Rex coat
Overall impression: Shall be dense, soft and as curly as possible. The coat shall be curly all over the animal. Guard hairs (Monotrich) shall be few or missing altogether. Whiskers shall be as curly as possible.
Rexes shall be recognised in all colours and markings in standards.
Faults: Too long coat, bald spots, coat more wavy than curly. Spots of straight hair.
Genetics: (Rere).
Known since: 1976, in NFRS standards 1976.
Rex can be bred in any colour or marking, but because of the coat marked rexes may look worse in their markings than they actually are. Rex are often a bit more mellow in temperament than normal coated rats are.
All photos by Eva Johansson.
Last update: 18th of January 2000.