Julia Sharikova, 2006-2009

Pedigrees can be found in The Devon Rex Pedigrees Database.

Revised in January, 2010 - news!

The most fundamental influence on the Devon Rex breed and their development in Russia is down to four countries – the USA, Canada, Latvia and Poland (as the majority of Polish Devons have been imported from the Ukraine, it would be correct to mention the Ukrainian – Polish influence). In paradox today, the small and closely inbred stock of Devons in Russia in the few working catteries that exist it is worthy of note that the vast majority are direct descendants of Russian Devons with American and Canadian origin, which were bought from Moscow. Having sold our bests to foreign catteries we are now compelled to buy their offspring!

THE BEGINNING

As documented in an article by Tatyana Smirnova (Ruaztec cattery) in "Droug" ("Friend") cat journal, vol no 11, 2001, the first Devon Rex imported into Russia from Belgium and France in the early 1990’s. The exact data is unknown, this is due to the small scale of breeding at that time. From other records two of these original cats have been traced:

• male D'Anjou's Ivan DRX n (black) (Pretty Eye's Top Hat x Taikatassun Mustaa Magiaa), owner Zoya Vabischevitch, Moscow, "Amata Grey" cattery, "Russia" Cat Club (WCF);
• female Boogie Woogie Cherly DRX w63 (odd-eyed white) (CH Elegance's Tango of Boogie Woogie х CH Boogie Woogie's Hottennanny) owner Zoya Vabischevitch, Moscow, "Amata Grey" cattery.

Both of these imports are from some of the oldest lines of catteries in the USA, Ivan born of a Finnish dam of born of two "Cordurex" cats (Canada) and Cherly direct from "Boogie Woogie" cattery (USA).

Ivan has Kirlee 12 generations back, it is worthy of note that all Russian studs who have Ivan and Cherly in their pedigrees can be traced back to the original Devon Rex Kirlee. Most of his offsprings came back to Russia from the Ukraine (catteries "My Caprise", "Antariys", "Doncat").

Over the coming years these two cats produced a lot of litters, some of these went on to form the pedigree blood lines in the Ukraine and found their wide way back to Russia in more than 10 their imported offsprings.

RUAZTEC

During period of 6 years 1996-2002 (before owner's immigration to Canada) the cattery of the well known Sphynx breeder and biologist Tatiana Smirnova "Ruaztec" worked with Devon Rex breed also. Tatiana has bought 3 cats in the famous american cattery Loganderry (breeder Geraldine Logan):

• male Loganderry’s Bamboo of Ruaztec DRX n2132 (seal tabby mink) d.o.b. 09.06.1996 (Loganderry’s Georgie Porgie x Loganderry’s Upsa Daisy);
• female Loganderry’s Ruffles of Ruaztec DRX ds21 (cameo) d.o.b. 24.06.1994 (Loganderry’s Georgie Porgie x GC, RW Loganderry's Truffles of Dillettante, DM), co-owned with Loganderry cattery;
• female Loganderry’s Minou of Ruaztec DRX w62 (white gold-eyed) d.o.b. 15.06.1997 (GC Loganderry’s Kismet of Skylarque x CH Loganderry’s Ballyhoo) - co-owned with Loganderry, high titled in USA being showed by breeder (CFA Devon Rex Breed Club official web-site information)

2nd Best Devon Rex Kitten 1997-98 show season
9th Best Devon Rex 1997-98 show season
CFA Ch Loganderry's Minou of Ruaztec

Ruaztec also imported from Canada:

• female Shaineh Pixelle of Ruaztec DRX f23 (tortie mackerel tabby) d.o.b. 25.10.1995 (CH CapeMay Solar Flare of Shaineh х CH Clarick's Sobie Lala of Shaineh);
• female Shaineh Angel Face of Ruaztec DRX f2133 (tortie tabby point) d.o.b. (CH CapeMay Solar Flare of Shaineh х CH Animosity Loretta of Shaineh).

