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Devon Rex

Nickname: Pixie Cat
Country of Origin: England

Breed Profile

Coat Length: Shorthair

Temperament: Lovable, friendly, affectionate

Coat: Downy soft coat that feels like soft suede, some guard hairs are present but the coat is not dense, wavy coat compared with the tightly curled coat of the Cornish Rex

Head: Small modified wedge shaped head, short muzzle, prominent cheek bones, marked stop on the nose, prominent whisker pads, large ears that are wide at the base and set low on the head, rounded ear tips, large oval eyes set wide apart

Body: Small to medium sized muscular body, long slim legs, small oval paws, thicker tail than the Cornish Rex

Grooming: Wipe coat with a damp chamois or silk cloth to remove dead hair

Disease Predispositions

Congenital Degenerative Myopathy [1]
- often incorrectly called "spasticity", muscle spasms causing stiff and awkward movements)
- autosomal recessive inheritance

Neonatal Isoerythrolysis [2,3]

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Breed Standards:
CFA Devon Rex Standard
NZCF Devon Rex Standard
TICA Devon Rex Standard

References

1. Braund KG, Clinical Neurology In Small Animals - Localization, Diagnosis and Treatment, New York: IVIS, 2003

2. Nelson RW & Couto CG, Small Animal Internal Medicine, St Louis: Mosby, 2003

3. Tilley LP & Smith FWK, The Five Minute Veterinary Consult - Canine and Feline (2nd Edition), Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2000

Page S, The Complete Cat Owners Manual, Australia: Readers Digest, 1997

Taylor D, The Ultimate Cat Book, Great Britain: Dorling Kindersley, 1989

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