The history of the Devon Rex breed began in the 60's in the English county of Devon. When an Englishwoman, feeding the homeless cats, found a male with unusual curly hair, she initially thought it was the Cornish Rex. She took him home and, learning about his wonderful character, decided to cross him with Cornish. Unfortunately, it did not work out, which allowed us to state that it is not Cornish but its wavy fur that is a natural mutation of the gene. Subsequent crosses with common cats resulted in the fact that sometimes just such elves with curly hair were born. By crossing these specimens, wavy fur was obtained in all kittens in the litter. In the subsequent stages of creating the breed, it was additionally diversified with crosses with British and Burmese cats. As early as 1967, the Devon Rex breed was recognized as separate in England.
They got their name from the hair coat [the so-called rexing] and the place of origin.
Devons evoke various emotions - fascination, surprise or even dislike. One thing is certain - you cannot remain indifferent to them. They have the appearance of little gnomes or, according to many, aliens.
One thing is for sure - they are unique cats in every respect!
Already at the first, accidental meeting of Devon, he charmed me so much that it didn't take long before I bought my first female cat. First of all, I was fascinated by their character.
Devons love people extremely and show it to them at every turn. They always put humans first, and while they get along very well with other animals, they'll always choose his knees. They are such little stalkers. They have a very cheerful disposition, are lively and extremely agile. Endowed with extraordinary intelligence, they can learn simple tricks and retrieve. They react to their name and, when called, run to their owner.
They are very fond of participating in family life, being the center of attention. They do not tolerate loneliness well, so it is not a good choice for families who are away from home most of the day. They will be very unhappy.
Devon's appearance differs significantly from other races. The perfect Devon has large ears, wide at the base. The short and broad head is wedge-shaped with a flat skull, prominent cheekbones, a short muzzle and a pronounced stop.
Large, oval and widely set eyes should be uniform in color. Long and slender legs seem a bit crooked. The whiskers are short and twisted.
What is highly valued is the hair coat. Devons have no outer coat, their fur is very delicate to the touch, they are warmer to the touch than other cats. The so-called Rexing is very important - that is, waves that fully shape with age. What many people can appreciate is the fact that these cats do not lose their hair practically and its care does not require many treatments. In winter, can be chilly and they often choose a radiator as a nap place, at night they like to sleep under the duvet with the owner.
All Devon colors are allowed.
The history of the Devon Rex breed began in the 60's in the English county of Devon. When an Englishwoman, feeding the homeless cats, found a male with unusual curly hair, she initially thought it was the Cornish Rex. She took him home and, learning about his wonderful character, decided to cross him with Cornish. Unfortunately, it did not work out, which allowed us to state that it is not Cornish but its wavy fur that is a natural mutation of the gene. Subsequent crosses with common cats resulted in the fact that sometimes just such elves with curly hair were born. By crossing these specimens, wavy fur was obtained in all kittens in the litter. In the subsequent stages of creating the breed, it was additionally diversified with crosses with British and Burmese cats. As early as 1967, the Devon Rex breed was recognized as separate in England. They got their name from the hair coat [the so-called rexing] and the place of origin. Devons evoke various emotions - fascination, surprise or even dislike. One thing is certain - you cannot remain indifferent to them. They have the appearance of little gnomes or, according to many, aliens. One thing is for sure - they are unique cats in every respect! Already at the first, accidental meeting of Devon, he charmed me so much that it didn't take long before I bought my first female cat. First of all, I was fascinated by their character. Devons love people extremely and show it to them at every turn. They always put humans first, and while they get along very well with other animals, they'll always choose his knees. They are such little stalkers. They have a very cheerful disposition, are lively and extremely agile. Endowed with extraordinary intelligence, they can learn simple tricks and retrieve. They react to their name and, when called, run to their owner. They are very fond of participating in family life, being the center of attention. They do not tolerate loneliness well, so it is not a good choice for families who are away from home most of the day. They will be very unhappy. Devon's appearance differs significantly from other races. The perfect Devon has large ears, wide at the base. The short and broad head is wedge-shaped with a flat skull, prominent cheekbones, a short muzzle and a pronounced stop. Large, oval and widely set eyes should be uniform in color. Long and slender legs seem a bit crooked. The whiskers are short and twisted. What is highly valued is the hair coat. Devons have no outer coat, their fur is very delicate to the touch, they are warmer to the touch than other cats. The so-called Rexing is very important - that is, waves that fully shape with age. What many people can appreciate is the fact that these cats do not lose their hair practically and its care does not require many treatments. In winter, can be chilly and they often choose a radiator as a nap place, at night they like to sleep under the duvet with the owner. All Devon colors are allowed.