The first Devon Rex litter of Ruaztec breeding from Loganderry’s Bamboo of Ruaztec x Loganderry’s Ruffles of Ruaztec was born on 13.08.1998, including male Ruaztec Marsik DRX ds21 (cameo), who was kept by the breeder and founded his own breeding line, with his offspring exported to Russia, Ukraine, Israel, Latvia and Estonia.

The most important for future Russian breeding litters in Ruaztec cattery:

Loganderry’s Bamboo of Ruaztec x Shaineh Angel Face of Ruaztec d.o.b. 02.05.1999, including female Ruaztec Ossiris DRX n2133 (seal tabby point) kept by Ruaztec, the dam of Ruaztec Floretta DRX a2133 (blue tabby point female) - foundation dam of Ukrainian cattery "Doncat" (about 20 kittens from this cattery returned back to Russia later) - pictured below.

Loganderry's Bamboo of Ruaztec x Elegant Style Dulcinea of Ruaztec (owned by Ligita Udre, Latvia, "Inger" cattery, leased by Tatiana Smirnova) d.o.b. 20.03.2000:
- male Ruaztec Corsar DRX n23 (brown mackerel tabby) owner Nadezhda Storozh, Latvia, "Loud Kiss" cattery - is a well-known producer in Latvia with more than 10 of his offspring coming back to breeders in Russia;
- female Ruaztec Butterfly DRX a23 (blue mackerel tabby) kept by Ruaztec, the most winning Devon Rex in Russian CFA - the Best Adult Allbreed on CFA show in Moscow, 2002 (3x times 1st Best Cat in allbreed finals, 1x 2nd Best Cat in allbreed final etc., see show scoring).

CFA Ch Ruaztec Butterfly and Ruaztec Ossiris

Ruaztec Marsik x Shaineh Pixelle of Ruaztec d.o.b. 02.08.2000:
female Ruaztec Karina DRX hs24 (chocolate tortie silver tabby) kept by Ruaztec, famous breeding queen, can be found in a pedigrees of the best modern Russian Devon Rex.

In 1999 Ruaztec imported from Latvia 2 kittens who went out from known european lines:

• male Valeri Artemis Daniel DRX a32 (blue mink) d.o.b. 20.10.1999 (Elegant Style Best x Elegant Style Catharina) - can be found in a lot of pedigrees of Russian Devons;
• female Inger’s Alien Annette of Ruaztec DRX n (black) d.o.b. 25.08.1999 (Elegant Style Best x Elegant Style Dulcinea). Inger’s Alien Annette of Ruaztec, in spite of being mated only once in Ruaztec, "has put her paw" on Russian breeding no less than the above mentioned American and Canadian females.

On 02.08.2000 was born Annette's only one litter in Ruaztec sired of Valeri Artemis Daniel and included female Ruaztec Paloma DRX a33 (blue point), kept by Ruaztec in co-ownership with Alex Molkanov, Moscow. Through this one only her kitten Annette has a great influence in Russian Devon Rex breeding!

Ruaztec Paloma was sired also only once of Loganderry's Bamboo of Ruaztec and born on 20.03.2002:
male Ruaztec Hukky DRX n2132 (seal tabby mink) kept by breeder - the main Ruaztec stud all last years, gave birth to many Champions;
female Ruaztec Lassy DRX a2132 (blue tabby mink) owner Alexander Zaitcev, Moscow, "Zaitec" (CFA) - the dam of foundation stud male of "Vivid Bouquet" cattery (WCF, CFA), Russia.

In modern Russian breeding active some other Annette's offsprings originated from Ukrainian cattery "Antariys*UA" where Annette was sold from Ruaztec.

The following years shows Ruaztec cattery was the most influential in the development of the Devon Rex in Russia, with it’s descendants meeting in different combinations in the majority of pedigrees of modern Russian Devons. Loganderry’s Bamboo of Ruaztec through his descendants is a huge influence on Russian Devon Rex. Unfortunately Loganderry’s Minou of Ruaztec and Cordurex White Fantasy of Ruaztec are now not found in Russian pedigrees, the same however can not be said of the other Ruaztec's, who can be traced through the majority of Russian pedigrees.

