Sphynx
The hairless Sphynx is extroverted, cuddly and always looking for a warm place to curl up. The skin needs weekly baths and the cat needs a heated home.
- Extroverted
- Cuddly
- Playful
- Demanding
Facts
- Size
- Medium
- Adult weight
- 3-5 kg
- Adult height
- 20-25 cm
- Life expectancy
- 12-15
- Country of origin
- Canada
- Registry group
- FIFe Category 4
- Energy level
- Grooming
- Shedding
- Hypoallergenic
Grooming · Energy level
Weekly bath, ear and nail cleaning, sun protection. Warm rooms, sweater in winter. Indoor only.
Health tests
Parents tested for HCM (yearly heart scan) and the Sphynx HCM DNA marker. Life expectancy 12 to 15 years.
Good with
People home often, warm flats, owners who enjoy a very interactive cat.
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About the Sphynx
Is a Sphynx hypoallergenic?
No. The allergen is in the saliva and skin oils, not the fur. Weekly bathing reduces it.
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