The highest achievement in the CFA show ring is accomplished when a cat successfully earns the title of National Winner (NW). CFA established the title of Grand Champion in 1930 and the title of National Winner first appeared in 1971. In CFA, each year the top 25 cats in Championship, 25 Kittens and 25 cats in Premiership are awarded the NW title.
The Devon Rex was first registered by CFA starting in 1962. At that time, both Gene I (the Cornish), and Gene II (the Devon), competed in the same class, simply named Rex. In 1984, the breeds were split apart to compete separately as the Cornish Rex and the Devon Rex.
It wasn't until the 1989-90 show season that the Devons had their first National Winner - a copper-eyed female named GC, NW Kotickee's Rassy Sassoul, DM. To date, no Devon has earned a "Best" in any of the categories - the highest placing Devon was in the 1995-96 show season, when GC, NW Loganderry's Kiss And Tell, a brown patched mctabby female, was CFA's 7th Best Cat.
Below is a table with the national winning Devon Rex including their name, color, sex, year of their win, and the award they earned.
If the cat's name is in blue text, you can click on it to see a photo of the cat. Championship cats names are on an orange background, kittens are on pink and alters are on a blue background.
Devon Rex National Winners in CFA
| Year | Position | Cat's Name | Color | Sex |
| 1983-84 through 1988-89 |
No Devon Rex National Winners | |||
| 1989-90 | 23rd Best Cat | GC, NW Kotickee's Rassy Sassoul, DM | Copper-Eyed White | F |
| 1990-91 | No Devon Rex National Winners | |||
| 1991-92 | No Devon Rex National Winners | |||
| 1992-93 | No Devon Rex National Winners | |||
| 1993-94 | 14th Best Alter | GP, NW Bluegenes Trouble | Gold-Eyed White | S |
| 1994-95 | No Devon Rex National Winners | |||
| 1995-96 | 7th Best Cat | GC, NW Loganderry's Kiss And Tell | Brown Patched McTabby | F |
| 1999-97 | No Devon Rex National Winners | |||
| 1997-98 | 20th Best Cat | GC, BW, NW Cordurex Suzie Snowflake | Gold-Eyed White | F |
| 10th Best Kitten | GC, NW Loganderry's Turtle of Dilettante, DM | Chocolate Tabby | F | |
| 1998-99 | 12th Best Cat | GC, BW, NW Loganderry's Turtle of Dilettante, DM | Chocolate Tabby | F |
| 1999-00 | 24th Best Cat | GC, BW, NW Dilettante Shellgame of Loganderry | Cinnamon Patched McTabby | F |
| 2000-01 | 11th Best Kitten | GC, NW Karmacatz Angelina of Tigerwings | Gold-Eyed White | F |
| 2001-02 | No Devon Rex National Winners | |||
| 2002-03 | No Devon Rex National Winners | |||
| 2003-04 | No Devon Rex National Winners | |||
| 2004-05 | No Devon Rex National Winners | |||
| 2005-06 | No Devon Rex National Winners | |||
| 2006-07 | No Devon Rex National Winners | |||
| 2007-08 | No Devon Rex National Winners | |||
| 2008-09 | No Devon Rex National Winners | |||
| 2009-10 | 14th Best Cat | GC, BW, NW Karmacatz All Jazzed Up | Chocolate Silver Patched McTabby & White | F |
| 2010-11 | No Devon Rex National Winners | |||
| 2011-12 | 14th Best Kitten | GC, NW Jobara's Renesmee of Nu Moon | Blue-Eyed White | F |
| 2012-13 | No Devon Rex National Winners | |||
| 2013-14 | 23rd Best Cat | GC, BW, NW Curlfect's Aprodites of Marcus | Chocolate Silver Patched McTabby & White | F |
