Sfinks-mačka bez dlake

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The Sphynx cat is probably the most debated of all current breeds. It has had various names over the years. In reality, the word hairless is incorrect, as these cats do actually have hair in varying amounts - especially on the extremities. A better or indeed a more accurate description would be to say they are furless.
Also referred to as Moon Cat, Temple Cat, Canadian Hairless or Chat sans Poils, the breed owes its origins to a black and white moggie from Canada called Elizabeth.
In 1966, she produced a hairless male kitten and in 1978 two further litters went to Holland, where Dutch breeders pressed on with a breeding program. The breed was to become formally known as The Sphynx.
The first Sphynx cat to be brought to England, namely Hathor de Calecat (known to her friends as Tulip), came over with Jan Plumb and Angela Rushbrook, and is the foundation of Sphynx cats in the U.K.
Unfortunately this breed has had more than its fair share of adverse publicity, and this has often come from people who know nothing about it. The breed may have started by a quirk of nature, but we like to think that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

To know one is to love one
When you handle one of these wonderful cats for the first time you will be aware that it does have a very fine down, and does not feel like human skin at all. It can only be described as feeling rather like warm suede or a warm peach. Their eyes are large and lemon shaped and the neck is very flexible, in that when the cat is eyeing something curiously it can extend rather like E.T. from the film of the same name, but in a somewhat more elegant style.
Spyynx crave human contact. They are intelligent and most curious, sensitive and extremely loving. However, they do take time to get to know strangers, so do not be put off if initially they study you from a distance. They love playing with people, and often show the versatility of their paws by using them as hands to acquire objects they are not supposed to have!
The French describe the breed as - part monkey, part dog, part cat and part child, which is probably nearer to the truth that we care to admit.
In most homes Sphynx seem to rule the roost. They like to slip into bed and cuddle up to you, so if you like hot water bottles this is the cat for you. Their huge appetite to feed their energy source is quite amazing.

Allergies
Some people believe that Sphynx are suitable for people with cat allergies, but this is not necessarily true - it depends upon the type of allergy. An allergy to fur means that you may be able to live with a Sphynx. However, an allergy to dander is a very different problem as this is basically dried saliva, which becomes airborne after cats have licked themselves. Should you have an allergy, then you need to spend time with the cats to see if there is any reaction. Of course, you may find that if there is a reaction you can learn to live with it, since the pleasure the Sphynx gives may well outweigh the discomfort.

Special Care
Maintenance of the Sphynx is relatively straightforward. They like a bath as they perspire just as we do, and need to be cleaned otherwise their pores get blocked. They have baths from a young age and never make a fuss - all they need afterwards is drying with a towel. Their ears are on the large side and do need regular cleaning.
Finally it is worth appreciating that Sphynx come in all different colours, and patterns, including pointing and pointed bicolour or harlequin.

Recognition
In the early 1990's The International Cat Association (T.I.C.A.) in North America granted championship status to the Sphynx, and in 1998 the Cat Fanciers Association (C.F.A.) of the U.S.A. granted them provisional championship status.
Their next hurdle is to gain recognition in the U.K. However there are still relatively few cats here. Sphynx can be shown at Cat Association (C.A.) Shows, where they have provisional recognition. We are working towards recognition by the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (G.C.C.F.), who at present recognise the breed name, but will not allow us to show the cats.
We would like Sphynx to go on exhibition at G.C.C.F shows so that more people can meet the cats and find out about the breed. We are sure that there are many people who would like to see or touch one. This was borne out recently when the Sphynx Cat Club held a seminar. People attended from all over the U.K. coming from far and wide to meet these very special cats. They did not go away disappointed either!

Breed Clubs
In the U.K. we have two Sphynx cat clubs - one solely for Sphynx and the other for Sphynx and Rex cats. Devon Rex cats have been used as outcrosses to progress the English Sphynx. We are slowly moving forward with imports from Holland and Belgium. This is now much easier, as cats from breeder to breeder do not have to go through quarantine if coming from an E.E.C country. Some others from North America, who did go through quarantine, are helping to expand the gene pool - and the breed is getting better all the time!
These are very special cats and need special people to live with. We are working hard to ensure Sphynx get their due recognition in this country.

