德文卷毛猫，别号 德文帝王猫，英文名 Devon Rex。 1960年，在英国德文郡又发现了一只卷毛猫。 它是继1950年在英国柯尼斯郡发现的柯尼斯猫后的又一卷毛猫。 起初，人们认为那两种猫有血缘关系。 但是用它们交配生的都是曲毛的猫，那就证明德文猫和柯尼斯猫是两种差别基因构成的
ET是以德文卷毛猫为原型设想出来的。
卷毛猫的智商较高，能适应乘车游览，或栖身在汽车房子或单位房间里。 无论对老年人仍是孩子来说，都不失为抱负的宠物。
[品种简介]要赏识一只德文卷毛猫，你起首要暂时忘记以往在你脑海中一只猫应有的外表。 那奇特的品种源于1960年英国的Devonshire，基因突变令一只猫的披毛卷曲，成为现今德文卷毛猫的祖先。
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德文卷毛猫拥有特大的耳朵，阔阔的放在头顶两旁。 卵形而大的眼睛，短小的嘴、凸出的颧骨和猫须肉垫，构成一个小妖精般的样子。 而它的卷毛柔嫩而卷曲，卷曲水平以背部及尾巴最为明显。 值得一提的是，固然德文卷毛猫卷毛外表与另一卷毛品种柯尼斯卷毛猫十分类似，但牠们却是由两个完全差别的隐性基因而构成，所以一只德文卷毛猫和柯尼斯卷毛猫交配所生的小猫全都是曲毛的。
德文卷毛猫的另一特点是易于打理，洗澡后只要用毛巾轻抹或晒晒太阳即可。 它的脱毛情况相当轻细，以至不容易被觉察，合适一些对猫毛敏感的伴侣。
【尺度】
德文卷毛猫很顽皮、像调皮的小精灵。 它快乐时会像狗一样摇尾巴，因为它有那种习惯，加上它的被毛弯曲，所以它博得了“卷毛狗”猫的别号。 它自懂得四脚站立起头，便喜好亲近人类。 它是各个品种中最喜好与人类接触及交伴侣的品种之一。 它活泼近人的性格与及其易于打理的外相，绝对是一只抱负的家庭猫。
头 部
呈楔形，有一张“小精灵”样的脸，颧骨宽
耳 朵
很大并且尖
眼 睛
呈卵形
四 肢
细长
足 掌
脚爪小，呈卵形，粉红色脚趾
尾 巴
锥形长尾上密盖着毛
披 毛
很短且细密，比柯尼斯卷毛猫的被毛更卷曲，但是比力薄并且粗拙
毛 色
有各类毛色和各类花式：白色、蓝色、乳黄色、雪白色玳瑁虎斑、乳黄河白色、白色和暗灰黑色、红色雪白虎斑、棕色虎斑、乳黄色虎斑重点色。
1、十分合适公寓生活，对冰冷过敏。
2、小猫生长很快。
3、被毛到6个月大时才定型。
4、每日的毛发梳理才气维持它的被毛整洁。
5、根本不脱毛。
6、必需经常洗浴，因为它常出汗，耳内产生大量的耳垢。
7、育种繁衍必需认真方案其谱系以制止遗传性肌肉痉挛症。
肌肉疾病严峻的肌肉疾病包罗肌肉的营养失调到肌无力，特征是慢性虚弱，但是没有肌肉萎缩和觉得神经的障碍。 毛短短、卷卷的德文帝王猫就有遗传性的肌肉疾病，包罗食道扩张和全身性肌肉无力等症状。 食道扩张就是在一般进食10～15分钟之后，食物还停留在食道而没有进入到胃里，形成食道的扩大，那是因为食道肌肉无力，没有完成输送的使命。
【常识拓展】
关于德文卷毛猫简介（转自CFA官网）The Devon Rex, the Pixie of the Cat Fancy, sports oversized ears on an elfin face with large impish eyes. This adorable combination only hints at the mad-cap personality within – a cross, some say, between a cat, a dog, a monkey, and Dennis the Menace. They are a fun and fun-loving breed with a relaxed and social attitude rarely associated with cats. Delightfully silly in both appearance and antics, Devons are interested in everything and everyone around them. Their playful nature means Devons easily learn tricks and are always up for a game of hide-and-seek, tag, or fetch.
