Devon Rex

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Breed of cat

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Field	Value
name	Devon Rex
image	Devon Rex Cassini.jpeg
country
gccfstd	https://gccfcats.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/DevonRex.SOP_.Template.pdf
cfastd	https://cfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/devon-rex-standard.pdf
acfastd	https://www.acfacat.com/Breed%20Standards/DEVON%20REX.pdf
ccastd	https://www.cca-afc.com/documents/BreedStandards/DEVON_REX_20201105_184933.pdf
acfstd	https://www.acf.asn.au/notices/notices/standards/Group%20Three/DevonRex-2023.pdf
fifestd	https://fifeweb.org/app/uploads/2023/10/DRX.pdf
ticastd	https://tica.org/phocadownload/dr.pdf
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The Devon Rex is a tall-eared, short-haired breed of cat that emerged in England during the late 1950s. The breed is known for its atypical appearance, with an oddly shaped head, large eyes, and the short and wavy coat.

History

Origin

Beryl Cox came across a novel curly-coated kitten in Buckfastleigh, Devon in 1960 whom she decided to name Kirlee. Originally, Cox believed the cat's gene to be related to the Cornish Rex which led to her breeding Kirlee with Cornish Rexes. However, when the queen gave birth the kittens all had straight coats, which led to the discovery that Kirlee had a different mutation than Cornish Rexes. Following this Cox began a breeding program to try and preserve Kirlee's unique mutation.

Appearance

The Devon Rex is a very short haired breed with a medium build and a unique head type which gives the breed a 'pixie-like' appearance. The head is short with a broad wedge and the brow curving to a flat skull. The eyes are large, set wide, and oval-shaped. Devon Rexes may have any eye colour. The ears are large and set wide apart with rounded tips. The coat is short, dense, soft, and curls inwards, giving it a waved or rippled effect. Some areas of the body such as the neck may lack enough fur for the wave/ripple effect. The whiskers and eyebrows are crinkled and twisted. Devon Rexes may come in any colour.

Health

Hereditary myopathy is found in some Devon Rexes. It is caused by a genetic variant known as COLQ and it appears anytime from 3 to 23 weeks of age. Typically, there is a chance that the myopathy in the cats might stabilize, however, most of the time, the condition worsens and the Devon rex cats die from laryngospasm, after obstructing their larynx with food.

The Devon Rex was found to be predisposed to feline atopic dermatitis in a retrospective study of cases of the disease.

The Devon Rex is predisposed to congenital hypotrichosis and Malassezia dermatitis.

Gallery

Image:Saucer-eyed Devon Rex.jpg|A black Devon Rex. Image:BlueDevonRex.jpg|A "blue smoke" Devon Rex with unusually large ears. Image:Si rex.jpg|Devon Rex cats with Siamese (colourpoint) colourings are known as Si Rex. Image:Devonrex cat.jpg|A cream Devon Rex with curly, soft coat typical to this breed Image:Devon_Rex_female_2.jpg|A Devon Rex with white spotting on a chocolate coat Image:Devon_Rex_male.jpg|An orange Devon Rex Image:Devon Rex Tortoiseshell.jpg|A tortoiseshell Devon Rex File:Devon rex kitten.jpg|A devon rex kitten in Australia walking on a leash

References

"Devon Rex".
"Devon Rex Standard".
(November 1993). "Hereditary myopathy of Devon rex cats". Journal of Small Animal Practice.
(December 2008). "Muscular dystrophy associated with alpha-dystroglycan deficiency in Sphynx and Devon Rex cats". Neuromuscular Disorders.
(16 September 2015). "COLQ variant associated with Devon Rex and Sphynx feline hereditary myopathy". Animal Genetics.
(2014). "Feline atopic dermatitis: a retrospective study of 45 cases (2001–2012)". Veterinary Dermatology.
(2016-09-19). "Small Animal Dermatology". Saunders.

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