Although the Sphynx looks like a bald cat this is not the case. They have a higher core temperature than other cats and their skin texture resembles Chamois leather. Sometimes the coat is covered with a fine peach like coat of hair. Because of the lack of much hair Sphynx cats should not be kept in the sun for too long or they will burn, they should also reside in a warmer climate because they are sensitive to temperature changes. These cats can often be seen cuddled up to other people or animals trying to stay warm, this is to make up for the lack of fur on their coats. Most of them even sleep under the covers at night with their owners. In the colder winter months they often spend their time under blankets or cuddled up to a warm person. The lack of fur makes these cats feel very warm when touched. Sometimes they have whiskers and eyebrows and sometimes they do not. Although they do not have fur their skin is the color their fur would be and they have all the normal marking of other cats, such as solid, van, or tabby. Because of the lack of fur these cats need to be washed more often, the fur normally soaks up the oils of the skin but without fur these need to be washed off more regularly.
The Sphynx breed usually have heavy bodies and wedge looking heads. These cats normally have pot bellies.
Sphynxes are not shy cats, they love to visit with people. They are very energetic, smart, and like most cats very curious.

History of the Sphynx
The Sphynx (which can also be called the Canadian Hairless ) is a rare cat that is known to lack a coat. Evidence shows that hairless cats come mutations in the cat population. These mutations can occure in the population up to every 15 to 20 years. The modern version of the Sphynx came about in the late 60’s in Toronto Canada, when there was the birth of a hairless kitten who was dubbed Prune. The cat was then crossed with its mother, which led to another hairless cat. Prune with a few other naked cats became the founders of the Sphynx breed. As with most mutated species the first Sphynx faced several problems such as a very limited genetic pool, and breeders did not have much information on the cats so many died. Later a male Epidermis was born in the year 1975. His mother was short-haired, this breed provided new genes for the Sphynx lovers to mix their cats with. Early on crosses with the devon-rex were used most of the time but as time went on this became a taboo because it caused health and devolution problems. The Sphynx is now a breed with a sturdy gene pool.