This unique breed possesses intensely loyal, human-loving, dog-like qualities. A person must be prepared to be owned by a Devon. A Devon will eat with you, sleep with you, and perch cozily on your shoulder while you are on the computer or reading. They will follow you around the house, sit at your feet, or jump on your lap the minute you sit down. A Devon will accompany you on your household chores, happily trilling, cooing, and chirping as they look for ways to help. Children and Devons are naturals as best friends and tireless playmates.
Family members will frequently find a Devon nestled in their laps or cradled in their arms. You should not be surprised to find a Devon tucked in bed with you or another family member, snuggled underneath the covers or firmly settled onto a pillow. Devons remain kittens at heart forever, and their loving nature connects them deeply with every family member.
The social nature of the Devon makes them unsuited to spending long periods of time without companionship. Devons do not discriminate in terms of the company they keep. They do very well with people, other Devons (often creating a “Devon pile”), cats, dogs, and even the occasional bird, ferret, or rabbit.
Words of caution: Devons are food hounds. Whether it is the traditional burger and fries or the more unusual asparagus tips, grapes, or olives, be prepared to guard your dinner plate from the fast and crafty Devon in the house. They never turn down a meal and would be happy to assist you with yours. Do not be taken in by the pleading or the heartbreakingly pitiful expressions that would suggest they have not had a meal in weeks.
The appearance of the Devon Rex is far from ordinary, given their long skinny necks, oddly shaped heads, ridiculously big ears, and coat that can range from wildly curly to a soft suedelike down. They really are 100% feline, even if they seem to be 99% personality and 1% cat. Adult Devons are midsized cats, averaging six to nine pounds, with males heavier than females. The coat may vary over the life of the cat, with some kittens dropping much of their coat (molting) during their development, and some adult coats changing seasonally. Devons are low maintenance, wash-and-wear companions. Despite popular myth, Devons are not hypoallergenic. They do shed, although their unique coat may make the shedding hair less obtrusive than that of many cats. While some people with animal allergies tolerate Devons very well, anyone with allergy issues should arrange to handle a Devon before considering acquiring one.
They may look like they have just arrived on Earth on an alien spaceship, but they are a natural mutation. They originated in Devonshire, England, in the late 1950s when a Miss Cox found that a stray cat in her care had given birth to a rather odd looking curly-haired kitten. Delighted with the kitten’s elfin features and wavy curls, she named him Kirlee – the founding father of this unique breed.
Mother Nature created the feline oddity, this lithe and winsome pixie cat. Man had no hand in the mutation, but man did step in and make it possible for the mutation to survive and flourish, providing cat lovers around the globe the opportunity to meet, love, and be loved by one of nature’s true miracles – the Devon Rex cat. Colors include a wide array of solid, shaded, smoke, tabby, bi-color, and pointed patterns.
