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Devon Rex — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

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Devon Rex — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

Claims

  • *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The Devon Rex is a breed of unique appearance with a soft, fine, full-bodied, rexed (wavy) coat lacking guard hairs.
  • *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The coat is shortest on the body and longest on the tail.
  • *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Any genetically possible colour and pattern is permitted.
  • *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Any eye colour is acceptable, as no points are assigned to eye colour.
  • *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Males may be larger than females provided good proportions are maintained.
  • *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The Devon Rex has a unique appearance due to a mutation that causes its wavy coat.

Sources

Devon Rex — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)
Source document: CFA (Cat Fanciers' Association) & TICA (The International Cat Association)
CFA (Cat Fanciers' Association) & TICA (The International Cat Association)Official breed standards (factual data points + section outline extracted verbatim)retrieved 2026-08-02

Verification file: pdf-raw/breed-standard/devon_rex_combined.txt