Tennessee Rex — breed standard (TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

Tennessee Rex — breed standard (TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

Claims

• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The Tennessee Rex is a naturally occurring mutation that appeared in the Tennessee Valley in 2004.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* It is a medium to large cat, curly coated from birth, with a satin sheen on the fur.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The coat occurs in both longhair and shorthair varieties and is most curly on the neck, shoulders, chest, legs and tail.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The body is semi-cobby, large, long and rectangular but not slender, with a muscular athletic build and full chest.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The eyes are large, rounded and almond-shaped.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Disqualifying faults include absence of the satin sparkle, an adult male without two descended testicles, a missing tail, and more than five toes on each front foot or four on each back foot.