rasa de pisici: Devon Rex

 

Categoria III 

pisica: Devon Rex

Standard

General

Size: medium.

 
Head

Shape:                         short wedge. Forehead curving back to a flat skull.
Forehead:                    rounded.
Cheeks:                        prominent cheek bones, full cheeks.
Nose:                            very short, with the rounded forehead giving the impression of a stop.
Muzzle/Chin:                short muzzle with a strong chin and "whisker break".
Whiskers/Eyebrows:  crinkled, rather coarse and of medium length.

 
Ears

Shape:        very large, very wide at the base tapering to rounded tips. Well covered with fine hair; with or without hair growing from a crease behind the ears to form ear muffs.
Placement: set very low.

 
Eyes

Shape: large, oval in shape, set well apart; sloping towards the outer edges of the ears.
Colour: bright; pure and clear in colour.

Neck: long and slender.

 
Body

Structure: of medium length, hard and muscular, slender. Broad chest.

 
Legs:  long and slender. Length of hind legs emphasized and front legs set on the body so as to give a slightly bandy look.
Paws: small and oval.

 
Tail: long, fine and tapering; well covered with short hair.

 
Coat

Structure: very short and fine; soft, wavy and/or curly, with or without guard hairs.
Colour:     all colour varieties and patterns are permitted, including those with white. Any amount of white is permitted.

 
Remarks: many Devon Rex have the underparts covered only with down; complete covering with hair is preferable.

 
Faults

Head: narrow, long oriental typed. 
            broad British type.
Ears: small ears. 
           high set ears.
Body: cobby body. 
           lack of firm muscles.
Tail: short tail. 
         bare or bushy tail.
Coat: straight hair. 
           shaggy coat. 
           bare patches permitted in kittens, in adults a fault.