COAT: short, extremely soft, silky, and completely free of guard hairs. Relatively dense. A tight, uniform marcel wave, lying close to the body and extending from the top of the head across the back, sides, and hips continuing to the tip of the tail. Size and depth of wave may vary. The fur on the underside of the chin and on chest and abdomen is short and noticeably wavy.
Size ......................................................................................... 3 Torso ...................................................................................... 10 Legs and Paws ....................................................................... 5 Tail .......................................................................................... 5 Bone......................................................................................... 5 Neck......................................................................................... 2
CONDITION: firm and muscular.
COAT (40) Texture ................................................................................... 10 Length...................................................................................... 5 Wave, extent of wave.............................................................. 20 Close lying ............................................................................... 5
WHITE: pure glistening white. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. Eye color: deep blue or brilliant gold. Odd-eyed whites shall have one blue and one gold eye with equal color depth.
GENERAL: the Cornish Rex is distinguished from all other breeds by its extremely soft, wavy coat and racy type. It is surprisingly heavy and warm to the touch. All contours of the Cornish Rex are gently curved. By nature, the Cornish Rex is intelligent, alert, and generally likes to be handled.
BLACK: dense coal black, sound from roots to tip of fur. Free from any tinge of rust on the tips. Nose leather: black. Paw pads: black or brown. Eye color: gold.
PROFILE: a curve comprised of two convex arcs. The forehead is rounded, the nose break smooth and mild, and the Roman nose has a high prominent bridge.
BLUE: blue, lighter shade preferred, one level tone from nose to tip of tail. Sound to the roots. A sound darker shade is more acceptable than an unsound lighter shade. Nose leather and paw pads: blue. Eye color: gold.
HEAD: comparatively small and egg shaped. Length about one- third greater than the width. A definite whisker break, oval with gently curving outline in front and in profile.
RED: deep, rich, clear, brilliant red; without shading, markings, or ticking. Lips and chin the same color as the coat. Nose leather and paw pads: brick red. Eye color: gold.
MUZZLE: narrowing slightly to a rounded end.
CREAM: one level shade of buff cream, without markings. Sound to the roots. Lighter shades preferred. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. Eye color: gold.
EARS: large and full from the base, erect and alert; set high on the head.
CHOCOLATE: rich, warm chocolate brown, sound from roots to tip of fur. Nose leather: brown. Paw pads: cinnamon pink. Eye color: gold.
EYES: medium to large in size, oval in shape, and slanting slight- ly upward. A full eye’s width apart. Color should be clear, intense, and appropriate to coat color.
LAVENDER: Rich warm lavender with pinkish tones. Sound and even throughout. Nose leather and paw pads: lavender pink. Eye Color: gold
NOSE: Roman. Length is one-third length of head. In profile a straight line from end of nose to chin with considerable depth and squarish effect.
Chinchilla Silver and Shaded Silver Colors
CHEEKS: cheek bones high and prominent, well chiseled.
CHINCHILLA SILVER: individual hair shafts white. Coat on back, flanks, head, and tail sufficiently tipped with black to give the characteristic sparkling appearance. Legs may be slightly shaded with tipping. Chin, stomach and chest, pure white. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with black. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black. Eye color: green or blue-green.
CHIN: strong, well-developed.
BODY: very distinctive, small to medium in size, males propor- tionately larger but never coarse. Torso long and slender, not tubular, showing a deep, but not broad chest. The general outline is comprised of graceful arches and curves without any sign of flatness. The back is naturally arched and evident when the cat is standing naturally. The underline gently curves upward from the ribcage to form a smallish (tucked up in appearance) waistline. Hips and thighs muscular and feel somewhat heavy in proportion to the rest of the body.
SHADED SILVER: individual hair shafts white with a mantle of black tipping shading down from sides, face, and tail from dark on the ridge to white on the chin, chest, stomach, and under the tail. Legs to be the same tone as the face. The general effect to be much darker than a chinchilla. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose out- lined with black. Nose Leather: brick red. Paw pads: black. Eye color: green or blue-green
SHOULDERS: well-knit.
Smoke Colors BLACK SMOKE: individual hair shafts white, each deeply tipped
RUMP: rounded, well-muscled.
LEGS: very long and slender. Thighs well-muscled, somewhat heavy in proportion to the rest of the body. The Cornish Rex stands high on its legs.
with black. Nose leather and paw pads: black. Eye color: gold. BLuE SMOkE: individual hair shafts white, each deeply tipped
RED SMOkE: individual hair shafts white, each deeply tipped with red. Nose leather and paw pads: rose. Eye color: gold.
PATCHED TABBY: a patched tabby is an established classic, mackerel or spotted tabby in silver, brown, blue, chocolate or lavender with patches of red or softly intermingled ares of red on both body and extremities (presence of several shades of red acceptable; dilute colors exhibit cream instead of red). Nose leather and paws pads: same as non-patched tabbies, may be mottled with pink. Eye color: gold.
CREAM SMOkE: individual hair shafts white, each deeply tipped with cream. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. Eye color: gold.
