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  Breed Article: Devon Rex
Devons are an outgoing breed, and will run to meet you at the door at the end of a long day to tell you in no uncertain terms how much you were missed.
She thus became the first hybrid known to carry both Rex genes.) With this confirmation that the genetic material for the Cornwall Rex and the Devonshire Rex were not compatible, a new breed was born.
CFA did not recognize the Devon Rex as a separate breed, but adopted a policy that all curly-coated cats were to be registered as the same breed, Rex cats.
www.cfainc.org /breeds/profiles/articles/devon.html   (3162 words)

  
  Devon Rex - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Devon Rex is a relatively new breed of cat with a sparse, curly, very soft coat similar to that of the Cornish Rex.
The Cornish Rex's coat is unusual because only the down layer of hair is present, the other two layers are absent.
Devons, which are medium sized cats, are often called "pixie cats" or "alien cats" because of their unique appearance.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Devon_Rex   (262 words)

  
 Rex - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Cornish Rex and the Devon Rex, cat breeds.
Rex Everything is a pseudonym of Mondo Generator frontman and former Queens of the Stone Age bassist Nick Oliveri.
Rex is the name of a bomb-sniffing dog that served in the Iraq War and was the center of a 2005 piece of legislation.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rex   (286 words)

  
 Cats and Kittens Magazine Devon Rex Breed Profile
The father of the Devon Rex breed was an unnamed cat who kept house in a derelict tin mine near Buckfastleigh in Devon, England.
Observing this never-the-strains-shall-meet effect, breeders concluded that the gene responsible for the curly coat in the Cornwall rex was not on the same wave length as the gene responsible for the Devon rex' curls.
The Devon is the feline equivalent of the heated bricks that innkeepers used to provide for their guests' beds.
www.catsandkittens.com /breeds/devonrex.shtml   (1054 words)

  
 Devon Rex pedigree cat breed profile
Devon females average six to seven lbs and slightly larger males average eight to nine lbs.
Devons have a short, rippling coat, which is either fairly loose with a slight wave in the fur, or tight with a definite kink.
Devon Rex kitten coats usually thin out (moult) one or more times during kittenhood, although a kitten born with a nice, curly coat will usually have a curly coat as an adult.
www.catsinfo.com /devonrex.html   (740 words)

  
 Devon Rex Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Devon’s body is slender and of medium length and frame, with a long neck and hard, muscular, broad chest.
The full-bodied yet fine, short, wavy fur that cover the Devon is of a distinctive texture because of the “rexing” of the Devon gene.
Devons may have down on the underparts of the body; this is not bareness.
www.thepetprofessor.com /breed_profiles/cats/devon_rex.aspx   (491 words)

  
 Devon Rex CAT BREEDERS
Breeders think that the calico female and the curly-coated male must have been related, since the Devon Rex gene that governs the curly coat is recessive and must be present in both parents to manifest in the offspring.
Devons have been compared to pixies, elves, and, of course, space aliens for their jumbo-sized satellite-dish ears, large, mischievous “window-to-the-soul” eyes, and ethereal appearance.
Devons need very little grooming; their favorite grooming tool is your hand, applied on their heads and down their backs.
www.breedersden.com /devon_rex.htm   (808 words)

  
 Bountiful Devon Rex | The Home Of Devon Rex and Orientails
Due to the Devons sometimes having very little coat and liking a warm place to sleep, it may be necessary that they will need a bath or a wipe over.
Devon Rex come in a whole range of colours and patterns including self-coloured, smokes, tonkinese, tabbies, tortes, bi-colours, tri-colours and pointed.
The Devon Rex coat may be sparse and downy on the under parts, this must not be misinterpreted as bareness.
www.devonrexcat.co.uk   (697 words)

  
 Devon Rex: FBRL Breed Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Devon Rex is noted for its soft, short, naturally curly coat.
The Devon Rex originated near a tin mine in Devon, and is distinct from the Cornish Rex, though the coat mutation appears similar.
The first Devon Rex arrived in the United States in 1968, and it was accepted for championship status in CFA in 1979.
www.breedlist.com /devon-rex-breeders.html   (330 words)

  
 Cats and Kittens Magazine Devon Rex Breed Profile
The father of the Devon Rex breed was an unnamed cat who kept house in a derelict tin mine near Buckfastleigh in Devon, England.
Observing this never-the-strains-shall-meet effect, breeders concluded that the gene responsible for the curly coat in the Cornwall rex was not on the same wave length as the gene responsible for the Devon rex' curls.
The Devon is the feline equivalent of the heated bricks that innkeepers used to provide for their guests' beds.
www.petpublishing.com /catkit/breeds/devonrex.shtml   (1054 words)

