What is a polecat?
A polecat is not a cat, or a pole. It is a nocturnal European weasel.
“The Cat Fanciers' Association accepted the Sphynx for championship competition in 2002.”
Reference: Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA)
More cat facts.
More cat facts
Are Sphynx cats completely hairless?
Sphynx cats aren't totally hairless. Most are covered in a fine peach-fuzz down that makes their skin feel like warm suede.
Did the Maine Coon almost disappear?
After Persians arrived in the US in the early 1900s, the Maine Coon lost popularity so badly that it was nearly written off by the mid-1900s. Dedicated breed clubs revived it, and it's now the most popular pedigreed cat in the CFA rankings.