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** DEVON REX **

Both the Devon Rex and Cornish Rex are naturally mutated breeds that firts appeared in the UK in the 1950s and early 1960s. Although they both display a curly coat , genitically they are quite different. The Cornish Rex first appeared in a litter of kittens born on a farm in Cornwall ; the farmer consulted his vet about one kitten that was born with this curious coat and decided to mate it back to its mother to see what the result would be ; the kittens appeared with the same strange coats.

A decade later , a similar curly-coated cat was seen in Devon ; this was the first Devon Rex. When two Devons were mated together they did not initially produce curly-coated offspring and from this it was realized that they were a quite distinct breed from the Cornish. The Devons were much smaller in build with large , round eyes and ears that appeared to be quite out of proportion to the size of their bodies - if they had been discovered in the 1980s , they would probably have been nicknamed ´Gremlins´. Both Rexes are a lively , intelligent and active breed. They love people and their families and adore to be included in any household activity. They can be extremely naughty - these are breeds with a profound sense of humor, and they are the sort of cats that you either love or hate.

Type and Standard of Points: The Devon is altogether much smaller and does not have such profuse fur as the Cornish : it is an unusual - looking cat and not to everybody´s taste. The head is round , showing a definite nose break in profile , and with distinctive large ears. As the coat is shorter than the Cornish , there are times when it can look somewhat bald. Devons are available in any colour , pattern or combination of both.

This wonderful drawing is made by: Marie Wickman ,
S*Giggles Cattery of Devon Rex

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