Ural Rex Shorthair - URS

This is a preliminary standard.
Final version is to be approved by the Standard Commission, and will soon be published.

General  

The Ural Rex is the result of a spontaneous mutation that originated in the city of Zarechniy (Sverdlovsk area, Ural) in Russia in 1988. Ural Rex is a muscular cat of medium size with wavy coat. The Rex mutation is different from that of Cornish/German Rex and Devon Rex.  

Points 

Head:  

 

20 

Shape  

Top of head 

Short broad wedge with rounded contours, in proportion to the body. Top of head is flat between the ears 

10 

Muzzle and chin 

The cheekbones are high and pronounced. The muzzle is broad and rounded. There is a distinct pinch. The chin firm but slightly rounded. 

Profile  

The forehead is slightly rounded, the profile forms a definite curve. A slight stop not higher than the level of lower eye-lid is allowed. The nose bridge flat and broad.  

Eyes 

Large, slightly protruding, distinctly slanted. The upper lid is almond-shaped, the lower lid is slightly rounded. More than one eye width between the eyes is desired. All eye colours are permitted.  

5 

Ears 

From small to medium, in the shape of an equilateral triangle with rounded tips, set high on the head and upright, broad at base.  

5 

Body: 

 

20 

Size and boning 

The body is medium sized, muscular and relatively compact, close to square format, yet slender and elegant.  

Torso 

Rounded chest and torso. 

Neck 

Medium long. 

Legs and paws 

The legs are of medium length, strong but slender with rounded paws.  

Tail 

The tail is of medium length, not broad at the base and tapers to a slightly rounded tip. 

 

Coat: 

 

45 

Length 

Short. It covers the entire body and tail in firm, springy waves.  

10 

Texture  

Fine, soft, silky and dense. The special feature of this breed is the striking elasticity of the wave. 

30 

Colour 

The colours not belonging to the original gene pool (chocolate, lilac, cinnamon,  fawn, caramel, sepia and mink colours as well as their combinations with white) are not recognized. All other colours and patterns including the pointed pattern are recognized. Any amount of white is permitted. 

Condition  

 

5 

Total  

 

100 

Special breed faults 

Small eyes. 
Angular, flat or long wedge-shaped head.
Big ears. 
Long rectangular format. 

 

Without certificates 

Straight profile.
Heavy boning.
Bald patches. 

 

Disqualify 

Normal coat.
Fully naked cat. 

 

Remarks 

The curl develops to 2 years of age. Absence of waves in kittens during development period is to be tolerated. Seasonal shorter coat length is also tolerated, but cats in full coat are preferred.
Black-Tabbies display – besides the typical marking of the nose leather and the "M" on the forehead - a brown or golden colour tone without pattern on the body.
Allowable outcrosses: European SH cats. Regular haired cats born from Ural Rex to be registered as URX var.