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Sphynx Cat

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OriginToronto
Scientific nameFelis catus
Rank Breed
Higher classification Cat
Did you knowSphynx has 4 degrees warmer body compared with other cats.
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About Sphynx Cat


The Sphynx cat is a breed of cat known for its lack of coat. Hairlessness in cats is a naturally occurring genetic mutation; however, the Sphynx cat, as a breed, was developed through selective breeding, starting in the 1960s.

Dorset woman celebrates three decades of sphynx cats

Feb 16,2020 8:44 am

Jan Plumb was bought by the First Person in the UK, officially, even a hairless Sphynx Cat , and imported in the year 1988.

The Breed was extremely rare, with only a few of The Cats anywhere in The World .

Three decades and 45 kittens later, their Love Affair goes on-and it has six sphynxes at her home in Christchurch, Dorset.

Over The Last 30 years, Jan is the promotion of The Breed has contributed to this, and it is believed now that about 600 sphynxes in the UK alone.

" Video journalist: Simon Marks



Source of news: bbc.com

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