Breed Standard
The Sphynx has long fine legs, which are well muscled.
Their front feet are like hands, with long fingers; like those of a monkey. A medium to long body also well muscled, with a Bull Dog like chest (broad).
Tail should be long and tapering.
The head is slightly longer than the width.
The ears are large and wide at the base (like a bat) and held high. A slight stop with lemon shaped eyes. It has a very distinctive muzzle and wrinkles that follow the movement of the body. The brow is especially wrinkled.
Tekst preuzet sa:  http://www.catworld.co.uk/articlecatworld.asp?artid=312&pre=25638

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[MONA]

Odlicna je maca,stvarno je predivna.Dali mozda znas gdje je najbliza uzgajivacnica popsto nevjerujem da ima koja u Hrvatskoj i koja im je realna cijena?

[dogylover]

U Zagrebu ima jedna, ne znam za cijenu, probaj njih kontaktirati.
http://www.geocities.com/agrams_whisper/cro.htm

[Charlie]

hmm, što znaći realna cijena?
Cijena mačića u RH su niže nego vani i vrlo je zanimljivo kako je ljudima puno dati 500E za macu, a nije za psa.
No, to nije tema.
Mislim da je baš cijena bila od 500€ na više.

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Sfinks
 
Mnoge knjige o mačkama obično ovom pasminom završavaju putovanje mačjim svijetom, kao da žele reći - nakon ovoga ostali smo bez teksta. Ovo je svakako najkontroverznija pasmina koju ćemo upoznati ako se ne pojavi nešto novo, ali to je teško povjerovati

Podrijetlo pojedinih pasmina mačaka uvijek je obavijeno određenim velom tajni i vrlo su često priče o njihovom podrijetlu hranjene maštom i legendama. Kada ugledamo sfinks mačku prva misao koja nam prođe kroz glavu je - s kojeg je planeta ovo biće!

Njeno gotovo bezdlako tijelo, ogromne uši i izrazito krupne prodorne oči više asociraju na malog E.T.-ja nego na mačku. Lik kojim možete biti opčinjeni ili zgranuti, sve ovisi o ukusu i afinitetima.

Iako se u literaturi često zna naći podatak da je mačka gole kože kao pasmina nastala nedavno slučajnom mutacijom, arheološki nalazi pobijaju tu tezu. Poznato je da su Azteci stoljećima prije uzgajali ne samo mačku gole kože nego i psa gole kože, koji živi i danas. Dakle, za prirodu to je stara stvar. Poznata je i bezdlaka meksička mačka koja se povremeno pojavljuje u leglima meksičke divlje mačke.

Današnja sfinks mačka kao pasmina formirana je zahvaljujući ljubitelju mačaka koji je šećući Torontom naišao na dvije male ženkice koje su izgubljeno lutale velikim gradom. Naravno da je pomislio da imaju neku kožnu bolest te je, pokušavajući im pomoći, saznao da se radi o prirodno bezdlakim mačkama.

Njihov put ih je odveo u Nizozemsku, vlasniku bezdlakog mužjaka koji je baš tražio ženkicu za svog ljubimca. Tako je započela priča o uzgoju sfinks mačke. Ako ste alergični na mačju dlaku, a ljubitelj ste mačaka, sfinks je vaš izbor.

Ako nemate odbojnost prema njenom izgledu pa si dozvolite da upoznate njen karakter, teško da će vam je ijedna pasmina moći zamijeniti, jer toliko inteligencije, privrženosti, ljubavi i razigranosti teško da ćete naći bilo gdje drugdje. Što se tiče njenog karaktera, jednostavno je nemoguće naći manu.

Druželjubive su i strpljive, vedre naravi i otvorena srca prihvaćaju sve oko sebe, a osobito se emocionalno znaju vezati za društvo svojih ljudi. Ako im se to društvo uskrati, zapostavljanje ih može toliko unesrećiti da ponekad znaju od tuge uginuti – doslovno.

