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Devon rex > gallery > available kittens |
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INTRODUCTION:
The first progenitor of this breed was a male cat, with strange curly hair, who lived in an area around a disused mine. Near this place lived Mrs Cox; her house was in Buckfastleigh, in Devonshire (England). This lady bred her domestic tortie and white female cat with this strange male, and in 1960 some nice kitten were born, between them only one had got curly hair like the dad, this cat was called Kirlee. Miss Cox had seen photos of Cornish Rex, and contacted Brian Stirling-Webb, a Cornish Rex breeder, to see if her little curly cat might be valuable to the breeders working with Rex cats. Unfortunately for the Cornish breeders, all the kittens produced were normal coated, which showed that there were two genetic mutations that caused rexing of the coat. Both Cornish and Devon Rex are controlled by recessive genes. |
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The decision was to develop both mutations as separate breeds. Infact the curly and short hair of devon cat is caused by “re” gene which involves the cats three types of fuzz: Guard hairs, under hairs and dominant one. This implicate that the first kind of hair (guard hair) is fragile, so that the coat looks no similar to Cornish one but more irregular.
An hard breeding program with Burma, Siamese and British shorthair cats helped to send away the possibility of a rare form of neuromuscular spasticity transmission. |
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TEMPERAMENT AND CARE:
Like the other Rex cats, Devons has got an extrovert behaviour, very active and playful; this cat is like a little follet who lives in your house. Acrobatic like Cornish but a bit less fearless, Devon Rex is good-natured cat; sociable with people, cats and also other kind of pets. This breed hates loneliness so should be better to provide your Devon a companion (another Devon rex is the better choice) if you don’t want to be literally assailed when returning home. The life of an inside pet is the suitable one, especially because he is quite inquisitive and this could cause him some troubles outside. Such kind of apartment pet life is good also because he is quite sensitive to the cold. |
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| Devons are very easy to care for. Their wavy coats shed little, and when bathed dry quickly, a brushing every two week is enough to keep your cat coat lucent. Their large ears do seem to attract a bit more dirt than that of other breeds, so a weekly cleaning with a cotton swab is helpful. Trim their nails once a week is what you need to avoid scratches. Their particular hair texture sometimes help allergic people cohabitating with them. Special attention must be given to the food, Devon Rex are omnivorous, and also if they are provided with a fast metabolism, is a good idea to be careful so that they won’t become fat. |
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STANDARD:
Ears: The main characteristic of this breed. Very large, very wide at the base tapering to rounded tips. The ears base line must be at cheekbones same level. Well covered with fine hair; with hair growing from a crease behind the ears to form ear muffs.
Eyes: Large, oval in shape, set well apart; sloping towards the outer edges of the ears. Very Expressive. The bright and pure colour harmonize with coat.
Head: Short wedge. Forehead curving back to a flat skull. Very short nose with a well-marked stop. Short muzzle with a strong chin and curly/broken whiskers. Good Pinch and Prominent cheekbones.
Neck: Long and slender. A bit bent, marking the separation between head and shoulders. |
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Body: Medium length, hard and muscular, quite slender. Broad and rounded chest.
Feet: Little in size and oval in shape.
Legs: Quite long and slender. Behind legs definitely longer than front ones. Light/medium boning. Hard muscles.
Tail: Long, fine and tapering. Well covered with short hair.
Coat: Very short and fine; soft, curly and wavy; with or without guard hairs. A bit untidy texture, quite similar to poodles or sheep one.
Colour: All colour varieties and patterns are permitted, including Siamese which is called Si-rex. |
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