  
 Blitzkreig Devon Rex Cattery - Other Rex Breeds
In Europe the German Rex is regarded as a separate breed due to the body confirmation being more like a European shorthair.The German Rex is more popular in Germany and the surrounding Eastern countries.In the USA th breed has been breed into the Cornish Rex.
In the USA it is a Cornish rex with a Himalayan coat pattern recognised by the CFA as a distinct breed.
In 1972 a kitten carrying the wavy rex gene was born to a feral cat in the Victoria district of London.
www.geocities.com /blitzkreigdevons/other.html   (1015 words)

  
 Devon Rex   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Breeders shall ensure that any Devon Rex or Devon Rex Variants from which they breed, shall be registered with the GCCF in accordance with the Rules in force at the time.
Devon Rex Variants which have within the preceding five generations only Devon Rex, Devon Rex Variants, Abyssinian, Asian Shorthair, British Shorthair or Korat shall be registered on the Reference Register with a Devon Rex Variant breed number.
Devon Rex and Devon Rex variants which have within the preceding five generations any non-approved breeds, including non-pedigree cats, shall be registered on the Reference Register.
www.rhagorol.co.uk /rca/devon_rex.htm   (1588 words)

  
 Devon Rex - Katten & kittens - Kattenplaza.nl
De Devon is een intelligente kat met een zachtaardig,aanhankelijk karakter.
Het liefst heeft hij de hele dag mensen om zich heen; het is dan ook niet verstandig om een Devon Rex zijn dagen in een buitenren te laten slijten, het dier zou wegkwijnen en ziek worden van eenzaamheid.
De Devon Rex is een vrij kleine kat met een slank, stevig gespierd lichaam.
www.kattenplaza.nl /page/rasdevonrex.php   (490 words)

  
 Devon Rex Cat
Devon Rex Cat and Kitten Central is a comprehensive online resource for those exploring the possibility of adding a Devon Rex kitten to their family.
The Devon Rex came to be due to a genetic mutation causing it's unusual coat.
Devon Rex ears are large, and seem oversized in relation to the unique 'pixie elf' head shape.
www.cats-central.com /cat-breeds/devon-rex-cat-breed-guide.html   (1132 words)

  
 Cat Fanciers' Association: Breed Profile: Devon Rex
In 1959, a Miss Cox of Devonshire England found that a stray cat in her care had given birth to a rather odd looking curly-haired kitten, the sire thought to be a curly-haired tomcat seen in the area.
Today's Devon Rex maintain a look true to their founder -- huge ears, set low on the sides of the head frame, a pixie-like face with large, inquisitive eyes and a short slightly upturned nose.
The Devon personality has been aptly described as a cross between a cat, a monkey, and "Dennis the Menace." Devons are highly active, playful and involved with everything.
www.cfainc.org /breeds/profiles/devon.html   (841 words)

  
 DEVON REX   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Devon Rex was then developed as a breed with the aid of many other pedigree breeds and ordinary domestic cats.
The Devon Rex's short, soft coat is easy to groom with a baby brush, or simply by stroking it often.
Because the Devon Rex moults very little, it is sometimes recommended as a pet for people who are allergic to cats.
home.c2i.net /lisags/devonrexeng.htm   (1198 words)

  
 Devon Rex beschrijvings pagina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Daarnaast heeft de Devon Rex een opvallend gekrulde vacht en is zijn karakter heel bijzonder.De meeste mensen die ooit een Devon Rex als huisdier hebben gehad, kunnen maar moeilijk wennen aan een ander ras.
De Devon Rex is een intelligente kat met een zachtaardig, aanhankelijk karakter.
De Devon Rex is een vrij kleine kat met een slank, stevig lichaam.De borst is breed en de slanke poten zijn lang in verhouding tot het lichaam.
members1.chello.nl /~j.hendriks01/rassen/4.htm   (508 words)

  
 Devon Rex
Devons love to play but their natural preference is to sit cozily in your lap.
Devons sport a variety of coats that range from a full-rolling loose uneven wave through lessening degrees of density that support a tighter rippling effect all the way to a thin suede-like cover.
The ideal Devon coat is soft to the touch, for while the Devon has guard hair, it is mutated into a weakened form and vastly reduced in density relative to the soft down and awn hairs that make up the Devon coat.
kisser.freeservers.com /Rexs/DevonRex.html   (1415 words)

  
 Devon Rex cats breeders profiles information uk
Devon Rexes can usually expect to live into their mid-teens, and many live even longer.
Rexes may be considered elderly at between eight and ten years old and regular check ups from this age on are advisable.
Like the Cornish Rex, the Devon's coat is caused by a recessive gene, and inbreeding was necessary to perpetuate the breed - the Devon gene is different to that which curls the coat of the Cornish Rex, and crossing Devon and Cornish Rexes produces litters of straight-coated kittens.
www.petplanet.co.uk /petplanet/breeds/Devon_Rex.htm   (1053 words)

