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Sphynx require regular bathing to prevent oil build-up on the skin and producing a sticky film. Ears produce heavy amounts of waxy buildup that collects dust and dirt, as does the area around the nails. Both require frequent cleaning.
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Sphynx
The Sphynx (aka Canadian Hairless) is a rare breed of cat. The Sphynx appears to be a hairless cat, although it is not truly hairless. The skin should have the texture of chamois.

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The Sphynx is the most unusual of all cats. Due to its appearance either he is loved or hated.

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Description
The Sphynx Cat coat is not precisely hairless. These cats do have a fine suede-like coat that is soft and warm to the touch. There may be areas of fur on the tip of tail. above the brown or around the toes.

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The Sphynx breed was started in 1960s by crossing domestic hairless cats, resulted from natural mutation, with Devon Rex in the Netherlands. The Sphynx's wrinkled skin is covered with almost invisible down. Whiskers and eyebrows may be absent.

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General Description
The Sphynx appears to be a hairless cat, although it is not truly hairless. The skin should have the texture of chamois. It may be covered with very fine down which is almost imperceptible to both the eye and the touch.

Sphynx Cat
The Sphynx Cat (also known as the Canadian Hairless) is a rare breed with extremely little fur, or at most a short fuzz over its body, and no whiskers (vibrissae).

Sphynx History
Like many of the other cat breeds developed in North America in the last decades of the twentieth century, the Sphynx breed owes its existence to a spontaneous mutation. The mutation occurred in a single cat in Toronto in 1966.

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History
The Sphynx is not the first instance of hairlessness in domestic cats. This natural, spontaneous mutation has been seen in various locations around the world for at least the last ninety-something years, and probably longer.

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Sphynx Suitability
Sphynx are suitable for active households as they crave human attention. Sphynx are very active and love to the centre of attention, they are not suited to people wanting a quiet docile cat.

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Sphynx - The facts every owner of this cat breed should know
Learn the facts on maintaining good health, grooming needs, living conditions and more when it comes to the Sphynx.

Sphynxes are said to be champion purrers, is very people-orientated and affectionate. They love attention! They will greet their owner when they come home and are very talkative.

Sphynx are affectionate and do best in households with other pets.
Health...
Some reports suggest that this hairless breed is vulnerable to cold and sunburn if allowed outdoors.

Sphynx weigh between 3.5 - 7kgs.
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The Sphynx will require approximately 80 Kcals of food per kg of bodyweight per day. They are not prone to obesity and tend to limit their dietary requirements themselves.

The Sphynx (aka Canadian Hairless) is a rare breed of cat with extremely little fur, or at most a short fuzz over its body, and no whiskers (vibrissae).

The Sphynx is distinguished by its relative hairlessness, though actually it is covered by a soft down.

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General: The Sphynx appears to be a hairless cat, although it is not truly hairless. The cat should not be small or dainty. Males may be up to 25% larger as long as proper proportions are maintained.

Common Name(s)
Sphynx, Canadian Hairless Cat, the Moon Cat, the Wrinkled Cat, the Birthday Suit Cat, Chat sans Poils (French name) ...

Seeing the success of these cats in shows and the curiosity they generated, American breeders began importing Sphynxes from Europe. The breed is recognized by T.I.C.A., but the C.F.A. and the F.I.Fe. have rejected it. The Sphynx is quite rare.

The Sphynx may have been around in the early 1900's as a New Mexican Hairless cat. Historically though, it is recorded as a Canadian cat where it first appeared in the 1960's.

Sphynx
Description / History
In 1966 a domestic cat gave birth to a hairless kitten in Toronto, Canada. It was discovered to be a natural mutation and the Sphynx cat, as we know it today, came into existence.

Sphynx - Overview and History
The Sphynx breed is known for a sturdy, heavy body, a wedge shaped head, and an alert, friendly temperament.

Sphynx :: Cat Breeds
The so called hairless Sphynx, also known as the Canadian Hairless Cat.

