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href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%82%D8%B7_%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%B9%D9%88%D9%86%D9%8A" title="قط فرعوني – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="قط فرعوني" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-az mw-list-item"><a href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sfinks_(pi%C5%9Fik)" title="Sfinks (pişik) – Azerbaijani" lang="az" hreflang="az" data-title="Sfinks (pişik)" data-language-autonym="Azərbaycanca" data-language-local-name="Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Azərbaycanca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be mw-list-item"><a href="https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D1%84%D1%96%D0%BD%D0%BA%D1%81_(%D0%BA%D0%BE%D1%82)" title="Сфінкс (кот) – Belarusian" lang="be" hreflang="be" data-title="Сфінкс (кот)" data-language-autonym="Беларуская" data-language-local-name="Belarusian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-br mw-list-item"><a href="https://br.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sfins" title="Sfins – Breton" lang="br" hreflang="br" data-title="Sfins" data-language-autonym="Brezhoneg" data-language-local-name="Breton" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Brezhoneg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphynx" title="Sphynx – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Sphynx" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphynx" title="Sphynx – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Sphynx" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphynx-Katze" title="Sphynx-Katze – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Sphynx-Katze" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sfinks_(kassit%C3%B5ug)" title="Sfinks (kassitõug) – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Sfinks (kassitõug)" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%93%CE%AC%CF%84%CE%B1_%CE%A3%CF%86%CE%B9%CE%B3%CE%BE" title="Γάτα Σφιγξ – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Γάτα Σφιγξ" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphynx" title="Sphynx – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Sphynx" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%AF%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%87_%D8%A8%DB%8C%E2%80%8C%D9%85%D9%88" title="گربه بی‌مو – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="گربه بی‌مو" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphynx" title="Sphynx – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Sphynx" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%8A%A4%ED%95%91%ED%81%AC%EC%8A%A4_(%EA%B3%A0%EC%96%91%EC%9D%B4)" title="스핑크스 (고양이) – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="스핑크스 (고양이)" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%8D%D6%86%D5%AB%D5%B6%D6%84%D5%BD_(%D5%AF%D5%A1%D5%BF%D5%B8%D6%82)" title="Սֆինքս (կատու) – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Սֆինքս (կատու)" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sfinks_ma%C4%8Dka" title="Sfinks mačka – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="Sfinks mačka" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hrvatski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kucing_sfinks" title="Kucing sfinks – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Kucing sfinks" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphynx" title="Sphynx – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Sphynx" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%97%D7%AA%D7%95%D7%9C_%D7%A1%D7%A4%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%A7%D7%A1" title="חתול ספינקס – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="חתול ספינקס" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kan%C4%81das_sfinkss" title="Kanādas sfinkss – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="Kanādas sfinkss" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latviešu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sfinksas_(kat%C4%97)" title="Sfinksas (katė) – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="Sfinksas (katė)" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lietuvių</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Szfinx_(macskafajta)" title="Szfinx (macskafajta) – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Szfinx (macskafajta)" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-arz mw-list-item"><a href="https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%82%D8%B7_%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%B9%D9%88%D9%86%D9%89" title="قط فرعونى – Egyptian Arabic" lang="arz" hreflang="arz" data-title="قط فرعونى" data-language-autonym="مصرى" data-language-local-name="Egyptian Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مصرى</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphynx_(kattenras)" title="Sphynx (kattenras) – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Sphynx (kattenras)" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9_(%E3%83%8D%E3%82%B3)" title="スフィンクス (ネコ) – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="スフィンクス (ネコ)" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ce mw-list-item"><a href="https://ce.