 Giza
is a sphynx cat. She is colored like a seal-point Siamese but without
the fur. (Actually, her feet, tail, and ears have some fur on them,
and the rest of her is covered with a short soft down.)
She is very outgoing and loves to climb all over people and throw things
on the floor. She is trained to walk on a leash and use a human toilet, but
neither is really worth the effort.
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Giza was born on June 14, 2000 at Prophecy
Sphynx in Woodbridge, Virginia. Debbie Bukowski was the breeder
and Giza's parents are Adam (Prophecy Begins With Adam)
and Peaches (Kattewyk's Just Peachie of Prophecy), both
show champions.
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Adam |
Peaches |
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Giza (behind) and Neumann at 8 weeks
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Many sphynxes are given Egyptian names like Nefertiti or Osiris.
Giza is the plateau outside Cairo which holds the ancient pyramids and Great Sphinx. |
Sphynxes are nearly hairless because of a rare genetic mutation. There is evidence
that hairless cats have shown up occasionally throughout history, and one legend suggests
that in the ancient Egyptians celebrated the birth of a hairless
cat as an incarnation of a supreme being. The modern sphynx breeding
program began in Canada in 1966.
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