BREED STANDARD: SELKIRK REX / SELKIRK REX LONGHAIR (SR / SRL)

GROUP DESCRIPTION

The Selkirk Rex (SR) is the shorthaired version of the group.
The Selkirk Rex Longhair (SRL) is the longhaired version.

POINT SCORE

HEAD: 40 points

Shape & Profile .............................. 15
Nose ............................................... 3
Muzzle ............................................ 10
Ears ............................................. 5
Eyes ................................................ 5
Neck ............................................ 2

BODY: 30 points

Torso ............................................. 10
Legs and Feet ..................................... 5
Tail ................................................ 3
Boning ........................................... 7
Musculature ....................................... 5

COAT / COLOR / PATTERN: 25 points

Length ..................................... 3
Texture .............................................. 15
Density .......................................... 5
Color .................................................... 1
Pattern ............................................... 1

OTHER: 5 points

Balance ............................................ 1
Condition ............................................ 1
Temperament .................................. 3

CLASSIFICATION

DIVISIONS

All.

COLORS

All.

ALLOWABLE OUTCROSSES

American Shorthair
British Group
Persian Group

HEAD

Shape and Profile

Rounded, with full cheeks.
Head slightly wider than it is deep (from the jaw to the top).
Broad, rounded forehead.
Line from the nose to the occiput gently curved, with no flat planes.
Gentle nose stop and firm chin.

Nose

Short, sloping slightly downward, broad and straight or slightly convex.
Positioned below the eye line.

Muzzle

Short and broad.
Wider than it is tall in the front view.
Well-developed whisker pads.
Visible beyond the cheeks in the top and side views.
Whiskers may be curly or broken.

Ears

Medium size
Rounded with a slightly tapered tip
Broad base
Set well apart
Blending into the contour of the head

Eyes

Large
Rounded
Wide open
Set well apart
With no tendency toward oval or almond shape

Neck

Short and thick.
Obviously curly coat.

BODY

Torso

Deep, full chest
Muscular
Semi-cobby
More rectangular than square
Slight rise toward the rear
Shoulders and hips of the same width

Legs and Feet

Medium length
Substantial boning
Large, rounded feet

Tail

Medium length, thick, tapering to a rounded tip.

Boning

Substantial.

Musculature

Substantial and well developed.

COAT

Length

The curls are most obvious on the neck, belly and tail.

The curl may vary with:

Climate
Season
Hormones (especially in whole cats)

Selkirk Rex (SR)

Medium, even coat.
Ruff and tail similar to the body.

Selkirk Rex Longhair (SRL)

Semi-long coat.
Tail curls standing out.
Longer ruff framing the face.

Texture and Density

Soft, dense and plush.

Double coat
Thick undercoat
Deep waves with curly tips

SRL

Loose, irregular, unstructured curls
Should not form “dreadlocks”

Pattern

All patterns accepted.

Color

Clear, intense colors are preferred.
Eye color independent of the coat.

❗ Blue or odd eyes not allowed, except in:

Pointed
White
With white

OTHER

Balance

Good proportions.

Condition

Good muscle tone.
Excellent health.

Temperament

Sweet and affectionate.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Selkirk Rex is the result of a dominant gene that affects:

Guard hairs
Undercoat
Intermediate hairs

The curling is most obvious on the neck and tail.

Features:

Curly whiskers and eyebrows
Dense, soft, plush coat
Medium to large size
Heavy boning
Surprising weight
Good body balance

Females may be less sturdy, but never delicate.

The coat is fully developed by 2 years of age.

Kittens:

Are born curly
May lose their coat
Start forming curls again between 8 and 10 months

ALLOWANCES

Random white spots allowed
Kittens may not show full curls

PENALIZE

Excessive resemblance to the Persian or Exotic
Muzzle not rectangular
Weak chin
Light boning
Harsh coat
In the SRL: formation of “dreadlocks”

WITHHOLD AWARDS (WW)

No curl in the coat or whiskers

DISQUALIFICATION (DQ)

Blue eyes outside the exceptions
Odd eyes outside the exceptions
Nose stop
Marked facial folds
Severe undershot/overshot jaw
Dental malocclusion

TEMPERAMENT

Must be gentle and not aggressive.
Defiant behavior results in disqualification.

GENERAL DISQUALIFICATIONS: ARTICLE 16

These include:

Biting
Fraud
Cryptorchidism
Irregular polydactyly
Tail alterations
Strabismus
Blindness
Incompatible size
Sternal abnormalities

Selkirk Rex