Post on 16-Dec-2015
Agenda
History Origins Curly Coats Galore!
Standard Head Body Coat
Handling Presentation Summary Quiz
History
July 21, 1950 on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall
Tortoiseshell Serena: 5 kittens
Kallibunker
Mrs Nina Ennismore & Miss McAllister
A C Jude
Poldhu
Origins Lamorna Cove & Pendennis Castle
Blue female
Mrs Frances Blancheri, San Diego CA
Diamond Lil of Fan-T-Cee
Marmaduke of Daz-Zling
Origins
Rio Vista Kismet (blue)
Jeanne Jeffries, Alberta, Canada
Bred to Annelida Curly Coon
Ashford import to regain foreign type
Outcrosses
Origins: Timeline1948: Serena born
1950: 21st July, Kallibunker born
Early 1952, Mrs Ennismore talks to her vet about Kallibunker, who advises her to contact A C Jude
July 1952: A C Jude publishes an article on the Rex.
1952: 27th August, Poldhu (Kallibunker's son) is born.
1954: 15th August, Lamorna Cove is born.
1955: 5th June, Champagne Chas is born. He is the half brother of Lamorna Cove & is Cream & White.
1956: Kallibunker & Serena are put to sleep.
1956: Brian Sterling-Webb purchases Champagne Chas.
1957: Lamorna Cove who is pregnant at the time, and a sibling are sent to the USA.
1957: February-Our Cats notes that A C Jude's article which was published in Our Cats in 1952 has been published in the Journal of Genetics.
1959: Brian Stirling-Webb founded the Rex Coated & Any Other Variety Club.
1959: September. Kirlee (Devon Rex) is born, but is unknown at this time.
1965: Mrs Alison Ashford imports Rio Vista Kismet from Canada to the UK.
1965: Brian Sterling-Webb dies.
Standard Coat/Color/Pattern (32): Texture (26): Fine, soft hair should have distinct ridges giving it a wavelike appearance. Like
velvet pile on head & legs. Length (4): Short. Color (2): Recognized in all colors.
Body (29): Torso/Shape (8): Long, with full & 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 (8): Very fine. Musculature (7): Hard & muscular. Tail (4): Long, slender & tapering 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 (2): Small, oval.
Head (29): Ears (6): Large. Deep conical shape with a modified point. Set high, but not so high as to suggest donkey ears. Usually naked on outer surface. Shape (5): Medium, egg-shaped with a pronounced occiput, accentuating the oval. Longer than wide, but not extremely long. Eyes (5): Medium-sized, oval in shape. Set an eye's width apart & slanting slightly upward. Color in keeping with coat color. Muzzle (4): Definite break. Profile (4): 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. Chin (3): There should be a straight line from nose to chin, neither receding nor protruding, & in keeping with the rounded egg-shape. Neck (2): Slender & medium in length.
Other (10): Balance (5): Overall physical appearance of the cat should be a distinctive combination of fine bones & firm muscles with each part in proper proportion to the whole animal. The Cornish Rex has a very alert & athletic look. Condition (5): Hard & muscular with no indication of obesity or emaciation. Abdomen tight. Eyes bright & clear. Coat with healthy sheen. An overall appearance of health & vitality.
Allowances: White lockets or buttons are permitted. Penalize: Lack of a definite muzzle break. Extreme wedge-shaped head. Bareness on large portion of the body, except
ears & tail. Withhold All Awards (WW): Presence of coarse hairs
Comparison: Head & Profile
Upper row: Head shape – Cornish, Devon, Selkirk Lower profile: Profile – Selkirk, Devon Cornish (2)
Head: Ears (6)
Large. Deep conical shape with modified point. Set high, but not so high as to suggest donkey ears. Usually naked on outer surface.
Too flared
Narrow ears & head
Too small & rounded
Too pointed
Head: Shape (5)
Medium Egg-shaped with a pronounced occiput accentuating the oval
Back of the head or skull Longer than wide, but not extremely long
Too short
Too wedged
Too long
Too round
Occiput too flat
Head: Eyes (5)
Medium-sized Oval in shape Set an eye's width apart Slanting slightly upward Color in keeping with coat colorWrong
color
Too large & too close
Too far apart
Too round level-set
Level-set, too small Flat top
Too small, too almond, too slanted
Too small, too almond
Head: Muzzle (4) & Chin (3)
Muzzle: Definite break.
Chin: Straight line from nose to chin Neither receding nor protruding In keeping with the rounded egg-shape
Chin slightly receding
Bulbous
Lacks definite break Very slight breakBreak too extreme Thin chin
Chin slightly protruding
Square muzzle
Head: Profile (4)
Roman, with a high prominent bridge. Two allowable profiles:
One continuous convex curve Slight change of direction even with the eyes separating 2 convex curves
Marked direction change
Double Roman
Single Roman
Below eye level
Below eye level
Marked change -- stop?
Not Roman
Pronounced Roman
Head: Neck (3)
Slender Medium in length
Too long & slender; wasp-waist at shoulders
Thick & short, little occiput
Thick & short, large occiput Too slender? Too long?
