(1987) The original SELKIRK REX, Miss DePesto, was born to a Montana feral cat and came to live with the breed originator, Jeri Newman, in 1987. She was named Miss DePesto (call name Pest) because she was always pestering Jeri for attention. Her whiskers were curly, her ears were full of brillo hair and her body looked like a body wave. http://selkirkrexcatclub.co.uk/history.html