| Devon Rex | Munchkin | |
|---|---|---|
| Lifespan | 9-15 years | 12-15 years |
| Size | Small | Small |
| Weight | 6-9 lb | 4-9 lb |
| Energy | Very high | High |
| Grooming | Moderate | Moderate |
| Shedding | Low | Moderate |
| With kids | Good with kids | Good with kids |
Devon Rex are talkative and constantly want to be involved in whatever you're doing, including waking you up, and despite low shedding they are not actually hypoallergenic — the allergen (Fel d 1) is in their skin and saliva, not their sparse hair, so people with real cat allergies still react to them.
Munchkin's short legs come from a dwarfism gene, breeding two Munchkins together kills roughly a quarter of the resulting kittens before birth because a double dose of the gene is lethal in the womb, and the Cat Fanciers' Association, Britain's GCCF, and the Fédération Internationale Féline all refuse to recognize the breed specifically because they consider deliberately propagating that gene a welfare problem.