# Devon Rex > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Devon_Rex > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Devon_Rex.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devon_Rex > Source revision: 1340766181 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Breed of cat}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox Catbreed | name = Devon Rex | image = Devon Rex Cassini.jpeg | imagecaption = | country = {{ENG}} | 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 }} The '''Devon Rex''' is a tall-eared, short-haired breed of [cat](/source/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== {{see also|Cornish Rex}} ===Origin=== Beryl Cox came across a novel curly-coated kitten in [Buckfastleigh](/source/Buckfastleigh), [Devon](/source/Devon) in 1960 whom she decided to name ''Kirlee''. Originally, Cox believed the cat's gene to be related to the [Cornish Rex](/source/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.{{cite web |last1=Puisis |first1=Erica |title=Devon Rex |url=https://www.thesprucepets.com/devon-rex-cat-breed-profile-4693660 |website=The Spruce Pets |access-date=26 January 2024}} ==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.{{cite web |title=Devon Rex Standard |url=https://www.gccfcats.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/DevonRex.SOP_.Template.pdf |website=Governing Council of the Cat Fancy |access-date=26 January 2024}} ==Health== Hereditary [myopathy](/source/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.{{cite journal |last1=Malik |first1=R. |last2=Mepstead |first2=K. |last3=Yang |first3=F. |last4=Harper |first4=C. |title=Hereditary myopathy of Devon rex cats |journal=Journal of Small Animal Practice |date=November 1993 |volume=34 |issue=11 |pages=539–545 |doi=10.1111/j.1748-5827.1993.tb03544.x |url=http://felinegenetics.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Hereditary-myopathy-of-Devon-rex-cats.pdf/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1748-5827.1993.tb03544.x |access-date=26 October 2022 |url-access=subscription }}{{Dead link|date=June 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 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](/source/laryngospasm), after obstructing their larynx with food.{{cite journal |last1=Martin |first1=Paul |last2=Shelton |first2=Diane |last3=Dickinson |first3=Peter |title=Muscular dystrophy associated with alpha-dystroglycan deficiency in Sphynx and Devon Rex cats |journal=Neuromuscular Disorders |date=December 2008 |volume=18 |issue=12 |pages=942–952 |doi=10.1016/j.nmd.2008.08.002 |pmid=18990577 |pmc=2646259 |url=https://europepmc.org/backend/ptpmcrender.fcgi?accid=PMC2646259&blobtype=pdf |access-date=26 October 2022}}{{cite journal |last1=Gandolfi |first1=Barbara |last2=Grahn |first2=Robert |last3=Creighton |first3=Erica |title=COLQ variant associated with Devon Rex and Sphynx feline hereditary myopathy |journal=Animal Genetics |date=16 September 2015 |volume=46 |issue=6 |pages=711–715 |doi=10.1111/age.12350 |pmid=26374066 |pmc=4637250 }} The Devon Rex was found to be predisposed to [feline atopic dermatitis](/source/Atopic_dermatitis) in a retrospective study of cases of the disease.{{cite journal | last1=Ravens | first1=Philippa A. | last2=Xu | first2=Bei J. | last3=Vogelnest | first3=Linda J. | title=Feline atopic dermatitis: a retrospective study of 45 cases (2001–2012) | journal=Veterinary Dermatology | volume=25 | issue=2 | date=2014 | issn=0959-4493 | doi=10.1111/vde.12109 | page=95}} The Devon Rex is predisposed to [congenital hypotrichosis](/source/hypotrichosis) and [Malassezia dermatitis](/source/Malassezia).{{cite book | last1=Hnilica | first1=Keith A. | last2=Patterson | first2=Adam P. | title=Small Animal Dermatology | publisher=Saunders | publication-place=St. Louis (Miss.) | date=2016-09-19 | isbn=978-0-323-37651-8 | page=}} ==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](/source/Points_(coat_color))) colourings are known as Si Rex.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}} 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 ==See also== {{Portal|Cats}} * [Cornish Rex](/source/Cornish_Rex) * [German Rex](/source/German_Rex) * [LaPerm](/source/LaPerm) * [Selkirk Rex](/source/Selkirk_Rex) * [Sphynx cat](/source/Sphynx_cat) ==References== {{Reflist}} == External links == * {{Wiktionary inline}} * {{Commons category inline|Devon Rex}} {{Cat nav}} Category:Cat breeds Category:Cat breeds originating in England Category:Rex cat breeds Category:Science and technology in Devon --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Devon Rex](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devon_Rex) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devon_Rex?action=history)). 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