Best Devon Rex of 2007 of Russian Devon Rex Club,
CFA Ch, WCF ICh Vivid Bouquet Brusnichka
(Ruaztec Golden Elf x Loud Kiss Beatrix) born 2005
and her daugther CFA Ch Vivid Bouquet Enigma
(Technicolor Casanova x Vivid Bouquet Brusnichka) born 2006

Just during one year 2006 Russian breeders have imported about 20 Devon Rex (for breeding and showing) from Ukraine and Latvia. Ironically more than half of them originated from first Russian breeding of "Ruaztec" and "Amata Grey" catteries and close relative to all past Russian Devon Rex!

A very slight difference is noticed to Devon Rex compared to cats imported from of Latvian catteries "Malsan", "Antava", "Minkuparka", "Simiks" and "Dalita", originated from old well-known european lines. But all of them have relatives in Russia on side of the foundation dam of all Latvian Devon Rex population IC FIFe Bona Dea Rex Loki Miao*PL, DM, DRX w62 (gold-eyed white) d.o.b. 14.10.1996 (EC Farukin Metku-Mooses, Finland x GIC Tosa Oboe, Italy) owner Baiba Lapinska, Latvia, "Minkuparka" - full double-littersister of Ukrainian first Polish import Amadeusz Loki Miao who is traced back in many Russian pedigrees already.

Between all last imports it may be noticed one breeding line of foundation male EC FIFe Be-Beep of the Ghosts DRX n0324 (brown tabby bicolor) Italian born (Phu-Quoc's Harlekin x Greta of The Ghosts) with more than 10 known offsprings (through Be-Beep's kittens - Fin*Copperfield's Donut King, LV*Malsan Emir, LV*Malsan Chriss, LV*Malsan Claudia) imported from Latvia and Ukraine since 2005 and making the biggest influence on Russian breeding.

The situation with closely related and in highly inbreed stock in Russia presents a serious danger for the future. Therefore a major interest for Russian breeders is to import "fresh" blood (not relative to all current Russian population in first 3 generations of pedigree at least), there are listed some of them:

from USA

• male Technicolor’s Casanova DRX n0221 (brown tabby harlequin) d.o.b.01.07.2005 (CH Sandspur See Spot Run x Everafter Rosie'O'Daisie) owner Larisa Markova, Samara, "Vivid Bouquet" (CFA, WCF) - gave birth to 8 litters before being neutered;
• male Kirleekat's Maximilian of Lirika DRX ds23 (cameo tabby) d.o.b. 07.08.2007 (Astralkat's Phoenix of Kirleekat x GC Kirleekat's Livin'In Color), owner Julia Sharikova, Moscow, "Lirika";
• female Meikai's Painted Petunia DRX f23 (brown patched mackerel tabby) d.o.b.17.08.2006 (CH Pattnchat Firefly of Meikai x CH Meikai's Sunflower Petal) owner Inna Prokhorova, Vladimir region, "Lemuria" (CFA);
• female Everafter's Blackberry of Piakriks DRX f (tortoiseshell) d.o.b. 17.11.2008 (Everafter's Jack Black x Everafter's You Red My Mind) owner Anna Ivanova, Moscow, "Piakriks";
• female Everafter's Carolina of Piakriks DRX n32 (seal mink) d.o.b. 05.01.2009 (Everafter's Spongebob Tabbypants x Everafter's Loretta Brown) owner Anna Ivanova, Moscow, "Piakriks";
• female Pixie Pals Helios DRX g0921 (blue cream tabby with white) d.o.b. 24.04.2009 (Koro's HisCrazyHorse of Pixie Pals x Pixie Pals Kirlee Sue Who) owner Larisa Martynova, Moscow, "Curly Clown".

