about RM 5000 - RM10,000 ofcourse depends on the quality...

most people think its easy to maintain sphynx...actually the more hairless..the more works! no cold, no hot...ermm..

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Dear Izyandanial,

Yes sphynx are unique cats. Unique in feature, unique in behaviour. I must say here from my experience they are the most lovable cats I have ever had. Intelligent, mischievous among other characters. I always thought that looking after a long hair cat is difficult but hairless cats can be tricky. Their skin is so precious and the coat itself carries loads of points if you are thinking of showing your cat.

I waited 8 years prior to having a sphynx trying to understand them and only after owning one I truely understand the breed. As a person who likes oddness, I prefer sphynx. When thinks of a cat one will imagine hair, plenty of hair, far from hairlessness, but my baby sphynx has turn heads and having others look at him with amazement. Very agreeable to his surroundings and his companions, he also loves to show his differences to others. A curious breed and very active, a monkey at home.

Could you explain why would you like to have a sphynx and how many cats/pets do you own currently. How much time would you be able to spend for your sphynx on a daily basis as they need quite a bit of your time. Their coat needs to be wiped down twice a week and the ears cleaned every 3 days, and the nails need to be wiped as well every 2 days depending. These would of cocurse vary according to individual cat and its surrounding.

If you have read through sphynx articles and like what you are reading, take a visit to some local breeders and speak to them about the breed prior to getting one. There is usually a waiting list. Be familiarize with the breed. But rest assured, once you have a sphynx you would not want anything else.

As Ger has mentioned, do be careful of some Asian breeder. There are alot more healthy sphinxes around. There are also some BYB who only thinks of cash instead of the needs and health of their cats.

Personally, my best advice is to meet up with local breeders prior to your decision.

All the best.

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Hahaha…. Likewise a coon owner will tell you the same thing & I’m warning you in advance owning a coon can be very addictive. Don’t believe me just check out with the few Felis Wonder coon owners who have no less then 4 Felis Wonder coon to tell you how addictive it is.

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While there is a certain market rate for sphynxes, it all actually depends on the breeder who is selling the cat also. Its not about which country sells how much but more on individual breeders themselves too. It would be advisable to compare the market rate with breeders that you are enquiring so that you wont be ripped off. Do be informed that price of sphynx or any cat should include health certs, pedigree cert of the cat/kitten excluding shipping. Do not forget that shipping also has certain standard rate. Some breeders rip people off thru shipping costs too so do be careful and always compare around.

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So there has to be ongoing ultrasound testing, then? I remember the case of a MCO male who didn't show up as HCM till he was 7 or 8 years!

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Hi Lesley, yes I think I know what you mean. HCM is an annual thingy for breeding cats prone to this like in the case of MCs and Sphynxes. Its either by an ultrasound specialist or by DNA testing too. http://www.pawpeds.com/pawacademy/health/mybpc3/

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As I thought - no DNA test for Sphynx yet. I know UC Davis is working on it. Actually, wise NFO and Siamese breeders do it by ultrasound, too.

Ragdolls are actually subject of their own mutation - nasty. Apparently that test is almost commercially available (if not already). So if I bred Ragdolls, I'd be off for ultrasounding regularly - and earlier than in other breeds, too, I understand.

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and then yes if you do ultrasound scanning for HCM it's a regular thing.........of almost all the breeders I'm dealing with (and also a lot more I know as friends) they do HCM scanning for their cats starting at the age of 2 years and then every 2 years until some 7, 8 years of age............

The fact that a negative result shown in the age of 2 years (so a very young adult) doesn't always necessarily guarantee life-time peace of mind........whereas other inhereditary diseases like PKD is much easier to spot (now in Australia there's a simple kit available which you only need to rub a little tissues from the cat's mouth and send the sample back for testing - cheap and quick - no blood sampling involved)............

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If you're refering specifically for sphynxes, then no, so far HCM is tested only by ultrsound.

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Absolutely about the 'false' negatives - but PKD for a number of breeds is available as well as HCM in MCO and PK-D in abys. Still, for HCM, while it's necessary to ultrasound regularly until DNA tests for specific breeds are available, some should start younger than 2 yrs. A male can have been working for a year by then. But so many factors influence a scan - stress can alter heart rhythm, for a start. Roll on, DNA testing!

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