Comparison: Body
SR: Long slender body, deep rib cage, tight tuck-up, arched back, fine boning, small oval feet
DR: Slender body, medium length, broad chest, high on legs, hard musculature, medium-fine boning, small oval feet
SR/SL: Cobby, semi-rectangular, slight rise towards hindquarters, substantial boning & musculature, large round feet
Body: Torso/Shape (8)
Long Full & deep rib cage Trunk follows upward curve of back bone forming a tuck-up Rounded hips, somewhat heavy in proportion to rest of body Small to medium in size, males proportionately larger
Odd arch, weak tuck-up; heavy hip
Little arch, no tuck-up
Arch, tuck-up but no hip
Odd arch, weak tuck-up; weak hip
Body: Boning (8) & Feet (2)
Boning: Very fine
Feet: Small, oval
Heavier boning, shorter legs; heavier bodyBroader chest; thicker neck.
Heavier boning, shorter legs
Heavier boning, broader chest, shorter legs
Heavier boning, lightweight hip
Heavier boning, thicker.shorter legs; thicker chorter neck.
Heavier boning, thicker.shorter legs; shorter & thicker body.
Body: Musculature (7)Balance (5) & Condition (5)
Hard & muscular. Distinctive combination of fine bones & firm muscles. Very alert & athletic look. Hard & muscular with no indication of obesity or emaciation. Abdomen tight.
Body: Tail (4)
Long, slender & tapering from body to end. Covered with fine dense hair with waves preferred but ...
No penalty for baldness on upper surface of tail. Do not confuse slight natural curve of last vertebrae with a tail abnormality.
Marcel for length of tail
Marcel stops part way down length of tail
Wave on tail; no marcel. No wave on tail;
no marcel.
Coat (32)
Texture (26): Fine, soft hair Distinctive ridges providing wave-like appearance Like velvet pile on head & legs
Length (4): Short Color (2): Recognized in all colors Penalize: Bareness on large portion of the body, except ears & tail Withhold All Awards: Presence of coarse hairs Note: Tight marcelling comes in at 6-7 months
Coat (32)
Texture (26): Fine, soft hair Distinctive ridges providing wave-like appearance Like velvet pile on head & legs
Length (4): Short Color (2): Recognized in all colors Penalize: Bareness on large portion of the body, except ears & tail Withhold All Awards: Presence of coarse hairs
Loose wave
Loose wave, no ridges
Loose wave; overall, blends CR & DR type
Marcel lacks definition
Overly heavy marcel
Handling
Agile, athletic cats
Let them show off chasing a toy or climbing a sisal post
Stack cat on all four feet to see arch & tuck-up, heavy hip
If marcel not in clear or in un-ordered rows, stroke the cat in a downward motion to see if you can groom the curl in
Tendency to curl bodies & wrap tail round your arm, be careful! If something scares the cat, you may get badly raked with a cat's claws or bitten.
Presentation Wet bathing
Bathe the day before the show Use shampoo of choice appropriate for color Use cream conditioner to soften the curls of the coat
Dry bathing Bran bath to remove grease Warm bowl of bran in oven Work bran into coat Remove bran with gentle brush Stroke coat with hands to bring out curl and shine
Day of show Use small amount of Pet Silk Rub downward with soft cloth to bring out curl The harder you rub, the tighter the curl Polish with piece of soft chamois or silk
Summary
Long body; trunk follows upward curve of back bone.
Tuck-up.
Rounded hips somewhat heavy in proportion to rest of body.
Full & deep rib cage.
Small to medium in size, males proportionately larger.
Very fine boning.
Hard & muscular.
Long, slender tail tapering from body to end. Covered with fine dense hair, waves preferred, no penalty for baldness on upper surface of tail. Do not confuse abnormality of tail with a slight natural curve of the last vertebrae.
Large. Deep conical shape with a modified point. Set high, but not so high as to suggest donkey ears. Usually naked on outer surface.
Medium, egg-shaped head with pronounced occiput, accentuating the oval. Longer than wide, but not extremely long.
Medium-sized eyes, oval in shape. Set an eye width apart & slanting slightly upward. Color in keeping with coat color.
Definite muzzle break.
Roman profile, with a high, prominent bridge. Very slight change of direction allowed, even with the eyes, separating 2 convex or 1 continuous convex curve.
Straight line from nose to chin, neither receding nor protruding
Small, oval feet.
Neck: Slender & medium in length.
Short, fine, soft hair; distinct ridges; wavelike appearance.
Coat like velvet pile on head & legs.
References Ashford, Alison & Grace Pond. Rex, Abyssinian and Turkish Cats. Copyright 1972 John Gifford Ltd,
Published 1974 Arco Publishing.
CFA Yearbook Articles
Rex The King – Helen Weiss (1965)
Journal of Heredity 76:137-138 1965. Fertile Male Tortoiseshell Cats – Roy Robinson
TICA Cornish Rex standard
Quiz Instructions The next slides have no voiceovers
It is your voice we want to hear now discussing the various features of the following cats
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