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Sphynx Cat Fact File
Coat Type, Color & Grooming: A slight "peach-fuzz" (down hairs) may be present. The color and pattern is visible on the skin itself. Some Sphynx variants have short fur on the face, legs and tail.

A sphynx cat must be bathed often because it lacks the hair to absorb natural skin oils. Its ears in particular must be cleaned often to prevent wax build-up.
The sphynx needs a warm indoor environment to maintain its hairlessness.

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The most distinctive feature of this cat is its appearance of hairlessness. The Sphynx is of medium size and body conformation with surprising weight for its size.

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The Sphynx known as the hairless cat retains a variable amount of short down fur that is most noticeable at the extremities of the body. The face shows an angular appearance with wide cheeks and large triangular ears.

Sphynx: All cats have fur, right? Not Sphynx cats. While the Sphynx can be totally hairless, it can also have very soft, fine fur on its body. This kitty has an elongated body and no whiskers.
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Sphynx is similar recent mutation. The Mexican Hairless was cobbier and grew a ridge of fur along the back in winter. There was reputedly a pair in Europe, but whether these were genuine Mexican Hairless or a new mutation was unproven.

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The most distinctive feature of the Sphynx is it appears to be hairless, but it is in fact covered in a fine down which makes it feel like a warm peach or chamois leather. Sphynx have long fine legs that are well muscled.

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Although hairless cats have appeared at different times, the Sphynx is not truly hairless - it is coved with a short, silk "peach-fuzz" down the texture of soft suede. Each empty hair follicle has an oil producing gland.

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The Sphynx is distinguished by its hairlessness, though actually it is covered by a soft down. Because the Sphynx lacks hair to absorb natural skin oils, it must be bathed frequently.

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The winner, hands down, in the "Most Unusual Cat" category, is the Sphynx, the hairless breed (though it is actually covered with a very soft, fine down).

Sphynx Cat: A rare breed of cat with extremely little fur, or at most a short fuzz all over the body, and no whiskers.
Spotted: A term describing a coat pattern with many dark, rounded spots, especially at the rear of the body.

The Sphynx is a breed that is newly accepted into CFF for competition. The cats are not really hairless as some believe; they have fine hair covering their bodies. To feel a Sphynx is like touching a suede hot water bottle.

points of a Sphynx and the body is often covered with a down similar to suede.
HOCK: The joint of the hind leg corresponding to the ankle in man. The joint between the knee and the top of the foot.

This is a type of coat in the Don Sphynx and Peterbald.
Usually Don Sphynx and Peterbald are nacked. But there is a coat type which has wavy, quite stiff short hairs, uneven and with bare patches on the head, the neck and the back.

If you are looking for a cat who can amuse himself and will not get into constant mischief, then the Sphynx, Siamese, Rex, Balinese, and British Angora breeds may be a bad choice. These cats are very inquisitive and energetic.

There are breeds such as the nearly hairless Sphynx that may have short whiskers or no whiskers at all. Rex cats, which have short curly fur, also tend to have curly whiskers that break easily.

The Peterbald's origins only go back to 1994 in Russia. A male Don Sphynx was crossbred with a female Oriental Shorthair, and gave birth to four Peterbalds.
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These unusual cat breeds include the Don Hairless cat and the Sphynx cat. Sometimes people talk about the "Egyptian Hairless" but there is no such breed.

Organisations
RCA Rex Cats Association.
SARA Sphynx and Rex Association.

Mutation Breed - A breed of cat that developed from a spontaneous mutation event. e.g. Cornish Rex, Devon Rex, Sphynx, American Curl etc.
Mutation Breeding - The use of mutagens to develop variants or new breeds.

Hairballs can be more of a problem too, especially if you do not groom your cat enough. Cats of the Sphynx breed have only short, fine hair on the body, and require regular bathing or toweling off to remove the excess natural oils from the skin.

See also: Siamese, Domestic, Litter, Genetic, Bengal