When Purchasing a Sphynx.
The most important question to ask when purchasing a Sphynx is "have the parents been tested for HCM" Please ask to see scans as proof that they have been tested by a Certified Cardiologist. If you do not know what HCM is then please do your research - there is a wealth of information on the internet about HCM in Sphynx it is also in many other breeds of cats.
Please be careful when you are looking into purchasing a Sphynx - there have been many advertisments lately on the internet stating that they have entire Sphynx for sale. I can guarantee these Sphynx are NOT purebred registered Sphynx, they are merely Devon Rex with very little hair on them.
Always ask to see pedigree papers of the parents and ask to see a certificate to say that the breeder is registered with a particular Cat Council.
Be careful also when buying outcross kittens. Do your home work to see what the Sphynx has been outcrossed to - also ask what is the particular reason the breeder has decided to do that particular outcross.
The information below is from a Sphynx breeder who also breeds Devon Rex. She has been breeding Devon Rex for the last 30yrs. These are the reasons why she and many other Sphynx breeders will not outcross a Sphynx to a Devon Rex.
