When a pure bred, pedigreed cat is shown, it is judged against what is called a standard. It is a rule book on how the pure bred cat of a set breed is supposed to look. It defines the way the head looks, the eyes, the tail, the coat and even the colour. In Australia there are three governing bodies – The Co-ordinating Cat Council of Australia, The Australian Cat Federation, and Australian National Cats.
I am a member of NSW Cat Fanciers’ Association, which is affiliated with the CCCA. Our club standards are those prescribed by CCCA. These are the standards to which I show and breed towards. However I also look at standards from other associations to know and understand the Devon Rex Breed around the world. Below are the Devon Rex standards from the organisations who are part of the World Cat Congress. While these standards are very similar from each of the organisations, there are differences on detail, so it is beneficial to read and understand each.
- Devon Rex Standard (Co-ordinating Cat Council of Australia)
- Devon Rex Standard (Australian Cat Federation)
- Devon Rex Standard (New Zealand Cat Fancy)
- Devon Rex Standard ( Fédération Internationale Féline)
- Devon Rex Standard (The International Cat Council Inc)
- Devon Rex Standard (World Cat Federation)
- Devon Rex Standard (Governing Council of the Cat Fancy – UK)
- Devon Rex Standard (The Southern African Cat Council)
- Devon Rex Standard (The Cat Fanciers’ Association – USA)