• A Bill for the suppression of the practice was introduced into the British House of Commons in 1802, but was defeated by 13 votes, and it was not till the year 1835 that it was finally put down by Act of Parliament, called the Cruelty to Animals Act 1835
  • The Bulldog shoulders should be muscular, very heavy, widespread and slant outward, giving stability and great power. The elbows should be low and stand well out and loose from the body. The forelegs should be short, very stout, straight and muscular
  • Bulldogs and Terriers were developed in the British Isles. Both breeds became increasingly popular around the start of the 16th century when hunting was a major form of entertainment.
  • The Bullmastiff typically has a powerful build, symmetrical, showing great strength, sound and active. A well socialised animal will be high spirited, alert and faithful.

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This article is seen as a way of ensuring breeders observe what is considered 'best practice' in their involvement with Devon Rex Cat and particularly in their Devon Rex breeding programmes. The Devon Rex cat gene is inherited as a simple recessive. The Devon Rex is a shorthaired breed. Devon Rex, unlike most breeds, owe their origin to one cat - Kirlee. It should always be remembered that most of the females bred to Kirlee were very closely related as well as being immediate descendants of Kallibunker the original Cornish Rex, as at that time it was assumed Kirlee resulted from the same mutation as Kallibunker. Inbreeding was then carried out in the ensuing generations to produce the three generations of Rex to Rex breeding needed to obtain breed recognition.

This practice of inbreeding has continued. From the beginning, serious health problems have beset Devon Rex, i.e. Luxating Patellae, Coagulopathy and Inherited Myopathy (Spasticity). Two blood types have been confirmed in Devon Rex Cat type A and type B. Type A is dominant over type B. This means that a cat with type B blood is homozygous for type B. Type A cats can either be homozygous for A or Heterozygous (carrying the B gene). Cats with type B blood have strong antibodies against type A red blood cells. These anti-A antibodies can cause two serious problems: Neonatal Isoerythrolysis (fading kitten syndrome) and transfusion reactions.

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Breeders and owners of Devon Rex and Devon Rex Variants are recommended to blood type test all their cats but more especially all breeding stock. Blood type A kittens resulting from a mating between a type A stud and a type B queen may die within the first few days of life if allowed to suckle their mother's colostrum. It is also important to know that cats with the relatively rare type B blood can die if given a transfusion of the common type A blood. All cats used for outcrossing should be thoroughly researched, of sound temperament and free from any hereditary defects. In
the case of British Shorthairs, only cats which have been certified clear under the FAB/PKD screening scheme should be used as outcrosses.

Breeders should ensure, to the best of their knowledge, that any Devon Rex or Devon Rex Variants from which they breed are of sound temperament, free from any hereditary defects, (including those listed in the GCCF Standard of Points), and conform as closely as possible to the Standard of Points (excluding the coat description where variants are concerned). Devon Rex are not compatible with Cornish Rex, Selkirk Rex or LaPerm. Such matings are therefore highly undesirable. The product of such matings will be registered on the Reference Register and cannot be considered to be variants. They cannot be used in either Rex breeding programme and should be placed on the non-active register. It is considered to be in the best interest of the Devon Rex breed to keep it entirely separate from other incompatible Rex mutations.

Under no circumstances should any cat with Sphynx ancestry be introduced into the Devon Rex breed. Selection for hairlessness contradicts the coat quality requirements for Rex cats. The product of any matings between Sphynx and Devon Rex will be registered on the Reference Register. They cannot be considered to be variants nor be used in any Devon Rex breeding programme and should be placed on the non-active register.

Breeders are recommended not to breed from Devon Rex Cat with Longhair. The longhair gene has been present in the breed since the beginning, as Kirlee was a proven Longhair carrier. It is considered in the best interest of Devon Rex coat quality not to perpetuate this factor. Outcrosses made to breeds with Longhair ancestry should be undertaken with caution and where possible only to cats proven not to be carriers of the longhair gene. Breeders shall ensure that any Devon Rex from which they breed, shall be registered with the GCCF in accordance with the Rules in force at the time.

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