Fiji 2013 2$ Dogs & Cats Super Cat "Sphynx " 1 Oz Silver Coin

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Fiji 2013 2$ Dogs & Cats Super Cat "Sphynx " 1 Oz Silver Coin
Fiji 2013 2$ Dogs & Cats Super Cat "Sphynx " 1 Oz Silver Coin
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!!!!!Coin without factory outer paper box!!!!!Only with internal wood box and a replaced outer box!!!!!!
Dogs & Cats Super Cat  "Sphynx "
Country                         Fiji
Year                               2013
Face Value                    2 Dollars
Metal                             Silver
Fineness                       .999
Weight                           1 Oz (31.10g)
Diameter                       40.00 mm
Thickness                     2.90 mm
Edge                              Serrated
Mintage                         5,000 pcs
Finish                             Proof
The Sphynx
The Sphynx appears to be a hairless cat, but it is not truly hairless. The skin texture resembles that of chamois leather. It may be covered with vellus hair. Because the Sphynx cats have no pelt to keep them warm they huddle up against other animals and people. They even tend to cuddle up and sleep with their owners under the covers. Lack of coat makes the cat quite warm to the touch. Whiskers and eyebrows may be present, either whole or broken, or may be totally absent. The skin is the colour their fur would be, and all the usual cat marking patterns (solid, point, van, tabby, tortie, etc.) may be found on Sphynx skin.
Low mintage limit, only 5,000!!!
Sphynxes generally have wedge-shaped heads and sturdy, heavy bodies. Standards call for a full round abdomen, also known as pot bellies.
Coin in capsule with Certificate of Authenticity and BOX
Sphynxes are known for their extroverted behavior. They display a high level of energy, intelligence, curiosity, and affection for their owners.
1st COIN in SUPER CAT SERIES for Dogs&Cats programm
History
The contemporary breed of Sphynx (known also as the Canadian Sphynx, distinct from the Russian Sphynx breeds - Peterbald, Don Sphynx) started in 1966, in Roncesvalles, Toronto when a hairless kitten named Prune was born. The kitten was mated with its mother (backcrossing), which produced one more naked kitten. Together with a few naked kittens found later it founded the first attempt to create a hairless breed. The first sphynx breeders faced a number of problems: The genetic pool was very limited; breeders had rather vague ideas about sphynx genetics, and many kittens died. There was also a problem with many of the females suffering convulsions. The last 2 descendants of Prune, a brother-sister pair, were sent to Holland in the 1970s, but the male was uninterested in mating and the female conceived only once, but lost the litter.
Coin with circonia stone
In 1978 and 1980, two further hairless female kittens were found in Toronto and were sent to Holland to be bred with Prune's last surviving male descendent. One female conceived, but she also lost the litter. By then, the one remaining male had been neutered, never having been interested in mating with any of the females. As a result, no modern Sphynx cats are traceable to Prune. With no male Sphynxes, breeders instead used sparsely-furred Devon Rex studs. Two hairless female kittens born in 1975 and 1976, Epidermis and Dermis, two barn cats in Minnesota became an important part of the Sphynx breeding programme and further hairless cats were found in Texas, Arkansas and Minnesota. Modern Sphynx therefore trace their origins to the second Canadian bloodline and to the Minnesota cats.
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