| The Cornish Rex is a cat breed that has no hair | | | | long and slender, thighs well muscledo Paws dainty, |
| except for down. Most cats have three different | | | | slightly ovalo There are five toes in front and four |
| types of hair in their coats. Cornish Rex cats have | | | | behindo Tail is long and slender, tapering toward the |
| only the undercoat and do not shed like other cats. | | | | end and extremely flexibleo Neck is long and slendero |
| However, this does not mean they are completely | | | | Bone is fine and delicateo Coat is short, extremely |
| hypo-allergenic. Allergic reactions from cats are from | | | | soft, silky, and completely free of guard hairs, |
| glycol-protein produced in the sebaceous glands of | | | | relatively denseo Colors in solid, shaded, smoke, |
| the skin, saliva, and urine. People who have cat | | | | tabby, bicolor, parti-color and pointed patterns |
| allergies are reacting to this protein in cat saliva and | | | | The following personality description is offered to |
| cat dander. People with only mild allergies may | | | | help you decide if the Cornish Rex is for you, your |
| experience fewer or no symptoms with a Cornish | | | | family and lifestyle. |
| Rex. | | | | Personality Descriptiono Thinking cats with great |
| The following appearance description is offered to | | | | appetiteso Love to playo May suddenly have a burst |
| help you decide if the Cornish Rex is for you, your | | | | of energy and race through the house, run up and |
| family and lifestyle. | | | | down the stairs, dash from the scratching post back |
| Appearance Descriptiono Head is comparatively small | | | | up the stairway again, and run from room to roomo |
| and egg-shapedo Muzzle narrows slightly to a | | | | Antics make them well known as cats in clown suitso |
| rounded endo Ears are large and full from the base, | | | | Activity level is high |
| erect and alert, set high on the heado Eyes are | | | | Grooming Tipso Among the easiest cats to groom |
| medium to large in size, oval in shape, and slanting | | | | and maintaino Star early with bathing so they do not |
| slightly upward, color should be clear, intense, and | | | | become stubborn about this |
| appropriate to coat coloro Cheekbones high and | | | | Follow the link in the resource box of this article to |
| prominento Strong chin, well developedo Small to | | | | find pictures and more information about many |
| medium in body size, males proportionately larger but | | | | different breeds of cats. |
| never coarse, torso long and slender, back is naturally | | | | This article is FREE to publish with the resource box. |
| arched,o Rump is rounded, well muscledo Legs very | | | | |