The Canadian Hairless Cat (CanadianHairless), also called the Sphynx cat, was developed by cat lovers in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1966 through inbreeding a litter of nearly hairless kittens specifically for cat lovers allergic to fur.

　　This cat is a naturally occurring genetic mutation pet cat. Except for some thin and soft fetal hair on ears, mouth, nose, front of tail, and feet, the rest of the body is hairless with mostly wrinkled and elastic skin. The Canadian Hairless Cat is gentle, independent, non-aggressive, and able to get along with other cats and dogs. Below, the cat breed section will take you through the detailed characteristics of the hairless cat:

　　The Canadian Hairless Cat has sparse hair; thin and soft fetal hair exists on ears, mouth, nose, front of tail, and feet, while the rest of the body is hairless. The skin wrinkles resemble antelope hide and are elastic. Younger cats have rounder faces with more skin wrinkles;

　　Newborn kittens have many wrinkles and are covered with fine fetal hair. As they grow older, the downy hair remains only on the head, limbs, tail, and extremities of the body.

　　The Canadian Hairless Cat can be bred in all cat colors, which all appear on the skin, but the eye color matches the body color. There is pigmentation where dark fur would normally occur on their bodies.

　　Their weight generally reaches 3.5 to 7 kilograms, with developed muscles, deep chest, a slightly humped back, and a compact but not tucked abdomen. Limbs are slender with fine bones, the hind legs longer than the front legs.

　　The head is angular, broad, and wedge-shaped, with prominent cheekbones, slim cheeks, and a perfectly triangular face. The large ears are upright and towering on the top of the head, with pointed rounded tips, slightly tilted forward. The eyes are large, slightly protruding and lemon-shaped, slightly slanted, mostly blue or golden yellow; the upper eye corners angled toward the ears with a wide distance between eyes. The tail is thin and long like a mouse's, curved and raised like a long whip.

　　In 2010, the Canadian Hairless Cat became very popular in the UK, with prices reaching up to £3000. However, opinions on this uniquely appeared cat are polarizing: hairless cat lovers see it as the rarest breed and a precious treasure, while those who cannot accept its strange appearance call it a "monster."

　　Until 2008, there were 25 registered hairless cat breeders in the UK meeting the standards set by the UK Cat Fanciers' Management Committee. (Source：PetsZone)