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URAL REX

A LITTLE-KNOWN BREED, THIS CAT IS SAID TO BE QUIET AND GOOD WITH FAMILIES

Ears have
Place of origin Russia Although this cat was not generally recognized until fairly rounded tips
Date of origin 1940s late in the 20th century, it is possibly one of the oldest of the
Breed registries Other rex breeds and is thought to have been in existence in the Ural
Weight range 8–15lb (3.5–7kg) region of Russia since the late 1940s. The Ural Rex longhair
Grooming
has a medium-long coat that falls in waves over its entire body.
This rare cat comes in a shorter-haired version (p.122), which
Colors and patterns is also far from common. As test breeding has
Various colors and shown, the genetic mutation responsible for the
patterns, including tabby.
Ural Rex’s wavy coat appears to be very different
from that found in other, better-known, rex cats,
such as the Cornish Rex (p.127)
Pronounced and Devon Rex (pp.128–9).
cheekbones
Large, slanted,
oval eyes

Relatively short,
muscular body
Short, broad,
wedge-shaped head

Slim legs
Tail tapers to
rounded tip

Oval white paws
Semi-long chocolate
coat lies in loose,
elastic waves