FIFe Breedstandard Cornish Rex

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CORNISH REX

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Description générale
Le Cornish Rex est une race de chat à poil cranté originaire de Cornouailles, une région où a été trouvé, au début des années 1950, Kallibunker, un chat à fourrure d’astrakan dont descendent tous les Cornish d’aujourd’hui. Avec son dos arqué, sa musculature sèche et son ossature raffinée, le Cornish Rex a des allures de lévrier. Cette la race possède l’ossature la plus fine de toute la gent féline sans pour autant être fragile. Sa fourrure crantée est extrêmement douce. Il n’a pas de poil de jarre, c'est-à-dire de poil intermédiaire entre le poil de garde et le sous-poil, ce qui explique la chaleur dégagée par son corps quand on le caresse. La morphologie et la qualité de la fourrure sont d’égale importance dans l’évaluation du chat.

Tête : plus longue que large, la tête est de taille moyenne. De profil, on voit nettement deux lignes incurvées. La première va du sommet du crâne à la naissance du nez. La seconde va de la naissance du nez jusqu’au bout du nez. Ces lignes forment deux arcs convexes caractéristiques appelés « profil romain ». Le crâne est ovoïde, l’occiput proéminent accentuant l’ovale de la tête. Le nez est large et bombé.

Museau : les patons sont pleins et bien définis, formant un léger pinch. Le menton suit le prolongement de l’ovale de la tête.

Yeux : ovales et bien ouverts, les yeux, de taille moyenne, sont placés de biais et espacés l’un de l’autre d’environ la largeur d’un œil. La couleur des yeux est conforme à celle de la robe.

Oreilles : grandes, placées haut sur la tête sans être des oreilles d’âne, les oreilles du Cornish Rex sont de forme conique.

Encolure : longue, fine et musclée, l’encolure a une forme arquée caractéristique.

Corps : de format oriental, le corps est long avec une cage thoracique pleine et profonde et un dos arqué comme celui d’un lévrier. L’arrière-main, légèrement arrondie, est bien musclée. L’ossature est très fine.

Pattes : hautes et fines, les pattes sont fermes et musclées.

Pieds : de forme ovale, les pieds sont petits. Le Cornish Rex donne l’impression de se tenir sur les pointes comme une danseuse.

Queue : longue, en forme de fouet, la queue est recouverte d’une fourrure fine et si possible crantée. Une base de queue dénudée ne doit pas être pénalisée trop lourdement, en particulier chez les mâles.

Robe et texture : courte et très douce au toucher, la fourrure est crantée, formant des vagues successives qui évoquent l’astrakan. La fourrure du Cornish est composée de poil de garde, modifié au point de ressembler à du duvet, et de sous-poil. Il n’y a pas de poil de jarre entre le poil de garde et le sous-poil. La fourrure est plus courte et plus dense sur les pattes et la tête. Les moustaches, bien que courtes et souvent cassantes, doivent être présentes.

Condition et équilibre : le Cornish Rex combine naturellement une hyper élégance avec une condition et une musculature d’athlète.

Pénalités
Tête trop triangulaire ou ronde. Grandes zones dénudées. Lourdeur ou au contraire manque de tonicité musculaire.

Refus de tout titre
Poil de jarre. Fourrure grossière.
Fautes et défauts généraux éliminatoires en exposition.

CFA, Breed Standard: Cornish Rex

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.

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.

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.

MUZZLE: narrowing slightly to a rounded end.

EARS: large and full from the base, erect and alert; set high on the head.

EYES: medium to large in size, oval in shape, and slanting slightly upward. A full eye's width apart. Color should be clear, intense, and appropriate to coat color.

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.

CHEEKS: cheek bones high and prominent, well chiseled.

CHIN: strong, well-developed.

BODY: very distinctive, small to medium in size, males proportionately 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.

SHOULDERS: well-knit.

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.

PAWS: dainty, slightly oval. Toes: five in front and four behind.

TAIL: long and slender, tapering toward the end and extremely flexible.

NECK: long and slender.

BONE: fine and delicate.

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.

CONDITION: firm and muscular.

PENALIZE: sparse coat or bare spots.

DISQUALIFY: kinked or abnormal tail. Incorrect number of toes. Any coarse or guard hairs. Any signs of lameness in the hindquarters. Signs of poor health.

Color Class Numbers White 0900 0901
Blue (including Smoke) 0906 0907
Black (including Smoke) 0908 0909
Red (including Smoke) 0910 0911
Cream (including Smoke) 0914 0915
Chinchilla Silver and Shaded Silver 0930 0931
Silver Tabby (classic, mackerel, spotted) 0936 0937
Red Tabby (classic, mackerel, spotted) 0940 0941
Brown Tabby (classic, mackerel, spotted) 0944 0945
Blue Tabby (classic, mackerel, spotted) 0952 0953
Cream Tabby (classic, mackerel, spotted) 0954 0955
Patched Tabby (classic, mackerel, spotted) – – 0973
(silver, brown, blue)
Tortoiseshell (including Smoke) – – 0947
Calico (including Dilute, Smoke and Van), – – 0949
Patched Tabby & White (classic, mackerel, spotted)
Tortoiseshell & White, Blue-Cream & White
Blue-Cream (including Smoke) – – 0951
Bi-Color and Van Bi-Color 0960 0961
[Solid Color (black, blue, red and cream) and White; Tabby (brown, blue, silver, red and cream) and White; Smoke (black, blue, red and cream) and White; any Pointed and White]
Pointed 0996 0997
ORC (Other Rex Colors) 0990 0991
(Any other color or pattern. Cats with no more white than a locket and/or button do not qualify for these color classes. Such cats shall be judged in the color class of their basic color with no penalty for such locket and/or button.)