from Canada

• female Ruaztec Se Se DRX g2133 (blue cream tabby point) d.o.b. 07.10.2007 (Technicolor McRed of Ruaztec x Loud Kiss E-Sempolija of Ruaztec) owner Alla Bezimova, Moscow, "Sheliti";
• female Ruaztec Zvezdochka DRX g23 (blue cream tabby) d.o.b. 07.10.2007 (Technicolor McRed of Ruaztec x Loud Kiss E-Sempolija of Ruaztec) owner Larisa Markova & Olga Pushkareva, Samara, "Vivid Bouquet";
• female Raya's Wild Bewitched of Lirika DRX w62 (gold-eyed white) d.o.b. 04.12.2008 (CH Hilltop Park Sue of Loganderry x Raya's Oriental Jewel) owner Julia Sharikova, Moscow, "Lirika".

Third Best Devon Rex 2008 of Russian Devon Rex Club
CFA Ch Ruaztec Se-Se

from Sweden

• male Talamasca's Porcelain of Lirika DRX w62 (gold-eyed white) d.o.b.13.08.2006 (Kirleekat's Rikki-Tikki-Tab-Еe, USA x CH Talamasca's Lullaby) owner Julia Sharikova, "Lirika";
• male S*Bonnea's Guss DRX a0324 (blue spotted tabby bicolor) d.o.b. 26.06.2008 (S*Lockhart's Flag of Victory x S*Curlicue's Tequila) owner Julia Sakovskaja, Saint-Petersburg, "Winged Piksi" (FIFe);
• female S*Citrinen's Vanessa DRX n2133 (seal tabby point) d.o.b. 28.08.2008 (S*Jolly Roger van Di Anthes x S*Citrinen's Cleopatra) owner Julia Sakovskaja, Saint-Petersburg, "Winged Piksi" (FIFe);
• female Q-T-Curls Melrose DRX ns32 (seal smoke mink) d.o.b. 10.08.2008 (Q-T-Curls Wilfred of Ivanhoe x Nimue Degli Elfi of Q-T-Curls) owner Olga Polukhinskih, Saint-Petersburg.

from Norway

• male N*Santala's Powder Puff DRX w62 (gold-eyed white) d.o.b. 20.02.2008 (Aster Paws Sweet William, USA x Methi of Rexperiment, Italy) owner Larisa Martynova, Moscow, "Curly Clown*RU" (FIFe).
• female N*Santala's Xiira DRX gs (blue cream smoke) d.o.b. 10.07.2009 (SL*Raul Victor x Santala's Bitterline) owner Maria Sonina & Larisa Martynova, Moscow, "Curly Clown". - new!

from Italy

• female Rexperiment Doris Schwartz DRX n092133 (seal tabby point with white) d.o.b. 14.04.2008 (Cartoon's Nero Wolfe x Devonage Galadriel) owner Yelena Kostjaeva, Samara, "Golden Elf" (WCF, FIFe).

from Germany

• female Phu-Quoc's Sweet Maines DRX w62 (gold-eyed white) d.o.b. 07.09.2008 (Phu-Quoc's Topolino x Phu-Quoc's Donatella) owner Yelena Kostjaeva, Samara, "Golden Elf" (WCF, FIFe);
• male Florentino's Hot Red Peppers DRX d (red) d.o.b. 11.07.2008 (Lord Lancelot vom Pharao x Likoma's Ilse) owner Yelena Kostjaeva, Samara, "Golden Elf" (WCF, FIFe).
• female Fendi Belada*DE DRX b0323 (chocolate tabby bicolor) d.o.b.10.09.2009 (Koro's Corwin von Belada x Fiddlestix Gabriela Sabatini) owner Yelena Rufanova, Moscow. - new!

from Poland

• male Cypek Sheramar*PL DRX n0232 (seal mink harlequin male) d.o.b.14.04.2006 (CH Cyberex Harlock, Italy x Fin*Hissunkissun Emma, Finland) owner Julia Sharikova, Moscow, "Lirika".

