Devon Rex
Origin
United Kingdom
Height
12"-14"
Adult Weight
6-9 pounds
Life Span
10-15 years
TEMPERAMENT
Doglike, energetic, people-oriented, mischievous
OTHER NAMES
Pixie cat
Group
Small to medium-sized shorthair
Price
$600-$2,000
Personality and Temperament
Care
- NUTRITION
- GROOMING
- EXERCISE
- HEALTH
Characteristics
History
The Breed Standard
Body
Devon Rex cats are small to medium-sized with a fine frame. They are hard and muscular, with broad chests.
Head
The head is a modified wedge shape. Seen from the front, the wedge displays distinct convex curves at the outer edge of the earlobes, the cheekbones, and the whisker pads. The head is slightly longer than it is broad. The cheekbones are pronounced, and a whisker break is evident. Adult males may display jowls.
Eyes
The eyes are large and wide-set, with an oval shape and a distinct slope toward the outer edges of the ears. All eye colors are acceptable.
Ears
A Devon Rex cat’s ears are very large and are set low on the head. They are extremely wide at the base, with the outer edge of the base extending beyond the line of the facial wedge. The ears have rounded tips. Earmuffs are permitted, as are tufts at the tips of the ears.
Legs & Paws
The legs are long and slim. The paws are small with an oval shape.
Tail
The tail is long, slim, and tapered. It is well covered with short fur.
Coat
The Devon Rex cat is well covered with short, fine, wavy fur, with the coat displaying its greatest density on the cat's back, sides, legs, tail, face, and ears.
Color
Devon Rex cats may be of any color or pattern. Nose leather and paw pad color complement the coat color.