Editing Sphynx cat (section)

==Breed standards==

[[File:2 Sphynx cats sleeping together.jpg|thumb|Two Sphynx sleeping, black and white colors|alt=Two Sphynx females sleeping, black and white colors]]

The breed standard from [[The International Cat Association]] (TICA) calls for:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tica.org/phocadownload/sx.pdf |title=Sphynx Standard 05/02/2014| publisher= [[The International Cat Association]] |access-date=27 October 2020}}</ref>

* Wedge-shaped heads with prominent cheekbones
* Large, lemon-shaped eyes
* Very large ears with hair on inside, but soft down on outside base
* Well-muscled, powerful neck of medium length
* Medium length torso, barrel-chested, and full, round abdomen, sometimes called a [[Abdominal obesity|pot belly]]
* Paw pads thicker than other cats, giving the appearance of walking on cushions
* Whiplike, tapering tail from body to tip, (sometimes with fur all over tail or a puff of fur on the tip, like a lion)
* Muscular body