This is an amazing, very friendly and affectionatethe creature will not leave anyone indifferent. When he embraces your neck with your paws and lick your face, your heart will forever belong to him. It is believed that the lack of wool in this miracle turns the sphinxes into lovers of embraces. This is an amazing breed of cats. The Sphinx likes to be in the spotlight so much that it is absolutely not afraid of strangers. It is very important for him to be a universal favorite. Sometimes these animals are compared to small monkeys. Some features they "adopted" in the dog - the sphinxes can spend hours at their favorite master.
Extremely curious and very energetic, thisa cat often gets into unpleasant situations. So if you left your pet asleep on the couch, do not be surprised that in a few seconds it will be in a completely different, unexpected place.
The breed of cats of the Sphinx is completely devoid of aggression.The animal will play very carefully with a small child, never scratch it, even accidentally. Will try to establish relations with other domestic pets, if they live in the house. Sphinxes are ready to communicate with all living beings. Surprisingly, this is an easily trained breed of cats. The Sphinx is able to understand his master from the first word. With pleasure she walks on a leash, she carries toys in her teeth.
Sometimes these animals are called extraterrestrials.This is a completely human-dependent breed of cats. The Sphinx has a vital need for communication with the master. People who spend a lot of time outside the house should not have such a cat. She just will not suffer a long loneliness.
There are also some features of care, inwhich this breed of cats needs. The Sphinx, due to its physiological characteristics, can not for a long time be on the scorching sun. On hot days, it should be bathed once a week or wipe his skin with a special lotion. When it gets cold outside, your pet should have clothes appropriate to the season, and in the room it should be equipped with a warm and cozy place. For example, in the "cat's house" you can put a warm water bottle. Subcooling can cause disease of the animal.
The breed of cats of the Sphinx needs a good energy exchange. This requires enhanced nutrition. On average, the sphinx eats almost twice as much food as a normal cat.
There are three types of sphinxes:
- Don (Don Bald);
- Petersburg (Petersburg-bold);
- Canadian.
At the present time, onlyone breed of cats. The Canadian Sphynx is a stable breed with a 40-year history. It transmits its genetic traits in a recessive way. In the Soviet Union, the first Canadian sphinxes appeared in Tatyana Smirnova. They were brought from North America. They were the famous cat Pelmen and cat Nefertiti, who were the first to give offspring in our country.
Often animal lovers are interested in the question,how much is the cat of the Sphynx breed. A kitten can cost from 5 to 30 thousand rubles. The price depends on the pedigree of the animal, the merits of its ancestors, the prospects for its participation in exhibition activities in the future. If you want to purchase an adult animal, then prepare an amount two or three times more. And a cat that can bring offspring is worth more than a cat.