CHOCOLATE SMOkE: individual hair shafts white, each deeply tipped with chocolate. Nose leather: brown. Eye color: gold.
LAVENDER SMOkE: individual hair shafts white, each deeply tipped with lavender. Nose leather and paw pads: lavender pink. Eye color: gold
SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color, pale clear silver. Markings dense black. Undercoat white. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black. Eye color: green, hazel or gold.
TORTOISESHELL SMOkE: individual hair shafts white, each deeply tipped with black, with patches of red or softly intermingled areas of red on both body and extremities (presence of several shades of red acceptable). Nose leather and paw pads: may be mottled with pink. Eye color: gold.
SILVER PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color, pale silver. Markings of dense black. Patches of red or softly intermingled areas of red on both body and extremities. Undercoat white. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black and/or brick red. Eye color: green, hazel or gold.
CHOCOLATE TORTOISESHELL SMOkE: individual hair shafts white, each deeply tipped with chocolate with patches of red or softly intermingled areas of red on both body and extremities. Nose leather and paw pads: mottled with pink on nose and paws. Eye color: gold.
BLUE-SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color pale bluish silver. Markings sound blue. Undercoat white. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather: blue or old rose trimmed with blue. Paw pads: blue or old rose. Eye color: green, hazel or gold.
BLUE-CREAM SMOkE: individual hair shafts white, each deeply tipped with blue, with patches of cream or softly intermingled areas of cream on both body and extremities. Nose leather and paws pads: may be mottled with pink. Eye color: gold.
BLUE-SILVER PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color pale bluish silver. Markings sound blue. Patches of cream or softly intermingled areas of cream on both body and extremities. Individual hair shafts white. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather: blue or old rose trimmed with blue and/or pink. Paw pads: blue or old rose and/or pink. Eye color: green, hazel or gold.
LAVENDER-CREAM SMOkE: individual hair shafts white, each deeply tipped with lavender with patches of cream or softly inter- mingled areas of cream on both body and extremities. Nose leather and paw pads: may be mottled with pink. Eye color: gold.
Tabby Colors:
RED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color red. Markings deep, rich red. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather and paw pads: brick red. Eye color: gold.
CLASSIC TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined, and broad. Legs evenly barred with bracelets coming up to meet the body markings. Tail evenly ringed. Several unbroken neck- laces on neck and upper chest, the more the better. Frown marks on forehead form an intricate letter “M.” Unbroken line runs back from outer corner of eye. Swirls on cheeks. Vertical lines over back of head extend to shoulder markings which are in the shape of a butterfly with both upper and lower wings distinctly outlined and marked with dots inside outline. Back markings consist of a vertical line down the spine from butterfly to tail with a vertical stripe paralleling it on each side, the three stripes well separated by stripes of the ground color. Large solid blotch on each side to be encircled by one or more unbroken rings. Side markings should be the same on both sides. Double vertical rows of but- tons on chest and stomach.
BROWN TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color bril- liant coppery brown. Markings dense black. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Back of leg black from paw to heel. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black or brown. Eye color: gold.
MACKEREL TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined, and all narrow pencillings. Legs evenly barred with nar- row bracelets coming up to meet the body markings. Tail barred. Necklaces on neck and chest distinct, like so many chains. Head barred with an “M” on the forehead. Unbroken lines running back from the eyes. Lines running down the head to meet the shoul- ders. Spine lines run together to form a narrow saddle. Narrow pencillings run around body.
BLUE TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color, includ- ing lips and chin, pale bluish ivory. Markings a very deep blue affording a good contrast with ground color. Warm fawn over- tones or patina over the whole. Nose leather: old rose. Paw pads: rose. Eye color: gold.
SPOTTED TABBY PATTERN: markings on the body to be spot- ted. May vary in size and shape with preference given to round, evenly distributed spots. Body spots may subtly suggest a mack- erel or classic pattern but may not be connected. A dorsal stripe runs the length of the body to the tip of the tail. The stripe is ideal- ly composed of spots. The markings on the face and forehead shall be typical tabby markings. Underside of the body to have “vest buttons.” Legs and tail are barred. On the upper chest there are one or more broken necklaces.
BLUE PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color, pale bluish ivory. Markings of very deep blue affording a good contrast with ground color. Patches of cream or softly inter- mingled areas of cream on both body and extremities. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Warm fawn overtones or patina over the whole. Nose leather: old rose and/or pink. Paw pads: rose and/or pink. Eye color: gold.
BROWN PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color brilliant coppery brown. Markings of dense black. Patches of red or softly intermingled areas of red on both body and extremities. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black and/or brick red. Eye color: gold.
CREAM TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color, pale cream. Markings buff of cream sufficiently darker than the ground color to afford good contrast, but remaining within the dilute color range. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. Eye color: gold.
CREAM SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color off-white. Markings cream. Individual hair shafts white. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. Eye color: gold
TORTOISESHELL AND WHITE: color as defined for tortoiseshell with addition of white on both body and/or extremities. White to be more than a button or locket.
CAMEO TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color off- white. Markings red. Individual hair shafts white. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. Eye color: gold.
