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About the coat

As mentioned above, some Sphynx cats carry BOTH the Devon Rex mutation and the Sphynx hairless mutation. The only way to determine this is to test these cats for BOTH the Devon Rex Coat mutation and the Sphynx Hairless Coat mutation.

Interpretation of results

Test Result

Interpretation

Does not carry Sphynx Hairless Coat (HR/HR)

Has no copies of the Sphynx Hairless Coat mutation. Cat will not have Sphynx Hairless Coat.

Carrier of Sphynx Hairless Coat (HR/hr)

Has one copy of the Sphynx Hairless Coat mutation. Cat will not have Sphynx Hairless Coat.

Sphynx Hairless Coat (hr/hr)

Has two copies of the Sphynx Hairless Coat mutation. Cat will have Sphynx Hairless Coat.

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