The cornishrex kittens,native to Great Britain, is the result of a spontaneous mutation. The founder of the breed is a male named Kallibunker found in the early 1950s in Cornwall. The name of the breed is a reference to its region of origin and its coat similar to that of the rex rabbit.Kallibunker was mated with his dam to create a new line which was later exported to the United States. The breed was
officially recognized in England in 1967
