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Breed Facts

Origins: First discovered in Devon, England,1960.

Coat: Short and wavy, sometimes suede like.

Character: Active, affectionate, adventurous, intelligent and very friendly.


Many learn tricks (they can easily be trained to fetch) and are known to wag their tails when they are happy! They love to be part of everything and generally twerp or twitter, rather than meow.

 

Appearance

The Devon Rex has a short wide-cheeked face and huge low set bat-winged ears.  The whiskers are short and crinkly and some have wrinkly foreheads.  Unlike the Cornish Rex's coat, the Devon's coat contains all three hair types (guard, awn and down), however the guard hairs are typically fragile and stunted.

 They shed minimally which means that many allergy or asthma sufferers who are unable to enjoy ownership of other breeds, may be able to live with a Rex.

 The coat is extremely low maintenance but it does not offer the same protection as a normal coat and as a result, Devons need to be kept warm as they do feel the cold.  The Devon Rex has a slightly higher surface body temperature than other breeds to compensate - making them wonderful lap and foot warmers.

View the Devon Rex Breed Standard

 

  The Devon Rex make intelligent, extroverted and very affectionate pets.  Alert and quick, they usually display a great inquisitiveness and a devilish sense of mischief.