The Selkirk Rex is an active cat with a sweet and endearing personality. Round underlying bone structure with no flat planes. The underlying bone structure is rounded with well-padded whisker pads to give the impression of squareness. Profile shows a muzzle, clearly visible beyond the curve of the cheek. The tip of the chin lines up with the tip of the nose and the upper lip in the same vertical plane.
Profile reveals a nose stop.
The nose has a downward slant with a convex curve and is set below the eye line. Furnishings, if present, are curly. The eyes should not appear almond or oval-shaped and inside and outside corner of eyes are in the same level horizontal plane. The substantial muscular torso is more rectangular than square, but not long. Back is straight with a slight rise to the hindquarters.