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D1%84%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BA%D1%81_(%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9%D0%BD_%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BF%D0%B0)" title="Сфинкс (циикийн тайпа) – Chechen" lang="ce" hreflang="ce" data-title="Сфинкс (циикийн тайпа)" data-language-autonym="Нохчийн" data-language-local-name="Chechen" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Нохчийн</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphynx" title="Sphynx – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Sphynx" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sfinks_(rasa_kota)" title="Sfinks (rasa kota) – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Sfinks (rasa kota)" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphynx" title="Sphynx – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Sphynx" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D1%84%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BA%D1%81_(%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B0_%D0%BA%D0%BE%D1%88%D0%B5%D0%BA)" title="Сфинкс (порода кошек) – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Сфинкс (порода кошек)" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-simple mw-list-item"><a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphynx_cat" title="Sphynx cat – Simple English" lang="en-simple" hreflang="en-simple" data-title="Sphynx cat" data-language-autonym="Simple English" data-language-local-name="Simple English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Simple English</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sk mw-list-item"><a href="https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphynx" title="Sphynx – Slovak" lang="sk" hreflang="sk" data-title="Sphynx" data-language-autonym="Slovenčina" data-language-local-name="Slovak" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Slovenčina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sr mw-list-item"><a href="https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D1%84%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BA%D1%81" title="Сфинкс – Serbian" lang="sr" hreflang="sr" data-title="Сфинкс" data-language-autonym="Српски / srpski" data-language-local-name="Serbian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Српски / srpski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sh mw-list-item"><a href="https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sfinks_ma%C4%8Dka" title="Sfinks mačka – Serbo-Croatian" lang="sh" hreflang="sh" data-title="Sfinks mačka" data-language-autonym="Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски" data-language-local-name="Serbo-Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fi mw-list-item"><a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sfinx" title="Sfinx – Finnish" lang="fi" hreflang="fi" data-title="Sfinx" data-language-autonym="Suomi" data-language-local-name="Finnish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Suomi</span></a></li><li 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.mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox biota"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above breed" style="background-color: #d3d3a4;">Sphynx</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Sphynx_-_cat._img_031.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Sphynx_-_cat._img_031.jpg/220px-Sphynx_-_cat._img_031.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="465" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Sphynx_-_cat._img_031.jpg/330px-Sphynx_-_cat._img_031.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Sphynx_-_cat._img_031.jpg/440px-Sphynx_-_cat._img_031.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="3171" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Origin</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Canada" title="Canada">Canada</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #d3d3a4;"><span class="anchor" id="ibbs"></span>Breed standards</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Cat_Fanciers%27_Association" title="Cat Fanciers' Association">CFA</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://cfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/sphynx-presentation.pdf">standard</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_F%C3%A9line" title="Fédération Internationale Féline">FIFe</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://fifeweb.org/app/uploads/2023/10/SPH.pdf">standard</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/The_International_Cat_Association" title="The International Cat Association">TICA</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.tica.org/phocadownload/sx.pdf">standard</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/American_Cat_Fanciers_Association" title="American Cat Fanciers Association">ACFA</a>/<a href="/wiki/Cat_Aficionado_Association" title="Cat Aficionado Association">CAA</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.acfacat.com/Breed%20Standards/SPHYNX.pdf">standard</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Canadian_Cat_Association" title="Canadian Cat Association">CCA-AFC</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.cca-afc.com/documents/BreedStandards/SPHYNX_20220529_202420.pdf">standard</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below" style="background-color: #d3d3a4;"><span class="vernacular"><a href="/wiki/Cat" title="Cat">Domestic cat</a></span> (<span class="binominal"><i>Felis catus</i></span>)</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Sphynx cat</b> (pronounced <a href="/wiki/Help:Pronunciation_respelling_key" title="Help:Pronunciation respelling key"><i title="English pronunciation respelling"><span style="font-size:90%">SFINKS</span></i></a>, <span class="rt-commentedText nowrap"><span class="IPA nopopups noexcerpt" lang="en-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/English" title="Help:IPA/English">/<span style="border-bottom:1px dotted"><span title="/ˈ/: primary stress follows">ˈ</span><span title="'s' in 'sigh'">s</span><span title="'f' in 'find'">f</span><span title="/ɪ/: 'i' in 'kit'">ɪ</span><span title="/ŋ/: 'ng' in 'sing'">ŋ</span><span title="'k' in 'kind'">k</span><span title="'s' in 'sigh'">s</span></span>/</a></span></span>) also known as the <b>Canadian Sphynx</b>, is a <a href="/wiki/List_of_cat_breeds" title="List of cat breeds">breed of cat</a> known for its lack of <a href="/wiki/Fur" title="Fur">fur</a>. Hairlessness in <a href="/wiki/Cat" title="Cat">cats</a> is a naturally occurring genetic mutation, and the Sphynx was developed through <a href="/wiki/Selective_breeding" title="Selective breeding">selective breeding</a> of these animals, starting in the 1960s.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The skin has a texture of <a href="/wiki/Chamois_leather" title="Chamois leather">chamois leather</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> as it has fine hairs, or the cat may be completely hairless. Whiskers may be present, either whole or broken, or may be totally absent. Per the breed standards, they have a somewhat wedge-shaped head with large eyes and ears, quite long legs and tail, and neat rounded paws. Their skin is the color that their fur would be, and all the usual cat markings (solid, point, van, tabby, tortie, etc.) may be found on the Sphynx cat's skin. Because they have no fur, Sphynx cats lose body heat more readily than coated cats, making them both warm to the touch and prone to seeking out warm places. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Breed_standards">Breed standards</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sphynx_cat&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Breed standards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:2_Sphynx_cats_sleeping_together.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Two Sphynx females sleeping, black and white colors" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/2_Sphynx_cats_sleeping_together.jpg/220px-2_Sphynx_cats_sleeping_together.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="216" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/2_Sphynx_cats_sleeping_together.jpg/330px-2_Sphynx_cats_sleeping_together.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/2_Sphynx_cats_sleeping_together.jpg/440px-2_Sphynx_cats_sleeping_together.jpg 2x" data-file-width="666" data-file-height="654" /></a><figcaption>Two Sphynx sleeping, black and white colors</figcaption></figure> <p>The breed standard from <a href="/wiki/The_International_Cat_Association" title="The International Cat Association">The International Cat Association</a> (TICA) calls for:<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>Wedge-shaped heads with prominent cheekbones</li> <li>Large, lemon-shaped eyes</li> <li>Very large ears with hair on inside, but soft down on outside base</li> <li>Well-muscled, powerful neck of medium length</li> <li>Medium length torso, barrel-chested, and full, round abdomen, sometimes called a <a href="/wiki/Abdominal_obesity" title="Abdominal obesity">pot belly</a></li> <li>Paw pads thicker than other cats, giving the appearance of walking on cushions</li> <li>Whiplike, tapering tail from body to tip, (sometimes with fur all over tail or a puff of fur on the tip, like a lion)</li> <li>Muscular body</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History_of_the_cat_breed">History of the cat breed</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sphynx_cat&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: History of the cat breed"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The contemporary breed of Sphynx cat is distinct from the Russian hairless cat breeds, like <a href="/wiki/Peterbald" title="Peterbald">Peterbald</a> and <a href="/wiki/Donskoy_cat" title="Donskoy cat">Donskoy</a>. Although hairless cats have been reported throughout history, breeders in Europe have been developing the Sphynx breed since the early 1960s.<sup id="cite_ref-:5_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Two different sets of hairless felines discovered in North America in the 1970s provided the foundation cats for what was shaped into the existing Sphynx breed. </p><p>The current American and European Sphynx breed is descended from two lines of natural mutations: </p> <ul><li>Dermis and Epidermis (1975) barn cats from the Pearson family of <a href="/wiki/Wadena,_Minnesota" title="Wadena, Minnesota">Wadena</a>, <a href="/wiki/Minnesota" title="Minnesota">Minnesota</a><sup id="cite_ref-:1_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Bambi, Punkie and Paloma (1978) stray cats found in <a href="/wiki/Toronto" title="Toronto">Toronto</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ontario" title="Ontario">Ontario</a>, Canada, and raised by Shirley Smith<sup id="cite_ref-:5_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Toronto">Toronto</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sphynx_cat&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Toronto"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Canadian Sphynx breed was started in 1966 in Toronto, Ontario when a hairless male kitten named Prune was born to a black and white <a href="/wiki/Domestic_short-haired_cat" class="mw-redirect" title="Domestic short-haired cat">domestic shorthair</a> queen (Elizabeth).