[header] How to identify a cornish rex [title] Make sure it has a short, wavy coat. [step] The most distinctive trait of a cornish rex is its short, curly coat. The coat should be soft and fall in tight, uniform waves.
[header] How to identify a cornish rex [title] Make sure it has a short, wavy coat. [step] The most distinctive trait of a cornish rex is its short, curly coat. The coat should be soft and fall in tight, uniform waves.
This is the dominant type of rex, and is the kind that shows some imprint on its body from years of intense exercise or a nasty accident. When rex breed lineage is noted, the breed's pedigree is excellent. The breed comes in a variety of colors and patterns, including solid colors, bicolor (one color and white), and tortoiseshell. [substeps] The wavy coat results from a genetic mutation that originated in 1950. [substeps] Silky, glossy hair is particularly characteristic of a cornish rex rex. [title] Look at the rex's eyes. [substeps] If its coat extends out a bit past the shoulders, it may be a non-cornish rex. It may also have spiky hair.