About Devon Rex

In 1959, in Devonshire England, an odd looking curly-haired kitten was born. Delighted with the kitten's elfin features and wavy curls, Miss Cox named him Kirlee - the father of this unusual breed known today as the Devon Rex.

Devons are wonderful cats. A coat of loose waves and curls covers a strong and supple body, large eyes and ears cause that they look like from outer space or like a goblin. The character is also unique: Devons love their owners, purring all the time, they want to be caressed, they re everywhere, exploring the world, cuddly and very intelligent.

The Devon Rex is a breed of unique appearance. Its large eyes, moderately short muzzle, huge low set ears and prominent cheekbones, create a characteristic Pixie look. A cat of medium fine frame, the Devon is well covered with soft wavy fur; the fur is of a distinctive texture. The Devon is alert and active and shows a lively interest in its surroundings. Mature Males may be expected to be significantly larger than females, and should not be faulted based on size.

Head:
Shape: Face to be full cheeked with considerable width between the eyes. Forehead is to curve back to a distinctively flat skull. Muzzle moderately short, well developed. Chin strong and well developed. Moderate wedge. In the front view the wedge is delineated by a narrowing series of three (3) distinct convex curves; outer edge of ears; cheekbones; and whisker pads. Nose with a stop in profile.

Ears: Strikingly large and set very low, very wide at the base, so that the outside base of ear extends beyond the base of the wedge. Tapering to rounded tips and well covered with fine fur. With or without earmuffs and/or eartip tufts. Eyes: Large and wide set, slightly oval in shape and sloping towards outer edges of ears. Brilliant gold is the preferred in all patterns, however, hazel/green or amber eyes are allowable, with the following exceptions: White blue, gold or odd [one blue and one gold, with equal color depth]; Pointed pattern deep blue, darker tones preferred; Tonkinese pattern blue green. Color should be clear and intense.

Body:

Shape: Hard and muscular, slender and of medium length. Broad in chest and medium fine in boning.

Neck: Medium long and slender. Legs/Feet: Long and medium fine, but sturdy. Hind legs somewhat longer than front. Cat appears to stand high on legs. Feet small and oval, with five toes in front and four in back.

Tail: Long, fine, and tapering. Well covered with short fur.

Coat:
The coat is short on the back, sides, upper legs and tail. It is very short on the head, ears, neck, paws, chest and abdomen. Texture: Soft, fine, full-bodied and rexed [i.e., appearing to be without guard hairs]. Density: The cat is well covered with fur with the greatest density on the back, sides, tail, legs, face and ears. Slightly less density is permitted on the top of head, neck, chest and abdomen. Bare patches are not a fault in kittens, but a serious fault in adults. However, the existence of down on the underparts of the body should not be misinterpreted as bareness. Sparse hair on the temples [forehead in front of the ears] is not a fault. Waviness: A ripple wave effect should be apparent when the coat is smoothed with ones hand. The wave is most evident where the coat is the longest, on the body and tail. Density of the coat should not be confused with length. The Devon Rexs coat should not be compared with the marcelled coats of other Rex breeds.

Accepted Colors:
Accepted in all recognized patterns/colors.