The new magazine for Articles and pictures of fanciers and breeders The first online magazine by www.devon-rex.eu This is the third issue of the first free online magazine for all Rex and Sphynx fanciers. The articles are written by fanciers, breeders and judges from various countries, some “newbees” and some “old dogs” and everything in between. What they have in common is the love for Rex and Sphynx cats. In this issue: Cattery Vom Hause Hamann 2 Cattery Smooth Operator 4 Cattery Made in Belgium 5 Cornish Rex vs German Rex 8 Cattery Volna Urala 11 Cattery Goblin’s 12 How and why a Devon Rex came into our lives 15 The laPerm 17 Cattery Aquilaaltairral 19 Incorrect pedigrees 21 Pawpeds 22 Registration of litters with different males in CFA 24 Cattery Kyapark about import en export 25 Do not copy anything from this magazine without permission of the author. The authors are responsible for the content of the articles. http://www.devon-rex.eu 1 Cattery Vom Hause Hamann If anyone told me thirty years ago, one day German Rex will be your passion, I definitely would have looked surprised. In reality there were at that time only very few breeders in the former DDR, just Cattery Vom Grund (Barensfeld) and Cattery Vom Jagdrain (Kania) and also very poor pictures in the few available books. Indeed I did buy my first German Rex in October 1982, Serena Vom Grund, a black female. Serena, Reni, was a dream in black. She was to me the perfect German Rex. At many shows she won BIS and BOB. Unfortunately in the mid 80’s the genepool was even smaller as it is now. My goal was to breed white German Rex, for that reason I applied for experimental breeding and outcrossing to a white Persian. I would have liked to use a white British or European Shorthair, but there weren’t any. A white girl was born in August 1985 from Serena, that was my Diva. It would take another 2 years before Diva became mother of two red spotted tabby girls, Jaffa and Jamaica, the father was Earl Vom Jagdrain. Jamaica stayed with me and got as far as Supreme Champion in the “Deutschen Rassekatzen Union”. 2 With a still limited gene pool, I mated Serena again to another white Persian, who carried bicolour. Two black and white males were born, Eumel and Elias. Eumel was mated to his mother and from that mating EC Galan vom Hause Hamann was born at 23.07.1987, our first German Rex. Many more years of experimenting and attempts followed. After the Wall fell a few more German Rex breeders joined. I am still happy with Elke and Klaus Wehmeyer, Cattery Goblin, in Germany, we work together now for 12 years. We have searched and found. In many talks and meetings we discussed our next goals, and therefore we could establish the type and improve the coat structure bit by bit. Also not to leave unmentioned, that Marianne Gerver in Holland has a great piece in the continued existence of the breed. Determinedly she does outcrossings to enlarge the gene pool. Thank you Elke, Marianne and Klaus, for being there. For the future I wish that the interest in the German Rex continuous. Thomas Hamann, Germany 3 Ever since I knew of the existence of Sphynx cats, say early 90’s, I wanted one. I think they look fabulous. I didn’t know about their character back then. But when I finally got a Don Sphynx in 2011, I soon found out what special creatures they are. You are never alone when you have a Don Sphynx. They love the company of their humans and are very attached to their owner. They have a loving and peaceful character and are not easily scared of other animals or react in a stressful way. They enter the world with an open mind and are very trustful. The Don Sphynx is very smart and has a good sense of humour. They don’t like being alone and when they wish for attention, they will demand it. They really are quarter human, quarter monkey, quarter dog and quarter cat! The Don Sphynx looks somewhat similar to the Canadian Sphynx, but there are some clear differences. The skin of the Don Sphynx is very elastic and wrinkly. The hairless gene for Don Sphynx is a dominant, were as the hairless gene for Canadian Sphynx is a recessive. The breed standard describes it as a medium sized and muscular cat, with large ears, almond shaped eyes and oval feet with long prominent toes. Like the Canadian Sphynx, the Don Sphynx is active and friendly. They love attention and are very attached to their owners. They like to play and are easy going with other cats and dogs. The Ears need to be cleaned regular also, as they tend to get dirty, just like the nail Despite the Don Sphynx being a hairless folds. Watch out with sunlight, Don breed, it needs grooming. The oily skin Sphynx can get sunburned. gets sticky and smelly without regular bathing. Marjo Henkes 4 Cattery Made in Belgium 10 years, that’s how long I share my life with cats. I haven’t seen this coming before at all. You might have called me a "dog-person" in those days. Me a cat? No way!... Until in 2003, someone twisted my arm to go to a cattery. There I got to meet the Cornish Rex... I wasn't even 5 minutes there, and one of those little guys was already purring on my lap. And what can I say... I melted off course. Despite of all the vases that broke in to a million pieces, plants that were murdered and furniture that looked like a hurricane passed through the living room, I do not regret one minute. underneath that silky soft rexcoat, there is one big chunk of affection. And whether you want it or not, affection you will get! Now, 10 years later, we live together with 11 rexes. All Cornish Rex of course. We already have our third generation. And all act as if they are still kittens, but that’s what makes it fun. With a rex in your house, there is never a dull moment. And they are all unique. Each morning the fun starts when I get out of bed, five of the girls throw themselves at my feet. Walking the stairs down is a hellish quest with five of them ladies standing were I want to place my feet. Oh no, I cannot avoid them ... Love and attention... that is what they want.... They missed me so much during that long cold night. But that is not all ... Oh no... While I continue my quest downstairs into the kitchen, the purring changes in to a loud meowing. Almost like a Flemish 5 church choir, one you have never heard before. First a bit of fresh tab water, because the water in the bowls on the floor is not good enough for these ladies…. No sir! We are Burgundian! It’s like they are screaming "open that tab". A bit of fresh water in a clean cup will do as well..... De dry food is always available for them, yes OK... Some of the ladies like to stick to this diet... Never know when a handsome fellow passes your way. But some don’t care to much for their waistline and insist to get some yummies. A bit of fish, some porridge, a treat will do. After this daily ritual, the next one starts: Grooming… At least for the females. They Our males are more laid back, not this like their personal hygiene. The males demanding. But you know... they are not have a somewhat different opinion. They divas. You can offer them anything, and it just like to go straight to bed and stay will do. But don’t think they are super there for a few hours, smelling like old heroes, my guys... Sometimes I think they socks... Do you recognise this? were born as sweet little lambs. If one of After a while the girls also find their those divas, who just finished her own perfect spot and all is peace and quiet bowl, passes by and starts eating theirs, again. One might start to think there are they will not stop her, they don’t no cats in the house. At least until a want dare…Her majesty will claim the bowl with to take a seat myself, because all cosy and some punches ….And the males are gone. 6 warm seats are taken! I won’t dare even thinking about picking them up and take the seat myself, because a persistent protest will be the result. It only works with petting, than I am allowed to take their seat and they will lay on top of me, preferably all together…some more pushy than others. When they finish resting, all Rexes seem to switch at once and go bananas. Running up and down the stairs in one row, jump over my head, killing the toy mouse for the 100th time…and of course scare the hell out of eachother. That is their joy in live. All glasses or cups that stand in their way goes to pieces and die an honourable dead during battle. Cause as you know a cat has no stop! But we learned to accept that, we were stupid to leave those things on the table. Another reason to have cats, to point out to you not to be sloppy! And I who thought training is impossible when it comes to cats! In just a few days, I already knew what they expected from me.