<sup id="cite_ref-:5_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The kitten was mated with his mother (called <a href="/wiki/Backcrossing" title="Backcrossing">backcrossing</a>), which produced one more naked kitten. Together with a few naked kittens found later, the cat Prune was the first attempt to create a hairless breed.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (December 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>After purchasing these cats in 1966 and initially referring to them as "Moonstones" and "Canadian Hairless", Ridyadh Bawa, a science graduate of the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Toronto" title="University of Toronto">University of Toronto</a>, combined efforts with his mother Yania, a longtime <a href="/wiki/Siamese_cat" title="Siamese cat">Siamese</a> breeder,<sup id="cite_ref-:2_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and Keese and Rita Tenhoves to develop a breed of cats which was subsequently renamed as <i>Sphynx</i>. The Bawas and the Tenhoves were the first individuals able to determine the autosomal recessive nature of the Sphynx gene for hairlessness while also being successful in transforming this knowledge into a successful breeding program with kittens which were eventually capable of reproducing.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Tenhoves were initially able to obtain for the new breed provisional showing status through the <a href="/wiki/Cat_Fanciers%27_Association" title="Cat Fanciers' Association">Cat Fanciers' Association</a> (CFA) but ultimately had the status revoked in 1971, when it was felt by the CFA Board that the breed had concerns over fertility.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The first breeders had rather vague ideas about Sphynx <a href="/wiki/Genetics" title="Genetics">genetics</a> and faced a number of problems. The <a href="/wiki/Gene_pool" title="Gene pool">genetic pool</a> was very limited and many kittens died. There was also a problem with many of the females suffering <a href="/wiki/Convulsion" title="Convulsion">convulsions</a>. In 1978, cat breeder Shirley Smith found three hairless kittens on the streets of her neighborhood. In 1983, she sent two of them to Dr. Hugo Hernandez in the Netherlands to breed the two kittens, named Punkie and Paloma, to a white <a href="/wiki/Devon_Rex" title="Devon Rex">Devon Rex</a> named Curare van Jetrophin.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The resulting litter produced five kittens: two males from this litter (Q. Ramses and Q. Ra) were used, along with Punkie's half-sister, Paloma.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Minnesota">Minnesota</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sphynx_cat&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Minnesota"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The first noted naturally occurring foundation Sphynx originated as hairless stray barn cats in Wadena, Minnesota, at the farm of Milt and Ethelyn Pearson.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Pearsons identified hairless kittens occurring in several litters of their domestic shorthair barn cats in the mid-1970s.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Two hairless female kittens born in 1975 and 1976, Epidermis and Dermis, were sold to <a href="/wiki/Oregon" title="Oregon">Oregon</a> breeder Kim Mueske, and became an important part of the Sphynx breeding program.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:1_5-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Also working with the Pearson line of cats was breeder Georgiana Gattenby of <a href="/wiki/Brainerd,_Minnesota" title="Brainerd, Minnesota">Brainerd, Minnesota</a>, who outcrossed with <a href="/wiki/Cornish_Rex" title="Cornish Rex">Cornish Rex</a> cats.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_8-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Genetics_and_breeding">Genetics and breeding</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sphynx_cat&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Genetics and breeding"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Other hairless breeds may have body shapes or temperaments that differ from those of Sphynx standards. There are, for example, new hairless breeds, including the <a href="/wiki/Don_Sphynx" class="mw-redirect" title="Don Sphynx">Don Sphynx</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Peterbald" title="Peterbald">Peterbald</a> from Russia, which arose from their own spontaneous gene mutations. The standard for the Sphynx differs between cat associations such as <a href="/wiki/The_International_Cat_Association" title="The International Cat Association">The International Cat Association</a> (TICA), <a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_F%C3%A9line" title="Fédération Internationale Féline">Fédération Internationale Féline</a> (FIFE) and <a href="/wiki/Cat_Fanciers%27_Association" title="Cat Fanciers' Association">Cat Fanciers' Association</a> (CFA). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Breeding">Breeding</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sphynx_cat&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Breeding"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2010, DNA analysis confirmed that Sphynx hairlessness was produced by a different <a href="/wiki/Allele" title="Allele">allele</a> of the same <a href="/wiki/Gene" title="Gene">gene</a> that produces the short curly hair of the <a href="/wiki/Devon_Rex" title="Devon Rex">Devon Rex</a> (termed the "re" allele), with the Sphynx's allele being <a href="/wiki/Incompletely_dominant" class="mw-redirect" title="Incompletely dominant">incompletely dominant</a> over the Devon allele and both being recessive to the <a href="/wiki/Wild_type" title="Wild type">wild type</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:4_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Sphynx's allele is termed "hr", for hairless. The only allowable outcross breeds in the CFA are now the <a href="/wiki/American_Shorthair" title="American Shorthair">American Shorthair</a> and <a href="/wiki/Domestic_shorthair_cat" class="mw-redirect" title="Domestic shorthair cat">domestic shorthair</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (April 2019)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> Other associations may vary, and the <a href="/wiki/Russian_Blue" title="Russian Blue">Russian Blue</a> is a permitted outcross in the <a href="/wiki/Governing_Council_of_the_Cat_Fancy" title="Governing Council of the Cat Fancy">Governing Council of the Cat Fancy</a> (GCCF).<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Genetics">Genetics</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sphynx_cat&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Genetics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Sphynx's distinctive hairlessness is primarily due to a mutation in the KRT71 gene, which also affects other breeds, such as the Devon Rex and Selkirk Rex, albeit with different outcomes. This gene is responsible for the keratinization of the hair follicle. In the Sphynx, the mutation, known as "hr", leads to a complete loss of function, damaging the structure of the hair. Normally, KRT71 helps produce strong hair that is securely anchored to the skin. However, due to the "hr" mutation, the hair of Sphynx cats lacks a solid root or bulb, making it extremely weak. Consequently, the hair is fragile and loosely attached, causing it to fall out easily and contributing to the breed's nearly hairless appearance.<sup id="cite_ref-:4_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sphynx cats may still retain very soft, short hair on parts of their body, such as the nose, tails, and toes, but overall, their coat is significantly reduced and lacks the typical structure seen in other cats.<sup id="cite_ref-:4_9-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the Devon Rex mutation, a residual activity of the protein still exists.<sup id="cite_ref-:4_9-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Selkirk Rex <a href="/wiki/Allele" title="Allele">allele</a> (sadr) is dominant over the wild type gene, which is dominant over the Devon Rex allele (re) and the Sphynx (hr), which forms an allelic series of : KRT71SADRE > KRT71+ > KRT71re > KRT71hr.<sup id="cite_ref-splice_variant_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-splice_variant-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 235px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 230px; height: 175px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Cat_Sphynx._Kittens._img_48.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sphynx mother with kittens"><img alt="Sphynx mother with kittens" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Cat_Sphynx._Kittens._img_48.jpg/200px-Cat_Sphynx._Kittens._img_48.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="131" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Cat_Sphynx._Kittens._img_48.jpg/300px-Cat_Sphynx._Kittens._img_48.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Cat_Sphynx._Kittens._img_48.jpg/400px-Cat_Sphynx._Kittens._img_48.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5500" data-file-height="3592" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Sphynx mother with kittens</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 235px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 230px; height: 175px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:2_week-old_Female_Sphynx_(Suki).