DEVON'S
THE HISTORY
In 1960 in Devon, England, Mrs Beryl Cox discovered a litter of kittens in a field near her home. Their mum was a tortoiseshell and their father was thought to be a black tom, who had a mass of ringlets. Mrs Cox noticed that one of the kittens had a coat of ringlets just like the tom cat. She kept this extremely intelligent and affectionate kitten and named him Kirlee.
Kirlee was mated to a curly coated cat from Cornwall, as it was assumed that they were the same type of cat. The resultant mating only produced straight coated kittens. They tried several more mating's with the same result. It was then decided that Kirlee was genetically different from the Cornish Rex.
A daughter of Kirlee's was mated back to him and she produced two curly coated kittens. One of these kittens was mated to a curly coated cat imported from Canada, that carried the genes for both Devon and Cornish Rex. The resultant litter was all curly coated, and the rest as they say is history.
PURRSONALITY
I'm sure most cat owners would say this, but Devon's really are like no other cat.
Devon's are happy, cheeky, intelligent, outgoing, in your face, curly coated balls of fun. They have elf -like faces, and big bat ears. Their coats look like they have been permed with a curling iron and then blown in the wind. They feel velvety and soft to the touch.
Devon's will follow you everywhere, wherever you are that's where they want to be. Some will shower with you, sit on your shoulder while you're on the loo, walk on a harness, retrieve endlessly, even help with the dishes. They love to sit on your shoulder, and to be up high.
ALLERGIES
People who have allergies to cats are less likely to suffer with a Devon than with other cats. This is because Devon's have few guard hair compared with other cats. Allergens are usually spread when a cat cleans itself and sheds guard hair and dander. The best way to check if you are allergic to Devon's is to visit some and see if you have a reaction.
DEVON MUMS AND KITTENS
Devon's are patience and nurturing mums, with litters usually being 5 to 6 kittens. Kittens will usually open their eyes around 4 to 5 days, some however don't want to miss anything and open them between 2 to 3 days. Kittens look amazing with their E. T. type faces and those big ears, and when you look at them, you can't help but wonder if they will grow into their ears.
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