Rex
Genotype: Re/*

Also known as: Astrex, Curly, Wavy, Texel

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This particular variety is distinguishable by its curly coat. Ideally, the coat should have tight curls all through out the coat. The most common way to reproduce this variety is by breeding a Rex mouse to a mouse with an other coat type. This coat type is dominant, so very easy to reproduce.

This variety is often confused with Frizzy or Caracul, which are also types of curly coat. Rex is dominant, unlike Frizzy, and often keeps its curl a lot better. Caracul and Frizzy are more wavy hair than curly. Rex and Frizzy are shown in the same class with all United States clubs.

The most common problem with this coat type is the fact that, often, the mouse looses that beautiful curl with age. However, this can often be remedied by selectively breeding for a tighter curl and pairing this particular variety with Longhair. The term Texel is used to refer to a Longhair Rex mouse, and often Texel mice keep their curl much better than Shorthair Rex mice.

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