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Two-week-old Sphynx kitten"><img alt="Two-week-old Sphynx kitten" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/2_week-old_Female_Sphynx_%28Suki%29.jpg/200px-2_week-old_Female_Sphynx_%28Suki%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="134" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/2_week-old_Female_Sphynx_%28Suki%29.jpg/300px-2_week-old_Female_Sphynx_%28Suki%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/2_week-old_Female_Sphynx_%28Suki%29.jpg/400px-2_week-old_Female_Sphynx_%28Suki%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="518" data-file-height="346" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Two-week-old Sphynx kitten</div> </li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Behavior">Behavior</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sphynx_cat&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Behavior"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Sphynx are known for their extroverted behavior. They display a high level of energy, intelligence, curiosity and affection for their owners.<sup id="cite_ref-animal_discovery_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-animal_discovery-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They are one of the more <a href="/wiki/Puppy_cat" class="mw-redirect" title="Puppy cat">dog-like breeds</a> of cats, frequently greeting their owners at the door and are friendly when meeting strangers.<sup id="cite_ref-animal_discovery_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-animal_discovery-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sphynx cats tend to be highly attached to their owners, often demanding large amounts of attention, and if said attention is not given, can get into trouble. The mischievous cats love to cuddle for body warmth, due to their lack of fur.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A study was conducted by the Journal of Veterinary Behavior in 2012, and while further research needs to be conducted, purebred Sphynx cats were rated by their owners as friendlier than purebred European cats.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Please_clarify" title="Wikipedia:Please clarify"><span title="The text near this tag needs further explanation. (July 2022)">further explanation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Care">Care</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sphynx_cat&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Care"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Care should be taken to limit the Sphynx cat's exposure to outdoor sunlight at length, as they can develop sunburn and skin damage similar to that of humans. In general, Sphynx cats should never be allowed outdoors unattended, as they have limited means to conserve body heat when it is cold. In some climates, owners provide coats or other clothing in the winter to help them conserve body heat.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>While they lack much of the fur of other cat breeds, Sphynxes are not necessarily <a href="/wiki/Hypoallergenic" title="Hypoallergenic">hypoallergenic</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Allergies to cats are triggered by a protein called <a href="/wiki/Fel_d1" class="mw-redirect" title="Fel d1">Fel d1</a>, not cat hair itself.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Fel d1 is a <a href="/wiki/Protein" title="Protein">protein</a> primarily found in cat <a href="/wiki/Saliva" title="Saliva">saliva</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sebaceous_glands" class="mw-redirect" title="Sebaceous glands">sebaceous glands</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Those with cat allergies may react to direct contact with Sphynx cats.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_17-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Even though reports exist that some people with allergies successfully tolerate Sphynx cats, they are fewer than those who have allergic reactions.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template noprint noexcerpt Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:NOTRS" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:NOTRS"><span title="This claim needs references to better sources. (October 2020)">better source needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>The skin of the Sphynx cat is known for its excessive production of a greasy secretion, which often results in the accumulation of a sticky, dark brown, or reddish-brown layer that necessitates regular cleaning.<sup id="cite_ref-:10_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:10-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Furthermore, Sphynx cats typically produce more earwax than most hairy domestic cats. This increased wax production is attributed to the minimal to absent hair within their ears, which allows for the accumulation of dirt, skin oils (sebum), and ear wax, thereby requiring frequent cleaning. Additionally, they often accumulate oils and debris under their nails and within their numerous skin folds due to the lack of fur. Regular maintenance of these areas, including the nails and skin folds, is essential for the health and hygiene of the breed.<sup id="cite_ref-:10_19-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:10-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Health">Health</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sphynx_cat&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Health"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Sphynx faces challenges because of its lack of protective fur. Skin cancer may be a problem if exposed to sunlight for long durations of time.