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Need some advice about the new sphynx

post #1 of 31
8/22/09 at 9:18pm
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The breeder said I can have her in mid Sept if I have her spayed myself.
She also said we need to find out what color TICA considers her to be.
I think it would be easier if I sent a picture of her to TICA.
Here is part of the email and a new picture.

I know that TICA is weird about their colors… But CFA should do Seal / White Mink
Call them and ask - they will tell you.
I know…. I have a van calico and TICA would not reg. her that way but CFA did…




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post #2 of 31
8/22/09 at 9:55pm
Hope she's giving you a discount if you have to do the spay yourself.

Why wouldn't she be the same colour in both associations? Usually colour questions are done in person, with judges looking at the cat at a show.
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post #3 of 31
8/22/09 at 10:00pm
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Do her eyes look strange to you?
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post #4 of 31
8/22/09 at 10:03pm
Maybe, could just be the lighting. Have you seen other pics of her?
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post #5 of 31
8/22/09 at 10:07pm
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I have this picture also.
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post #6 of 31
8/22/09 at 10:12pm
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Look at Cleos pictures from her breeder.
None of her pictures look like that.
I do not want to be cheated.
http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/sho...18&postcount=9
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post #7 of 31
8/22/09 at 10:27pm
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Here is another picture she just sent.
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post #8 of 31
8/22/09 at 10:29pm
Looks okay to me, especially in the last pic. Ears are a bit dirty.

Could be the colour or lighting in the first pic.
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post #9 of 31
8/22/09 at 10:38pm
She looks to me like she has the opposite of cross eyes... but it might be my impression only... She is really really really pretty
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post #10 of 31
8/23/09 at 5:46am
Blue eyed cats sometimes have problems with the bright light and can look weird at times (I remember my blue eye white rex looked funny at times).

I would think the color would be Seal Mink & White. That's what all the associations should call her.

And if she is a mink her eye color should be aqua - not blue (or starting to change a little in shading). How old is she?

I do agree that if you spay her, the breeder should knock about $75-100 off the cost since you will be putting that money out - not the breeder.
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post #11 of 31
8/23/09 at 7:26am
OMG! What a beautiful kitten! I don't know anything about show cats, but wow she is gorgeous from a layperson's point of view. And I am way behind the times, I didn't know you were getting a new sphynx!
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post #12 of 31
8/23/09 at 8:45am
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She was born June 30th and her ears are dirty.
I have no idea why she did noy clean them.
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post #13 of 31
8/23/09 at 8:52am
Her eyes look a little funny, but I think it'll be ok. We had some kittens sired by Adonis who had odd looking eyes when they were young like this girl.

They were all perfectly normal looking by 10 weeks or so.

Don't Sphynx tend to get a lot of wax build-up in their ears rather quickly?

Bengals rarely develope dirty ears. I usually don't even check before I snap pictures.
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post #14 of 31
8/23/09 at 8:55am
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That is oil in her ears.
They get dirty very fast.
The breeder was in a hurry to take the pictures because she promised me the pictures but has been very buy with her other business.
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post #15 of 31
8/23/09 at 8:56am
If I had to clean the smallest amount of dirt from all my cats ears , I would be at it all day for hours lol they do accumulate small amounts of dirt on the outer parts of the ears perfectly harmless,but If I was posting a FOR SALE photo yes I would certainly have had them cleaned Cute Kid and her eye's are fine !!!
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post #16 of 31
8/23/09 at 9:15am
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Thanks,
Do not tell the sphynx list about her yet.
I only told a few people there.
I can go to the breeder house to get her but I do not have a cat sitter and my 17.5 year old cat has meds that she must have every day.
The bp med is very important and can not be skipped.
The breeders house is about a 8 hour drive from here.
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post #17 of 31
8/23/09 at 2:56pm
Ai ai ai If I still lived in CA I would deliver her to you
Jacky -she is TOO CUTE!!!!!!!!
You know, I didn't like the looks of sphynx cats before, but Cleo has grown on me so much.... and now this little girl
Very cute!!!
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post #18 of 31
8/23/09 at 3:04pm
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Thanks Carolina,
It would be great if someone could even bring her halfway to me.
I have no idea if anyone is coming up this way though.
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post #19 of 31
8/23/09 at 5:34pm
She is beautiful
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post #20 of 31
8/23/09 at 7:02pm
Her eyes do seem a little weird, she might grow out of it though.

She is very beautiful, I never knew sphynx came in that color!

Congrats!
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post #21 of 31
8/23/09 at 8:19pm
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Thanks Everyone,
Sphynx come in all kinds of colors.
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post #22 of 31
8/23/09 at 10:42pm
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Originally Posted by mews2much View Post
Thanks Carolina,
It would be great if someone could even bring her halfway to me.
I have no idea if anyone is coming up this way though.
Where is the breeder located?
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post #23 of 31
8/23/09 at 10:51pm
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San Diego
Shesaid she will be raedy in mid September.
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post #24 of 31
8/23/09 at 11:05pm
Can she be shown if her eyes are messed up?

I hope she grows out of it. Congrats though, I bet you can't wait!
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post #25 of 31
8/23/09 at 11:09pm
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I talked to the breeder about her eyes an she says they are not messed up.
A cat with bad eyes can not be shown.
In fact CFA is very strict on everything.
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post #26 of 31
8/23/09 at 11:12pm
Oh ok, it must just be the lighting in those pics.

That is great that her eyes are ok!
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post #27 of 31
8/23/09 at 11:15pm
I wouldn't worry Jacky. Nial and Martice have both said blue eyes can look funny, I'd trust them and your breeders opinion.
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post #28 of 31
8/23/09 at 11:25pm
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I trust Nial and Martice and the breeder.
I talked to her about HCM scans and she is giving me a 5 year guarantee.
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post #29 of 31
8/24/09 at 3:03pm
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Originally Posted by GoldenKitty45 View Post
I do agree that if you spay her, the breeder should knock about $75-100 off the cost since you will be putting that money out - not the breeder.
o/t, but..
wow! I didn't realize spays were so expensive there! I'm glad I'm only paying $35 for Riot, lol

She's a gorgeous little girl! Can't wait to see more pictures of her and hear about her show career!
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post #30 of 31
8/24/09 at 3:18pm
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She says she only pays $30 for spays.
Here they are $130 at my vet.
I alway pay extra for the blood tests and extras.
The pound here you can not trust.
I agree she should charge less.
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