When selecting your Devon Rex kitten or cat, it is important you take the time to properly interview and get to know a breeder, as this will be to your advantage when looking for a Devon Rex to join your family. Breeders will usually make kittens available between the ages of 14 to 16 weeks, when they have had sufficient time with their mother and littermates to be well socialized and old enough to have been fully vaccinated. Keeping your Devon indoors, neutering or spaying, and providing acceptable surfaces (e.g. scratching posts) for the natural behavior of scratching (CFA disapproves of declawing or tendonectomy surgery) are essential elements for maintaining a healthy, long, and joyful life.德文卷毛猫，猫中的精灵，大而尖的耳朵、淘气的大眼睛长在“小精灵”样的脸上。 如许的长相组合， 有的人说那种长相，似猫又似狗，又像山公和邻家小鬼. 该品种的猫，充满情趣和乐趣，有着轻松的社会立场，那点其他猫都不太会有。 外不雅呆萌，动做风趣，任何四周的事物和人城市引起德文猫的兴趣。 它们爱玩的本性意味着它们和快就学会一些魔术，始末连结玩游戏的激情，好比，躲猫猫、标签，或捡工具。
那种奇特的品种具极强的忠实度，惹人垂怜，具有一些狗的品量。 一小我必需做好被一只德文猫拥有的筹办。 它会与你同吃同睡，会当你在看书或看电脑的时候，悠闲的卧在你的肩上。 它们会时刻在仆人身边，跟前跟后，或卧在仆人脚边，也会在你坐下的时候调到你的大腿上。 你在做家务的时候，德文猫会陪着你，它们会愉快地叫唤，打咕噜，恰似说话来寻求帮忙。 德文猫生成就是儿童的好伴侣和不懈的玩伴。 家人会发现德文猫经常依偎在他们的腿边或怀抱里。 德文猫也钻进你或你家人的被窝里、依偎在背后、稳稳地卧在你们的枕头上，那些你也不该感应奇异。 德文猫的心里永久像幼猫一样，他们友爱的本性把它们和每个家庭成员慎密毗连起来。
长时间没有陪同的情况下，德文猫的社会本性会让它们十分长不适应。 德文猫不会区别陪同它们的人或物. 他们和人类、其他德文猫、狗狗以至是偶尔碰到的鸟、雪貂或兔相处优良。
留意事项：德文猫是猎食者。 无论是传统的汉堡薯条，或更不寻常的芦笋尖，葡萄或橄榄，庇护好你的盘子，他们会快速和狡猾的偷吃。 他们历来不回绝吃饭，且愿意帮忙你吃你的饭。 不要相信它们那种恰似几周都没有吃饭的哀告或令人心碎的可怜脸色。 德文雷克斯的外不雅远非一般，因为其脖子细长，头部外形奇异，好笑的大耳朵，以及与薄而粗拙的毛。 固然他们99%相人只要1%的猫性，但是它们100％是猫科动物。 成年德文猫具有中型猫科动物的体型，均匀在六到九英镑，公猫比母猫重。 它们的外相会相伴他们一生。 在它们的生长过程中，或换毛季节，一些猫会掉毛，小猫会退掉大部门的毛（蜕皮）。 德文猫不需要太多的护理。 虽然有一些传言，但德文猫却不会引起过敏。 固然他们比起一般的猫来说褪毛时候还都雅，但是它们确实会褪毛。 有些人与其他动物相处会过敏，但与德文猫却不会。 因而任何有过敏问题的人，若是要养猫，考虑养一只德文猫吧。
它们看起来可能像飞船中刚刚抵达地球上的外星人，但是它们却是一种天然物种。 它们起源于英格兰德文郡，在1950年代末考克斯密斯发现，她赐顾帮衬的流离猫生下了一个相当奇异、有着卷毛的小猫； 她连系那只猫的精灵般的长相和海浪卷毛，给那只猫起名Kirlee---也就是那个奇特物种的祖先。 大天然那位母亲缔造了猫科动物的那个怪胎，那种轻巧和妩媚的精灵猫。 人类没有让基因突变的本领，但是却能够使突变的基因保存和繁荣，给全世界爱猫人士供给了见那种猫，爱那种猫的时机，也为人类供给了被那种天然中的实在奇观所爱的时机，那就是德文雷克斯猫。 它们的毛色浩瀚，包罗固体范畴，暗影，烟灰，虎斑，双色，以及特有的款式。
当你挑选德文雷克斯小猫或成猫时，花时间好好和饲养员聊聊，因为如许你就在为家庭挑选德文猫时有一个优势。 饲养员凡是将供给14〜16周龄的小猫，那就使得小猫有足够的时间和同窝小猫和母猫有很好的社会相处，期间也会完全预防接种疫苗。 把你的德文猫养在室内，给它们绝育并供给它们能够承受的空中（例如猫抓板）以便利它们联络扑抓的天然本性（CFA不赞成去爪或切腱手术），那些都是它们连结安康，持久愉悦生活的根本要素。