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The lack of hair can cause health issues with kittens in the first weeks of life because of susceptibility to respiratory infections. Reputable breeders should not let their kittens go to new homes without being at least 14 weeks of age to ensure the kitten is mature enough to cope in a new environment.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In a review of over 5,000 cases of <a href="/wiki/Bladder_stone_(animal)" title="Bladder stone (animal)">urate urolithiasis</a> the Sphynx was over-represented, with four recorded cases out of a population of 28.<sup id="cite_ref-pmid22443437_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid22443437-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Hypertrophic_cardiomyopathy">Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sphynx_cat&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The breed does have instances of the genetic disorder <a href="/wiki/Hypertrophic_cardiomyopathy" title="Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy">hypertrophic cardiomyopathy</a> (HCM). Other domestic cat breeds prone to HCM include <a href="/wiki/Persian_cat" title="Persian cat">Persian</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Ragdoll" title="Ragdoll">Ragdoll</a>, <a href="/wiki/Norwegian_Forest_cat" class="mw-redirect" title="Norwegian Forest cat">Norwegian Forest cat</a>, <a href="/wiki/Siberian_cat" title="Siberian cat">Siberian cats</a>, <a href="/wiki/British_Shorthair" title="British Shorthair">British Shorthair</a> and <a href="/wiki/Maine_Coon" title="Maine Coon">Maine Coon</a>;<sup id="cite_ref-:8_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:8-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> however, any domestic cat including mixed breeds can acquire HCM.<sup id="cite_ref-:9_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:9-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Studies are being undertaken to understand the links in breeding and the disorder.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Cats are screened for HCM disease with <a href="/wiki/Echocardiography" title="Echocardiography">echocardiography</a> (ultrasound of the heart), as well as with additional tests determined by the veterinarian cardiologist including <a href="/wiki/Electrocardiography" title="Electrocardiography">electrocardiogram</a> (EKG, ECG), <a href="/wiki/Chest_radiograph" title="Chest radiograph">chest radiographs</a> (X-rays), and/or blood tests.<sup id="cite_ref-:9_25-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:9-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Sphynx cat has a high rate of heart disease, either as HCM or <a href="/wiki/Mitral_valve_dysplasia" class="mw-redirect" title="Mitral valve dysplasia">mitral valve dysplasia</a>. In a 2012 study of 114 Sphynx cats, 34% were found to have an abnormal heart, with 16 cats having mitral valve dysplasia and 23 cats having HCM.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> These prevalences were found in cats with an average age of 2.62 years. Male cats developed more severe disease than female cats and often developed it earlier, at an average age of 19 months for males and 29 months for females.<sup id="cite_ref-:8_24-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:8-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Since the prevalence of genetic heart disease is high in this breed, many breeders will recommend screening for HCM yearly. </p><p>As HCM progresses into an advanced stage, cats may experience <a href="/wiki/Heart_failure" title="Heart failure">congestive heart failure</a> (CHF) or <a href="/wiki/Venous_thrombosis" title="Venous thrombosis">thromboembolism</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:9_25-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:9-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Congenital_myasthenic_syndrome">Congenital myasthenic syndrome</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sphynx_cat&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Congenital myasthenic syndrome"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Congenital_myasthenic_syndrome" title="Congenital myasthenic syndrome">Congenital myasthenic syndrome</a> (CMS) previously referred to as muscular dystrophy, myopathy or spasticity, is a type of inherited neuromuscular disorder associated with alpha-<a href="/wiki/Dystroglycan" title="Dystroglycan">dystroglycan</a> deficiency, found in Sphynx and in Devon Rex cats as well as variants of these breeds, which can occur between the first 3 to 23 weeks of their life.<sup id="cite_ref-:6_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:6-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:7_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This condition has also been described, but is rarely seen.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:7_29-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Cats affected by CMS show generalized muscle weakness and fatigue, as well as ventroflexion of the head and neck, head bobbing, and scapulae protrusion.<sup id="cite_ref-:6_28-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:6-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span 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