What is a Judge looking for in a
Selkirk Rex?
LH Selkirk Rex kittens. The 79L has a semi-long coat, the tail curls are plumy and stand away from the tail. The ruff is longer and frames the face. The overall effect is an unstructured, tousled coat
WHY DOES A SELKIRK REX HAVE A CURLY COAT ?
The Selkirk Rex curly coat is the result of a dominant gene that causes each hair (guard, down & awn) to have a gentle wave or curl, giving the coat a soft feel. The coat occurs in both long and short haired versions. The curliness of the coat is variable according to age, gender, climate, time of year and hormones, particularly in the female.
Kittens are curly at birth, may lose their curl and develop a curly coat again at about 8 10 months of age. The coat continues to develop until about 2 years of age, so kittens and young adults should be judged mainly on head and body type.
SCALE OF POINTS
HEAD (35)
Skull 15
Muzzle .. 5
Ears . 5
Eyes . 5
Nose .. . 5
BODY (30)
Torso . ..10
Legs/Feet . .. 10
Tail . . ..10
COAT (35)
Density . .. ..15
Curl .. . .10
Texture .. 10
TOTAL 100
Withhold All Awards for:
1. No evidence of curl
Withhold Certificates, Or First Prizes In Kitten Open Classes For:
1. Flat face, snub nose or sleek Oriental appearance.
2. Lack of substantial boning
3. Lack of curls on either the neck, belly or tail (nb: Allowance may be made for less curl on kittens and young adults, especially females.
4. Uneven bite
5. Any other defect as listed in the preface of the SOP booklet
Faults:
1. Lack of rectangular muzzle
2. Excessively weak chin.
3. Tendency to Oriental eye shape
REMEMBER: A SELKIRK REX HAS A RANDOM, UNSTRUCTURED COAT THIS IS PARTICULARLY APPARENT IN THE LONGHAIRED SELKIRK.
ALL eye colours are allowed.
All coat colours, patterns and colour combinations are equally acceptable, including white markings on any coat pattern. All eye colours are allowed on any coat pattern.
A cat should not be penalised if apparently wrongly registered as there are no points for colour. Breed numbers are used and follow the Series 1 listings in the GCCF Guide to Breed Numbers.