  
 Devon Rex - Love My Pet
The Devon Rex arose as a spontaneous mutation in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England, in 1960.
The Devon Rex is a separate mutation from the Cornish Rex.
The Devon Rex is sometimes called the "poodle cat", due to its coat, and the fact that it wags its tail when content.
www.lovemypet.com.au /advice/catbreeds/devonrex.htm   (278 words)

  
 Devon Rex   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Kirlee was then bred with Cornish Rex cats, the resulting kittens had very straight hair, indicating that the two genes responsible for these two mutations, that of the Devon Rex and that of the Cornish Rex, were different and recessive.
The Devon Rex was officially recognized by the F.I.Fe.
The Devon Rex is a lively, playful, acrobatic cat but is a bit less active than the Cornish Rex.
library.thinkquest.org /C0126246/species/devon_rex/devon_rex.htm   (748 words)

  
 Devon Rex
This litter confirmed that the Devon Rex mutation constituted a new genetic pattern.
Devons, like puppy dogs, follow you from room to room and just like puppies, they wag their tails when happy or praised.
Devons shed their coats at a rate that is only barely perceptible to the human eye and nose.
www.moggies.co.uk /breeds/devon_rex.html   (617 words)

  
 Devon Rex Cat  Breed Profile - Breed Description and Photos
To this day, Devon Rex breeders have maintained the original look of the Devon Rex; all Devon Rex should be able to trace their ancestry back to Kirlee, the first Devon Rex.
Devon Rex have a short, rippling coat, which is either fairly loose with a slight wave in the fur, or tight with a definite kink.
Devons Rex like dogs, follow their humans from room to room, inviting themselves along for every activity - preferably perched on a shoulder, lap, or wherever they can be closest to their people.
www.catsofaustralia.com /devon-rex-cat-description.htm   (809 words)

  
 Choosing a Devon Rex
Devon rex cats have been compared to pixies and aliens from space because of their huge bat-like ears, large window-to-the-soul eyes, and ethereal, otherworldly body style.
The Devon's head shape is unique as well; the head is a modified wedge shape with a flat skull, a short, well-developed muzzle, pronounced cheekbones, and prominent whisker pads with a whisker break.
Devons are loyal, devoted, playful, fearless and intelligent, just to name a few of the qualities that make them good choices for the cat-obsessed.
www.petplace.com /cats/choosing-a-devon-rex/page1.aspx   (1328 words)

  
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The Devon Rex head is wide at the cheekbones, the ears are broad at the base and set low on the side of the head.
Devons that are shown sporadically and bathed on a less frequent schedule will require a second application of shampoo.
Lightly coated and fine coated Devons may be advised to skip this step as a flattening of the coat may otherwise result.
www.lycos.com /info/devon--devon-rex.html   (412 words)

  
 Katznkurls Devon Rex   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The “Devon Rex” as they became known are quite different in both coat and body shape to the Cornish Rex.
The Devon has a loser curl in their coat, their bodies are stockier and their heads wider, rounder, with a typical “pixie” look, topped by large, cupped ears, low on the sides of their heads.
Devons feel warmer then other cats, due to their distinctive coat and lack of guard hairs, and will help keep you warm in cold weather, burrowing down under the blankets to share body heat with the people they love.
www.katznkurls.com /index1.html   (474 words)

  
 Devon Rex - Devon Rex cats, Devon Rex kittens
Many Devon are named for movie characters from E.T. or the Gremlins because of their caricature appearances.
There may be some factors in the unusual coat quality of the Devon which allows this to be the case.
The GCCF soon recognized the mutation and Devon Rex was on its way.
www.kotickee.com /devons   (450 words)

  
 devon rex cat, devon rex cat information
The Devon Rex Cat As a breed the Devon's are often referred to as "Little Devils" or "Pixie Cats" these are all descriptions which fit the physical appearance as well as their temperament, they love...
Devon Rex Cats From "Company of Animals" episode COA-120 advertisement Figure A Figure B The Devon rex cat of today is a descendant of a curly-haired kitten that turned up in a litter of strays in...
The Devon Rex is a breed of cat with a sparse curly very soft similar to that of the Cornish Rex.
www.cats.petsculture.com /devonrexcat   (1687 words)

  
 Il gatto Devon Rex
Questi l'accoppiò con ben 9 femmine di cornish rex e ottenne 29 cuccioli,ma neppure uno con il pelo riccio a dimostrare che il mantello di Kirlee era dovuto a una nuova mutazione (geneII), diversa quella che caratterizzava il cornish (gene I).
Il cornish e il devon sono quelle più famose e conosciute ma esistono molte altre razze di gatti che presentano analoghe anomalie di struttura e tessitura del mantello (l'oregon,il german,il selkirk,il dutch,razze diverse tra loro dal punto di vista morfologico e genetico ma con in comune il suffisso rex per sottolineare le anomalie del mantello).
Il Devon Rex è un gatto molto tranquillo,adatto a padroni gentili.
www.micimiao.it /corto/Devon_rex.htm   (709 words)

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