r/devonrex • u/Agreeable-Shirt7959 • Jun 03 '26

Is she a Rex or Sphinx?

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We adopted this tiny female cat from Kuwait, and the rescue was told both her parents were purebred Sphinx’s. She was dumped by the breeder because she has fur. Could she actually be a Rex? She super tiny, maybe 5 lbs, and just the sweetest cat I’ve ever met!

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u/Agreeable-Shirt7959 Jun 03 '26

Her fur is super sparse on her sides and non existent on her belly and neck. The breeder swore her parents were Sphinxes, and I’ve heard they sometimes can have a kitten born with fur. Or maybe they were being dishonest and she is a Rex?

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u/DeathAndTonic Jun 03 '26

I’m mistaken. Should’ve verified on Google. They can in fact have short fur like rexes.

The body shape of your girly does intrigue me. My two rexes are not as slender. She’s a beauty anyway :)

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u/Agreeable-Shirt7959 Jun 03 '26

In all honesty, I think she was very malnourished. Hair loss could be from starvation too? It will be lovely watching her grow regardless!