The Helki Breed was found through an accidental mating of a cat from San Joquin County CA and cat from Florin CA. The resulting kittens displayed a loose wavy coat that grew into a wooly thick coat that is unassuming to the naked eye. Most cat breeds that have wavy or curly fur do not have guard hair, the Helki have both crinkled guard hair and straight guard hair but less guard hair than the normal straight coated cat, and their coat is mainly made of the plush under coat of awn and down fur. Because their coat is mainly felt and not seen I choose the name Helki as it means "touch" in Miwok Indian a dominant Native American Tribe from the region the cats were discovered in.

After a few years of research I have been able to find out that the wavy furred cats of Florin were well known in the area for around 30 years, but no one had really thought much of it. One of the neighbors said that she figured if people had wavy fur it made sense that cat could as well, and never thought much of it otherwise.

Like other breed founders I have sought the advice of many. From GCCF, CFA, TICA, WCC, and  ACF. I've hounded fanciers, geneticist, and cat show judges. And so the breed work continues. To read more on Helki history and milestones go to the Blog

Temperment: The Helki is an intellegent sweet natured helpful cat. They are extremely sensitive to the feelings of their humans and will do everything they can to please their humans. They are moderately active but excellent at learning. They make good agility cats and are easy to train.

Approved Colors: All colors and patterns accepted.