cornish rex
head |
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Viewed from above: egg shaped, slightly longer than wide, equally narrow from cheekbones to the end of skull. |
skull |
flat |
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nose |
straight |
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chin |
strong |
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whiskers and eyebrows |
crinkled or curved |
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ears |
shape |
large, wide at the base and tapering to rounded tips |
placement |
set high on the head, held alert |
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eyes |
shape |
oval shaped slanting slightly upward, medium in size |
colour |
bright, clear and pure |
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body |
structure |
of medium lenght, elegant, hard and muscular - especially hips and thighs. Delicate bone structure |
legs |
long, straight and slender giving an overall appearance of being high on legs |
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paws |
small and oval |
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tail |
long, fine, tapering; covered with wavy hair,prefarably without bare patches or being bushy |
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coat |
structure |
short, not shaggy but slightly plush and dense, close lying to the body, withoud guard hairs; wavy particularly on the back and sides |
colour |
all colour varietes and patterns are recognized, including those with white. Any amount of white is permitted |