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Size and coat
- Size
- SphynxMedium
- Typical adult weight
- Sphynx2.5–5.5 kg
- Coat
- SphynxHairless or nearly hairless
- Typical lifespan
- Sphynx8–14 years
Activity and care
- Activity
- SphynxVery active and usually keen to play
- Shedding
- SphynxTends to shed little
- Vocal
- SphynxOften very talkative
Home life
- Indoors and outdoors
- SphynxOften content as an indoor cat
- Time alone
- SphynxPrefers company and is best not left alone for long
- Owner experience
- SphynxBest with an experienced cat owner
Living with others
- Children
- SphynxUsually better with older, calmer children
- Other cats
- SphynxUsually enjoys the company of other cats
- Living with dogs
- SphynxOften gets on with a cat-friendly dog
These are typical breed tendencies from reviewed sources, never a promise about an individual cat. Read each guide for the detail and ask the breeder or rescue about the cat you are considering.