from Slovakia

• male Urs Scarface DRX n32 (seal mink) d.o.b. 2007 (Mataro Scarface x Ivanka Scarface) owner Yelena Tsvetkova, Saint-Petersburg, "Curlytime" (WCF).

from Switzerland

• male Poseidon von Walant-Cats*СН DRX n2132 (seal tabby mink) d.o.b. 03.10.2007 (Brian vom Grossen Bar x Absolute Karibbean Black Pearl) owner Anna Ivanova, Moscow, "Piakriks" (Assolux).

from Latvia

• male LV*Malsan Daniel DRX n (black) d.o.b. 04.07.2007 (S*Quaterback's Mazurati, Sweden x Cartoon's Manhattan, Italy) owner Tatiana Kozhevnikova, Arkhangelsk (WCF);
• male LV*Malsan Quistador DRX n2132 (seal tabby mink) d.o.b. 19.01.2009 (S*Quaterback's Mazurati, Sweden x Cartoon's Manhattan, Italy) owner Olga Poluhinskih, St-Petersburg, "Neosfera-Rex";
• female LV*Elfiens Castle Avanti DRX fs (tortie smoke) d.o.b. 16.12.2008 (Balooga Batmanandrobin x LV*Malsan Angela) owner Marina Tarlakovskaja, Saint-Petersburg.

All data in this article taken from accessible sources is conducted also sanctions of owners, reliability of the facts is confirmed documentary. If you noticed any mistake on this page, would like to correct or add any information, photo, please, email us! If you are going to use presented information for publishing, print or web, please, email us before. All rights reserved and belongs to author. First version translated by Dominic Phillips, "Rexintons" Devon Rex, UK.

The most winning and known Russian Devon Rex bred
and/or owned by Russian Devon Rex club members

Ruaztec Vasiliska born 1999
(Loganderry's Bamboo of Ruaztec x
Shaineh Angel Face of Ruaztec)

CFA Ch Ruaztec Butterfly (Loganderry's Bamboo of Ruaztec x Elegant Style Dulcinea of Ruaztec), the cover-girl of Russian Cat Magazine "Droug" ("Friend"), 2001

Ruaztec Karina (as kitten) (Ruaztec Marsik x Shaineh Pixelle of Ruaztec), with famous Russian singer Alexander Bujnov - cover-girl of popular Russian magazine, 2000

2nd Best Cat of Year 2005 WCF-Russia,
Breed Winner WCF 2004-2006, Grand Euro Ch WCF
Loud Kiss Beatrix, Latvian imp. born 2003
(Ruaztec Corsar x Inger's Ruth)

Ruaztec Golden Elf born 2004
(Ruaztec Hucky x Ruaztec Karina)

CFA Ch (grand-pointed), WCF GICh, Pro-Plan Cup Winner
Loud Kiss Hermann, Latvian imp. born 2005
(Malsan Chriss x Loud Kiss Beth)

Best Devon Rex 2007 of Russian Devon Rex Club
CFA Ch, WCF ICh Vivid Bouquet Brusnichka born 2005
(Ruaztec Golden Elf x Loud Kiss Beatrix)

CFA Ch (grand-pointed), WCF ICh
GlamourElf Amoura born 2006
(Ruaztec Hukky x Mio Tike Luisa-Marija)

Best Kitten on Devon Rex Show in Poland, GICh FIFe
Lirika's Number One (as kitten on photo) born 2006
(Loud Kiss Hermann x Burmese Beauty Gella of Lirika)

FIFe Ch IL*Karavella Boris Backer, Israel imp. born 2006
(LV*Dalita Jamesson x LV*Dalita Karavella)

CFA Ch, TICA Ch, IFA Ch
Best Devon Rex 2007 of Russian Devon Rex Club
Best tabby Devon Rex TICA 2007-08
Jesterex Elfarran of Varadeo born 2006
(Loud Kiss Hermann x Ruaztec Little Owl)