What is Sphynx cat?
{{Infobox cat breed | name = Sphynx | image = File:Sphinx2 July 2006.jpg | country = {{CAN}} | cfastd = http://www.cfa.org/Portals/0/documents/breeds/standards/sphynx.pdf | acfastd = http://www.acfacat.com/Breed%20Standards/SPHYNX.pdf | ticastd = http://www.tica.org/members/publications/standards/sx.pdf | ccastd = https://www.cca-afc.com/documents/BreedStandards/SPHYNX_20220529_202420.pdf | acfstd = | gccfstd = | fifestd = http://www1.fifeweb.org/dnld/std/SPH.pdf | otherstd = | notrecognized = | closed to out-crossing = stable numbers and nowhere near extinct | note = }} The '''Sphynx''' is a [[cat breeds|breed]] of [[cat]]. It does not have much hair or [[fur]] on its body, but it is not truly hairless. The skin is soft because it has a fine layer of down. It may or may not have [[whisker]]s. The skin is the color the fur would be. This cat has all the same coat patterns found on other cats, such as a [[calico]] or [[Tabby cat|tabby]]. The pattern is just seen on the Sphynx skin. Because they have no coat, they lose more body heat than cats with fur. This makes them feel warm when touched. They also like to seek sun or warm places because they are naturally cold. The lack of hair can cause health issues with [[kitten]]s in the first weeks of life because they can get sick with respiratory [[infection]]s. Good breeders should not let their kittens go to new homes without being at least 14 weeks of age. This is to make sure the kitten is mature enough to cope in a new [[environment]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=Sphynx: The Australian Experience|last=Irvine|first=Angela|last2=Trevor|first2=Dawes|last3=McAuliffe|first3=Michael|last4=Bowd|first4=Neil|publisher=OzSphynx|year=2006|isbn=9780646473093|location=|pages=14|quote=}}</ref> == History == [[File:Sphynx - ChickenCat - edit.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Sphynxes are friendly and not shy.]] The Sphynx was not the first hairless [[cat|domestic cat]]. Some were seen in other places around the wo