wide variety of interesting
links to provide information about Cornish Rex in particular, the
Russian Blue, cats in
general, and other items that may be of interest or assistance. We
will be updating regularly, please continue to visit.
Gallery of
Koshka Russian Blue Cats & Kittens:
While you are
visiting, take some time to meet the very special, aristocratic
Koshka Russian family and a few special Russians from other
breeders. Russian's are an exceptional, gentle and loving
breed of cats.
Gallery of Koshka Cornish Rex Cats & Kittens:
Also,
a few others that have been important additions to our breeding
programme
Koshka Cornish Rex in Show& International
Judges: hard
at work on the Australian Cat Show Circuit. ......What makes a
good show cat?
The
Cornish Rex Cat:
Breed
Profile, General description, Personality, Care & Breed Standard
including Show Point Scoring
Cornish Rex Coat: An up
close look at the Rex coat. Why is the Rex coat so different to normal
cat coat? Are Rex cats really hypoallergenic?
History of the Cornish Rex:
Kallibunker the
very first Cornish: The Cornish Rex in
Britain, Australia,
USA:
A Rex by another name: Selkirk/Devon/German
Raising Weak Kittens:
Hand
rearing infant
kittens from birth. Bottle feeding, maintaining normal temperature. Read about Cocoa and Gizmo
Basic Coat Genetics:
Beginners
guide to genetics,
Determining coat colour, defining the genetics of the Rex and
Cornish Rex Coat & On-line genetic links
Koshka Pets:
Collection
of photos of Koshka cats in pet homes. We keep in touch with the
families who have adopted a Koshka cat or kitten and present a few
of these much loved pets here.
Interesting
Facts & Snippets:
Living with Humans &
Other Animals : Air Righting Balance Reflex: Cat Age Table Senior Cats: The Oldest of the Old
(USA) : Cat Gift Behaviour
Amusing
Funny Cat Photos & Animations:
Collection
of very amusing pics that have been doing the rounds on the net
and have been
sent in by friends and others
Web Graphics:
Collection
of excellent, free cat and general graphics for the web builder. Check
out these graphic sites and the talented artists who reside over
these collections
Links to other Breeders:
If you
would like to add a link to this page, please email your details
including location and URL address
Links to Cat Sites:
Interesting
sites with lots of general information about cats, cat health, breeder
listings, short stories, humour pages, profiles of all other breeds
and feline history
Fabulous Feline Finds:
Collection
of innovative, practical, state-of-the-art or just plain useless, but terrific cat products
Contact Us:
If you
would like to contribute to any section, link to a page or just make a
statement, please email your request or comments.
Link to Us:
Koshka Cornish Rex
Banner, or text, can be linked to :
www.koshkacats.com
Awards:
Bestowed on the Koshka
Cats site for
content,
quality, design, ease of navigation and good technique. Award
programmes vary from the giveaway in exchange for links, to those
run by highly regarded accredited award sites and judges who offer
valuable professional evaluations.
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Privacy:
If you contact us we
undertake to protect your privacy.
Copyright:
Ensures the
creator/owner of graphical, literary, scientific, published or
unpublished works has exclusive legal rights to the property. Please refer to our copyright policy and follow the links
for added information.
Find your way around:
If you get lost, this
map will show you where you are.
Owning
a Koshka Cat:
We do everything we can to
match kittens to the homes they are to go into to ensure as much
as possible that there is a lifelong fit between kitten and
family.
We also have a requirement
that all pet kittens be neutered/spayed. There is no
exception to this condition. We also place fairly stringent
conditions on obtaining a Koshka cat for breeding.
Please read our
conditions and criteria for each of these situations
to ensure that your needs and housing conditions comply with
our expectations.