#Sphynx Breeder

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Excellent image on sphynx kittens for sale near me

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Amazing video on sphynx cat breeders

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Incredible image on black sphynx kitten

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[aro-aizawa]

*sigh longingly* i wish there was somewhere i could just hang out w specific breeds of cats so i can do an allergen test :/

[beeapocalypse]

do like the idea of fructis dragons being a bit akin to barbados blackbelly sheep in that they originated from a tropical island (ve-corpsis) that prioritized hair rather than wool but CAN grow a fine wooly undercoat for winter / colder conditions. one of the few accidental concessions thule made in their creation lol

[snowiicat]

Nice image on Sphynx Cattery

[bigbosswithoutborders]

Amazing video on sphynx kittens for sale near me

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Incredible image on how much are sphynx cats

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Nice image on sphynx kittens for sale

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Amazing video on sphynx

[felinefractious]

Do you consider brachycephalism in cats as serious as in dogs? I'm in veterinary medicine but I don't encounter many brachy kitties and would love to hear your thoughts on it.

Brachycephaly is a problem.

Schlueter et al (2009) categorized brachycephalic head shapes into four categories randing from mild to severe.

Moderate brachycephaly is where we begin to really see problems and profound or severe brachycephalic cats are going to have a real issue.

The British Shorthair (left) is a breed where mild brachycephaly is part of the standard compared to an Exotic Shorthair (right) where profound - severe brachycephaly is desireable.

On the left with have a British Shorthair, in the center an Exotic Shorthair and on the right a Persian.

One of the problems we see with brachycephalic breeds is stenotic nares, which are narrow nostrils. You can’t even make out the nares on the Persian shown above and, as one may expect, this affects how much air they move through them.

We can see similar obstructive effects in cats with nasopharyngeal polyps, masses or reconstruction due to scarring from chronic rhinosinusitis problems.

Due to their inability to breath normally through their nose these cats tend to be heat and exercise intolerant and can run into trouble more quickly during high stress events.

Stenotic nares can be surgically corrected but I don’t think this is as common in cats as it is in dogs, at least I haven’t encountered many cats who’ve undergone the procedure. I don’t know if it’s not as necessary, if cats don’t respond as well or if cat owners are less likely to seek treatment.

Or maybe it is as common and my lack of experience is the outlier.

Brachycephaly is also associated with malocclusion and dental disease, chronic epiphora, facial dermatitis related to the chronic tearing and ocular issues such as conreal sequestrum or entropion related to the protruding eye structure.

I know globe proptopsis is a problem in some brachycephalic dog breeds like pugs but I haven’t heard of this specifically happening in brachycephalic cat breeds.

Exotics and Persians are obviously the worst when it comes to brachycephaly in cats but the Bombay and (American) Burmese are also offenders.

There are other breeds which don’t call for a brachycephalic head shape (or even default it) or call for only a mild version but certain breeders are selecting for extreme typeing anyways because even though their cats might not win any shows they can sell them as designer variants for more.

On the left we have a Sphynx and in the right we have a Devon Rex both with an extreme head type contradictory to the breed standard.

So yes, unfortunately the brachycephalic head type is a problem in cats. Some try to argue that brachycephalic animals often live long lives which means the abnormal structure isn’t a problem… but longevity is only one measure of a breeds ethical soundness, quality of life and history are also important in my opinon.

[jimmyhoffathecat]

Dod you adopt pickles because you were specifically wanting a lyoki or did you just come across him and fall in love with his sillies? :)

We were on a waiting list for a veterinarian who breeds Sphynx and Lykoi cats but Lykoi cats were about half the price of a Sphynx. Someone actually backed out of adopting Pickles at the last moment, so the breeder reached out to the waiting list and offered him for 50% off.

This is all to say that we love Jimmy Hoffa very much, but he was a 75% off Bargain Bin cat. The greatest deal we’ve ever gotten.

[zooophagous]

I had a few people shocked when I recently shared that Nadja's (sphynx cat) breeder made me sign a contract promising not to give her tattoos. Most sane people have rightfully never considered such a terrible thing to do to a cat.

As luck would have it, I came across this on Reddit earlier. A cat previously owned by a member of a cartel that gave the cat a tattoo.

This cat has since been rehomed after being removed from the owner, and now has his own instagram.

@kilothecartelcat

This is the second sphynx cat I've seen be tattooed by a lackluster keeper. These animals deserve better from their humans.

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