What is the difference between a Devon and a Cornish Rex?
Devons and Cornish differ in appearance (type). I have put up a photo comparison of the two breeds here. Devons have a modified wedge shaped head and the Cornish have a head that is egg shaped when viewed from the side. A Cornish Rex has a long, Roman-style nose. Devons have a very short muzzle, and a nose that has a stop, or break, to it. This sort of gives it a “turned up” appearance. Both Devons and Cornish have large ears. The ears of the Devon are set low on the head and they have a distinct bell at the back. The bells of the Devon’s ears have little tufts of hair on them called earmuffs. Cornish Rex do not have these. Cornish ears are set high on the head and are more rounded than the ears of the Devon. Both cats have wavy coats, but a Cornish Rex has no guard hairs in his coat; whereas all three types of hair are present in the Devon coat. The coat of the Cornish Rex lies in nice, tight waves along the entire length of his body. The Devon coat tends to be more “unruly” and can w