TORTOISESHELL SMOkE AND WHITE: color as defined for tortoiseshell smoke with the addition of white on body and/or extremities. White to be more than a button or locket.
CHOCOLATE TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color milk chocolate. Tabby markings a deep, dark chocolate affording sufficient contrast with ground color. Lips and chin the same shade as rings around the eyes. Nose leather: brown and/or brick red. Paw pads: brick red to cinnamon-pink. Eye color: gold.
CHOCOLATE TORTOISESHELL AND WHITE: color as defined for Chocolate Tortoiseshell with addition of white on body and/or extremities. White to be more than a button or locket.
CHOCOLATE PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color milk chocolate. Tabby markings a deep, dark choco- late affording sufficient contrast with ground color with patches or softly intermingled areas of red. Lips and chin the same color as rings around the eyes. Nose leather: brown, brick red and/or cin- namon pink. Paw pads: brick red, cinnamon pink and/or coral. Eye color: gold.
CALICO SMOkE: white with unbrindled patches of black smoke and red smoke. White predominant on underparts.
LAVENDER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color pale frosty lavender with a pinkish patina. Tabby markings a darker lavender affording sufficient contrast with ground color. Lips and chin the same color as rings around the eyes. Nose leather: laven- der. Paw pads: pink. Eye color: gold.
VAN CALICO: white cat with unbrindled patches of black and red, confined to the extremities; head, tail and legs. One or two small colored patches on body allowable.
LAVENDER PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color pale frosty lavender with a pinkish patina. Tabby markings a darker lavender affording sufficient contrast with ground color with patches or softly intermingled areas of cream. Lips and chin the same color as rings around the eyes. Nose leather: laven- der and/or pink. Paw pads: lavender pink and/or pink. Eye color:
VAN CALICO SMOkE: white cat with unbrindled patches of black smoke and red smoke confined to the extremities; head, tail, legs. One or two small colored patches on body allowable.
gold. Parti-Colors
VAN DILuTE CALICO SMOkE: white cat with unbrindled patch- es of blue smoke and cream smoke confined to the extremities; head, tail and legs. One or two small colored patches on body allowable.
TORTOISESHELL: black with patches of red or softly intermin- gled areas of red on both body and extremities. Presence of sev- eral shades of red acceptable. Nose leather and paw pads: black and/or brick red. Eye color: gold.
CHOCOLATE TORTOISESHELL SMOkE AND WHITE: color as defined for Chocolate Tortoiseshell Smoke with the addition of white on body and/or extremities. White to be more than a button or locket.
CHOCOLATE TORTOISESHELL: rich, warm chocolate brown with patches of red or softly intermingled areas of red on both body and extremities. Presence of several shades of red accept- able. Nose leather: brown, brick red and/or pink. Paw pads: brick red, cinnamon pink and/or pink. Eye color: gold
CHOCOLATE CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of choco- late and red. White predominant on underparts.
BLuE-CREAM: blue with patches of cream or softly intermingled areas of cream on both body and extremities. Lighter shades pre- ferred. Nose leather and paws pads: blue and/or pink. Eye color: gold.
VAN CHOCOLATE CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of chocolate and red, confined to the extremities; head, tail and legs. One or two small colored patches on body allowable.
LAVENDER-CREAM: rich, warm pinkish toned lavender with patches of cream or softly intermingled areas of cream on both body and extremities. Nose leather: lavender, lavender pink and/or pink. Paw pads: lavender pink and/or pink. Eye color:
VAN CHOCOLATE CALICO SMOKE: white with unbrindled patches of chocolate smoke and red smoke, confined to the extremities; head, tail and legs. One or two small colored patches on body allowable. Eye color: gold.
Calico and Bi-Colors
LAVENDER CREAM SMOKE AND WHITE: color as defined for Lavender Cream Smoke with the addition of white on body and/or extremities. White to be more than a button or locket.
Eye color: gold, blue or odd-eyed, with noted exception. Odd- eyed bi-colors shall have one blue eye and one gold eye with equal color depth. Exception: silver tabby and white, silver patched tabby and white, blue silver tabby and white and blue sil- ver patched tabby and white may also have green or hazel eye color. These colors in odd-eyed shall have one blue and one green, hazel or gold eye with equal color depth. Pointed and white shall have blue eyes.
LAVENDER CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of lavender and cream. White predominant on underparts.
CALICO: White with unbrindled patches of black and red. White predominant on underparts.
DILuTE CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of blue and cream.
DILuTE CALICO SMOkE: white with unbrindled patches of blue smoke and cream smoke.
VAN DILuTE CALICO: white cat with unbrindled patches of blue and cream, confined to the extremities; head, tail, and legs. One or two small colored patches on body allowable.
CHOCOLATE CALICO SMOkE: white with unbrindled patches of chocolate smoke and red smoke. White predominant on underparts.
LAVENDER CALICO SMOkE: white with unbrindled patches of lavender smoke and cream smoke. White predominant on under- parts.
VAN LAVENDER CALICO SMOkE: white with unbrindled patch- es of lavender smoke and cream smoke, confined to the extremi- ties; head, tail and legs. One or two small colored patches on body allowable.