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Ethical breeding?
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Pah, that's only because in other skinny breeds it's not immediately obvious because they are furred.
I sometimes wonder if my Sonic is too skinny (if he turns to face you he practically disappears he's that narrow!) but he has a belly pad, it's just that his fur detracts from noticing it. There is absolutely no way on this earth he is fat, he measures about 2 1/2" across the hips at most, there's not an ounce of fat on him - except for the tummy pad!
Here are some new pics of Cleo.
Oh she's lovely, I adore those ears! Love her little sweater
I had the good fortune to be allowed to stroke a sphynx at a cat show once, so I can imagine what she feels like to stroke
My own personal preference is in favour of fur, but she is absolutely lovely and I would love to give her a cuddle, she's really cute
I had the good fortune to be allowed to stroke a sphynx at a cat show once, so I can imagine what she feels like to stroke
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Cleo is pretty.
Im amused by this cat.. she was exploring the house last nite, she had her nose down to the ground, sniffing as she walked.. it reminded me of a dog tracking something. I've never seen a cat do that.
Im amused by this cat.. she was exploring the house last nite, she had her nose down to the ground, sniffing as she walked.. it reminded me of a dog tracking something. I've never seen a cat do that.
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Cleo is soo cute!!I love her little wrinkled face...
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I love the feel of that hairless skin! My Crested's breeder has the sphynx as well, and I remember when I went to her home to pick up my puppy, we were greeted at the door by about 5 or 6 cats.. I loved the feel of their skin.. its so soft!
Thanks,
They do sniff the ground like dogs.
Cleo does that.
She is right here next to me.
They do sniff the ground like dogs.
Cleo does that.
She is right here next to me.
I had something funny happen tonight with my Orientals, my husband Nate was working a double shift today but is on leave for the next 2 1/2 weeks, so he bought some cans of beer on his way home. The shop he bought the cans from has a resident cat, who must have rubbed up against the cans - because when he brought them home our cats wouldn't leave the cans alone! They looked like right little alcoholics, sniffing around those beer cans for the best part of an hour
My Cornish Rex cross is mad about shoes and any clothing that has been outdoors, shoes especially though, he always has to sniff all over and investigate and rub all over anything that has been outside
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lol that would be funny to see the cats obsessing over cans of beer
Originally Posted by nekkiddoglady
lol that would be funny to see the cats obsessing over cans of beer
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lol it looks like the cat finished that can off himself!
Lol funny pic.
This one should be on the Caption this thread!!!
That's my Jacob, he is very amenable to being 'posed' for a photo bless him, this is the cat that will lie on his back while I clip his claws, he's a real sweetheart
He just had his 2nd birthday
He just had his 2nd birthday
While Cleo is so cute in the sweater, its not a good thing to let her wear it too much. If she gets in a show ring, she has to be a little used to not wearing it - her body heat will keep her pretty warm.
I've seen Sphynx owners carry the cats to the rings in a little blanket, but they don't put sweaters on them for very long. The cats actually can be more chilled when you have to take them off for judging.
I've seen Sphynx owners carry the cats to the rings in a little blanket, but they don't put sweaters on them for very long. The cats actually can be more chilled when you have to take them off for judging.
Its ok Cleo is used to not wearing clothes all the time.
I'm backtracking a bit on the thread, but I do want to say a little bit about close breedings.
Sometimes a breeders will WANT to breed a cat to a close relative. The breeder might want to do a test breeding to discover what recessives are in a line. I've done a breeding like this--I bred father x daughter. You also might do this to "set" type--especially when using an outcross. For example, if you were to breed a Spynx to an approved outcross, you might want to breed back to a close relative in order to re-gain the type that might have been lost in the first generation. Of course, you'd want to find a typey Sphynx with unrelated lines after this to ensure the kittens did not have too high of a COI, but I can tell you that I know of a 16 year old Birman with a 36.5% COI, so linebreeding/inbreeding does not necessarily mean poor health or irresponsible breeding.
As for your girls condition, if you don't plan to breed here you need to spay her soon, because cycling females can have trouble gaining weight (they want to breed, not eat!) and they are also at risk for developing a deadly uterine infection.
Sometimes a breeders will WANT to breed a cat to a close relative. The breeder might want to do a test breeding to discover what recessives are in a line. I've done a breeding like this--I bred father x daughter. You also might do this to "set" type--especially when using an outcross. For example, if you were to breed a Spynx to an approved outcross, you might want to breed back to a close relative in order to re-gain the type that might have been lost in the first generation. Of course, you'd want to find a typey Sphynx with unrelated lines after this to ensure the kittens did not have too high of a COI, but I can tell you that I know of a 16 year old Birman with a 36.5% COI, so linebreeding/inbreeding does not necessarily mean poor health or irresponsible breeding.
As for your girls condition, if you don't plan to breed here you need to spay her soon, because cycling females can have trouble gaining weight (they want to breed, not eat!) and they are also at risk for developing a deadly uterine infection.
Did you see a picture of her cat?
It's good to line breed with breeds of cat that have large gene pools - for example Persians/Exotics. It's necessary because too many outcrosses can give you poor type. I don't do father/daughter matings anymore but we done in the past to get us started. I like granddaughter/grandfather, the best.
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