AOV 0998 0999

Cornish Rex allowable outcross breeds: none.  

TICA Breed Standard: Cornish Rex

COLORS: All.

PERMISSIBLE OUTCROSSES:
American Shorthair, British Shorthair, European Shorthair.

HEAD:
Shape: Medium, egg-shaped with a pronounced occiput, accentuating the oval. Longer than wide, but not extremely long.

Eyes: Medium sized, oval in shape. Set an eye's width apart and slanting slightly upward. Color in
keeping with coat color.

Ears: Large. Deep conical shape with a modified point. Set high, but not so high as to suggest "donkey" ears. Usually naked on outer surface.

Chin: There should be a straight line from nose to chin, neither receding nor protruding, and in keeping with the rounded egg-shape.

Muzzle: Definite break.

Profile: Roman, with a high, prominent bridge. There can be a very slight change of direction, even
with the eyes, separating two convex curves or one continuous convex curve.

Neck: Slender and medium in length.

BODY:
Shape: Long, with full and deep rib cage. Trunk follows upward curve of back bone forming a "tuck-up' with rounded hips that are somewhat heavy in proportion to rest of body. Small to medium in size, males proportionately larger.

Boning: Very fine.

Musculature: Hard and muscular.

Tail: Long, slender and tapering slightly from body to end. Covered with fine dense hair with waves preferred, but no penalty for baldness on upper surface of tail. Abnormality of the tail should not be confused with a slight natural curve of the last vertebrae found in some Cornish Rex.

Feet: Small, oval.

COAT/COLOR/PATTERN:

Length: Short.

Texture: Fine, very soft. Like velvet pile on head and legs.

Color: Recognized in all colors. White lockets or buttons permitted.

OTHER:
Condition: Hard and muscular with no indication of obesity or emaciation. Abdomen tight. Eyes bright and clear. Coat with healthy sheen. An overall appearance of health and vitality.

Balance: The overall physical appearance of the cat should be a distinctive combination of fine bones and firm muscles with each part in proper proportion to the whole animal. The Cornish Rex has a very
alert and athletic look.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: A Cornish Rex is a curly-coated, fineboned cat that stands high on its legs. It has a distinctive arched back, deep rib cage and "tuck-up" resembling a greyhound. The Cornish Rex has a hard, muscular body that is warm to the touch. The coat quality, texture, waviness, as well as the distinctive body type are of prime importance.

ALLOWANCES: White lockets or buttons are permitted.

PENALIZE: Lack of a definite muzzle break. Extreme wedgeshaped head. Bareness on large portion of the body, except ears and tail.

WITHHOLD ALL AWARDS (WW):
Presence of coarse hairs.

Australian Cat Federation Breed Standard: Cornish Rex

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GCCF CORNISH REX (Breed 33)

General Type Standard
The Cornish Rex is a short haired breed of elegant foreign type, well balanced with particularly long slender legs and tail, they stand high as if on tiptoe. The head is a medium wedge with gentle lines and high cheek bones. Their large almost 'mussel shell shaped' ears are very expressive and have an important effect on the overall appearance of the head, being set rather high but not vertically. The coat is the distinguishing feature that differentiates Cornish Rex from all other breeds; it is short, dense and silky without guard hairs and has neat, even and well defined waves especially over the back and sides. The cat should be of medium size and in excellent physical condition.

Head - Medium wedge with high cheek bones. Head length about one-third greater than the maximum width, narrowing to a rounded muzzle and strong chin. In profile a flat skull curving gently at the forehead} brow and continuing in a straight line to the tip of the nose.

Ears - Large, set rather high on head but not vertical, wide at base, tapering to rounded tips and well covered with fine fur.

Eyes - Oval shaped, medium in size. Top line set almost straight with slight slant to the outer edge of the ear. Any colour acceptable.

Neck, Body & Legs - Elegant neck. Body hard and muscular, slender and of medium length. Legs long and straight, giving an overall appearance of being high on the legs. Paws small and oval.

Tail - Long, fine and tapering, well covered with wavy fur.

Coat - Short, dense and silken in texture, without guard hairs and of even length on the body. The coat must curl, wave or ripple particularly on the back, sides and tail; waving may also extend down the legs; the coat on the head and neck, over the shoulders and on the legs and paws is sometimes too short to wave. Rexing in these areas is desirable but absence of it is not a withholding fault. Due to the lack of guard hairs some allowance should be made for slight stud tail in males and females providing it is clean. Whiskers and eyebrows crinkled and of good length.

Colours - All coat colours, patterns and colour combinations are acceptable, including any white markings on any coat pattern.

SCALE OF POINTS
Head 15
Ears 10
Eyes 10
Whiskers and Eyebrows 5
Body, Legs & Neck 20
Tail 5
Coat 35
Total 100

Withhold all awards for cats displaying the longhair gene
Withhold Certificates or First Prizes in Kitten Open Classes for:
1. Too long, too short or straight coat.
2. Bare or sparse patches and bare or sparsely coated spine line
3. Round head or too long a wedge.
4. Low ear set.
5. Undershot or overshot jaw and/or uneven bite.
{Short tail that detracts from overall balance.}
6. Any other defect as listed in the preface to this SOP booklet.

Faults:
{Bare patches in kittens}
1. Small ears.
2. Cobby body.
3. Lack of firm muscle.
4. Excessively weak chin.
5. Short tail that detracts from overall balance.