The Canadian Sphynx Cat was discovered
in 1966 in Canada. It is also has the names of Canadian Hairless Cat and
the Moon Cat. Its nicknames are Wrinkled Cat and the Birthday Suit Cat.
It is a slender, elongated medium-sized cat
with suede-like, almost hairless skin, and a long, pointed tail. It has
wide chest and powerful neck. Its wedge-shaped head has very large ears,
wide at base, and rounded tips, it has and no whiskers. The forehead is
flat with 7-9 folds. Eyes are large, oval, shing, deeply set and widely
placed. The feet are long-fingered, pads are tight.
It is characterized as sociable and affectionate.
It is said that it is 'so ugly that
it is beautiful'.
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