General Size medium, surprising weight for its size
Head Shape modified wedge with rounded contours, slightly longer than wide
Skull skull slightly rounded with a flat plane on the forehead
Profile slight to moderate stop at bridge of a straight nose
Cheeks prominent cheekbones
Muzzle/chin strong rounded muzzle and a firm chin
Whiskers whole or broken, coarse
Ears Shape large, broad at base and open, slightly rounded tips Interior is totally hairless
slight amount of hair allowed on lower outside edges and on the back of the ear
Placement upright, set at a slight angle on the head, not flaring
Eyes Shape lemon shaped, large, slanting to outer edge of ear
slightly more than an eye width between eyes
Colour ideally to conform to skin colour
Neck medium length, shape is rounded and well muscled
arches from shoulders to base of skull
powerfull, especially in males
Body Structure medium long, hard and muscular, not delicate
full rounded abdomen, but not fat
broad rounded chest
Legs length in proportion with body, medium long
hind legs slightly longer than front
front legs widely set
medium boning, firm and muscular
Paws oval with long slender, prominent toes
pads thicker than in other breeds, giving the cat the appearance of walking on “air cushions”
Tail slender, broader at the base and tapering to the tip
length in proportion to body
lion tail (puff of hair on tip) acceptable
Coat and skin Texture appears hairless, may be covered with short, fine down
chamois-like, a feeling of resistance may be felt when stroking the skin of some cats
Wrinkles wrinkled skin desirable especially around the muzzle, between the ears and around the shoulders, although wrinkling should not be so pronounced that it affects the cat’s normal functions
short, soft, fine hair is allowed on the feet, across the bridge of the nose and cheekbones, at the back of the ears, the scrotum and the tip of the tail
Colour all colour varieties and patterns are permitted, including those with white. Any amount of white is permitted
for colour varieties refer to tables below
Remarks
the cat should not be small or dainty
males may be significantly larger so long as proper proportions are maintained
the Sphynx is sweet-tempered, lively, intelligent and amenable to handling
Faults
Head
straight profile
narrow head
lack of wrinkles on the head
Body
overall small cat
body that is too thin
frail appearing or delicate or fine boned
too cobby or Oriental
Coat
significant amounts of hair anywhere else as described under coat
any indication of wavy hair or suggestion of the DRX or SPH in molt
any means of hair removal
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