Život u stanu im je sasvim zadovoljavajuć, tu će naći dovoljno prostora za igru.
Što se njege tiče, sasvim je jasno da nikakvo češljanje nema smisla. Njihova koža je na dodir slična baršunu ili kožici breskve, ali za razliku od drugih pasmina, sfinks mačka u koži ima razvijene znojne žlijezde i kad joj je vruće znoji se kao i čovjek. Osim toga, njene lojne žlijezde luče dosta sekreta pa ju je potrebno dva puta mjesečno okupati u nekom neutralnom šamponu.

Ako to ne činite, uskoro vam u njenoj blizini neće biti baš ugodno, jer će se oko nje početi širiti neugodan miris.

Iako volimo reći da je sfinks bezdlaka mačka, to baš i ne odgovara istini. Njeno tijelo je prekriveno vrlo nježnom paperjastom dlakom koja otpada kao i kod svake druge mačke, ali se to događa neprimjetno. Dlaka može mjestimično biti i nešto duža, ali kada se radi o takvim relacijama, takve razlike možemo zanemariti.

Poželjno je da sfinks mačke imaju što više nabora na koži, osobito na glavi, no treba imati na umu da veći broj nabora povećava rizik od kožnih infekcija, pa i u tome valja biti umjeren pri odabiru.

Jedine primjetne 'dlake' na njenom tijelu su brkovi koji mogu biti i vrlo kratki i kovrčavi, ali ako nedostaju, na izložbama se to smatra greškom.

Sfinks spada u srednje velike mačke dubokih prsa, čije je tijelo mišićavo i vretenasto, gotovo cjevasto, postavljeno na noge proporcionalne dužine u odnosu na tijelo. Stražnje noge su neznatno duže od prednjih, široko razmaknute i malo svijene. Jastučići su primjetno deblji nego kod ostalih mačaka. Rep je dugačak i sužava se prema vrhu.

Glava joj je trokutasta, orijentalnog lica, ali njuška mora biti jaka i zaobljena. Uz krupne bademaste i pomalo ukošene oči, sliku zaokružuju velike uške široke baze postavljene široko, ali ne smiju biti ni prenisko ni previsoko.

Što se boja tiče, ne navodi se nijedna boja koja ne bi bila dozvoljena, ali kod opisa je malo teško dočarati boju kože, jer se ona razlikuje od boja krzna koje poznajemo. Iako je sfinks dosta otporna na UV-zrake, ipak ljeti, ako je izložena suncu, može dobiti pjegice.

Nepoželjno ju je pokušati zaštićivati ili njegovati različitim uljima i sl. jer masnoća privlači prašinu i nečistoće iz okoline, što lako zatvara pore pa nastaju problemi. Bit će je dovoljno okupati dva puta mjesečno u kvalitetnom šamponu, a za masnoću će se koža pobrinuti sama.

Ako dođe do nekog oboljenja kože, radije potražite pomoć veterinara nego da isprobavate različite kremice i ulja jer možete izazvati veću štetu.

Preuzeto sa:
http://www.htnet.hr/lifestyle/fset.html

[Gwyneeth]

Evo da malo dodam jos koju slicicu.









I pogledajte ovu

[lafica]

Ova zadnja mi je posebna 

[Gwyneeth]

Meni isto, lijepo izgleda tako bijela.

[Charlie]

I zanimljiva je još po nečemu: ima različitu boju očiju!!!

[Gwyneeth]

Upravo. I bijelu dlaku, charlie, znaci li to da je moguce gluha na to jedno uho?

[Vedrana]

Baš su otmjene ! Izgledaju kao figure od keramike ! Baš mi se sviđaju.Kolika bi im mogla bit cijena jel zna netko?

[Charlie]

Različita boja očiju je najčešće kod bijelih maca te kod van varijeteta. Ne mora biti da je gluha ali je moguće.

[Tiha2000]

koja je ovo pasmina mace?