| 19th Best Kitten | GC, NW Castilleja Lite Brite of Jobara | Brown Patched Tabby & White | F | |
| 2014-15 | 15th Best Cat | GC, BW, NW Jobara's Nicolette of Java Cafe | Silver McTabby | F |
| 19th Best Cat | GC, NW Jobara's Opal | Natural Silver Mink McTabby | F | |
| 2015-16 | 11th Best Kitten, China | GC, NW L'Clover Pink | Blue-Eyed White | F |
| 2016-17 | 25th Best Cat, China | GC, BWC, NW Meikai's Firecracker of Pinkrex | Red McTabby | M |
| 16th Best Kitten, Regions 1-9 | GC, NW Karmacatz Simply Ear'resistible | Silver Patched McTabby & White | F | |
| 23rd Best Kitten, Regions 1-9 | GC, NW Permarex Boogie Child of Jobara | Gold-Eyed White | F | |
| 2nd Best Alter, Regions 1-9 | GC, GP, BW, NW Curlfect's Aprodites of Marcus | Chocolate Silver Patched McTabby & White | S | |
| 24th Best Alter, Regions 1-9 | GC, GP, NW Jobara's Opal | Natural Silver Mink McTabby | S | |
| 2017-18 | 14th Best Cat, International | GC, BWI, NW Rexperiment Vanda of Pixie Wings | Gold-Eyed White | F |
| 19th Best Cat, Regions 1-9 |
GC, BWR, NW Ready Or Not Weetabix of Marcus | Silver Patched McTabby & White | F | |
| 22nd Best Cat, China | GC, BWC, NW Fujicats Pixie of Birdykitten | Chocolate Tortoiseshell | F | |
| 12th Best Kitten, China | NW Birdykitten Sissi Pan | Black & White | F | |
| 20th Best Kitten, China | NW Jason Cat Momo | Black | M | |
| 3rd Best Alter, Regions 1-9 |
GP, NW Karmacatz Rudy | Cameo McTabby | N | |
| 21st Best Alter, Regions 1-9 |
GP, NW Meikai's Silver Rose of Camocats | Chocolate Silver McTabby | S | |
| 2018-19 | 5th Best Cat, Regions 1-9 |
GC, BWR, NW Ready Or Not Sweet Emotion | Silver Patched McTabby & White | F |
| 22nd Best Cat, Regions 1-9 |
GC, NW Fujicats Pixel | Cinnamon McTabby & White | F | |
| BEST KITTEN, China | NW Alienrex's Foxy Lady! | Tortoiseshell & White | F | |
| 4th Best Kitten, China | NW Birdykitten Million Yj of L-Rex Cat | Chocolate Tabby & White | M | |
| 15th Best Kitten, Regions 1-9 |
GC, NW Karmacatz Chloe | Silver McTabby & White | F | |
| 24th Best Alter, Regions 1-9 |
GP, NW Jobara's Nijiiro | Odd-Eyed White | N | |
| 2019-20 | 2nd Best Cat, China | GC, BWC, NW Jason Cat Cappuccino | Chocolate Silver Tabby & White | F |
| 23rd Best Kitten, Regions 1-9 | GC, NW Bellshire's Delphinium of Karmacatz | Silver Patched McTabby & White | F | |
| 2020-21 | No National Winners Awarded by CFA this season | |||
| 2021-22 | 13th Best Cat, Regions 1-9 | GC, BWR, NW Kleora Shangri La of Jobara | Gold-Eyed White | F |
| 19th Best Alter, Regions 1-9 | GP, NW Jobara's Baby Love of Sandspur | Natural Silver Mink McTabby | S | |
| 2022-23 | 10th Best Cat, China |
GC, BWC, NW Idealmate's Britney | Silver Patched McTabby & White | F |
| 18th Best Cat, China |
GC, NW Bonny Baby's Olaf of J's Doll 3 | Blue-Eyed White | M | |
| 21st Best Cat, China |
GC, NW L-Rex Cat's Sorry of Wanan | Chocolate Tortoiseshell | F | |
| 23rd Best Cat, Regions 1-9 |
GC, BWR, NW Tx-Elfkatz Eden of Jobara | Chocolate | F | |
| 23rd Best Cat, China |
GC, NW Toona's Hoho | Gold-Eyed White | F | |
| 16th Best Kitten, China |
NW Gu Si Te Gou Dan | Black & White | F | |
| 18th Best Kitten, Regions 1-9 |
NW Kleora Avalon of Jobara | Gold-Eyed White | F | |
| 8th Best Alter, Regions 1-9 |
GP, NW Fujicats Oreo | Black & White | S | |