SELKIRK REX
Standard of Excellence
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
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A fairly new breed, developed in 1987 in Wyoming, U.S.A. The Selkirk Rex is likened to a poodle or sheep and is known as being debonair though playful.
The Selkirk Rex is different from the other Rexes in that its “rexing” is the result of a dominant gene affecting the guard, down and awn hairs and shows loose individual curls. As the original Selkirk Rex carried the longhair gene, the Selkirk Longhair is part of the breed group. As it takes up to two years for the coat to develop, kittens are mainly judged on head and body type.
| Head
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Round and full-cheeked, forehead rounded. Top of head gently rounded. Short muzzle, with a nose stop which gives a very unique profile. The squared-off muzzle is clearly visible beyond the cheek. Shows curly whiskers.
| | Neck
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Short, thick neck.
| | Nose
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Medium-broad.
Faults:
Nose break.
| | Ears
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Medium sized ears, pointed, are set well apart on the broad head.
| | Eye Shape
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Round and set far apart.
| | Eye Colour
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All colours permitted, but pointed cats should have blue eyes.
| | Body
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Muscular rectangular torso.
| | Legs
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Medium sized legs, substantially boned, complimented by large round feet. Hind legs are slightly longer than front legs.
| | Paws
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Large round feet.
| | Tail
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Thick medium long tail, tapers slightly to a rounded tip.
| | Coat
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Thick, medium length coat, arranged in loose individual curls, particularly prominent in the neck and tail areas. Guard hairs are slightly coarse, but the overall effect is still soft and plush. The curliness of the coat on the saddle area of the back is variable due to climate, seasons and hormones, particularly in the female. The curly coat takes up to two years to develop.
| | Colour & Pattern
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All colours and Patterns are allowed. White lockets are permitted.
| | Condition
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Muscular.
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