[header] How to identify a cornish rex [title] Make sure it has a short, wavy coat. [step] The most distinctive trait of a cornish rex is its short, curly coat. The coat should be soft and fall in tight, uniform waves. 
The breed comes in a variety of colors and patterns, including solid colors, bicolor (one color and white), and tortoiseshell. [substeps] The wavy coat results from a genetic mutation that originated in 1950.