Cats are very curious animals and not only because of their character. Have you ever noticed the large number of different cat breeds that exist? They are many and all are peculiar. Perhaps some of the ones that most attract our attention are those that they have no hair. These are very suitable for people who have allergies to cat hair.
Are you thinking of sharing your life with a new feline companion and want to find out which one can best suit you? Keep reading this new article from oneHowTo.com and discover 7 breeds of hairless cat, maybe one of them is the one you are looking for.
The sphynx cat or sphinx
One of the 7 most known hairless cat breeds in the world is sphynx cat, you can say is the quintessential naked cat breed, the best known since it has been with us for many years. It is originally from Canada, although its name is often believed to be Egyptian. It was given this name due to its bearing, which reminds us of the Egyptian goddess Bastet.
He is calm and affectionate, he loves pampering. It may seem fragile-looking as it has no hair, but the truth is that it is a medium-sized domestic cat, muscular and of strong health. Their large ears and eyes, usually blue or green, attract almost as much attention as the lack of hair and the touch of their skin.
The donskoy cat or don sphynx
The donskoy is another of the hairless cat breeds also known in some parts of the world, but which is different from the one previously mentioned, although the resemblance is so evident that at first it was believed that the donskoy came from the sphinx cat. Later, a genetic investigation revealed that it is a race that underwent a natural genetic change, as happened long before the sphinx race, so they are independent races. The donskoy originated near the Don River, hence its name. The most marked differences with the sphinx are the origin and the gene that confers baldness, in the case of the sphynx breed it is a recessive gene and in the Donskoy breed it is dominant.
The character of the donskoy is really very similar to that of the sphynx breed, also rest assured that it will be able to live in perfect harmony with other animals and with children.
Peterbald the cat
This breed originated in the 90s in Saint Petersburg. It arose from cross between Siamese and donskoy breeds, thus obtaining a feline with an oriental look and without hair. It is true that there are individuals who can have a thin layer of hair a few millimeters long. This is because in this breed, kittens are born with some hair and progressively lose it until they run out.
The care of this cat is very similar to that of any other hairless breed, it is necessary to watch the extreme temperatures, make sure that they do not take too much direct sun and provide them with shelter in cold weather. The most important difference in their care is that they do not require as much skin cleaning as sphinxes and donskoy, since their skin is drier.
The bambino cat
The kid It is one of the hairless cat breeds that also it has short legs, traits that make it extremely peculiar, and the fact that it is so short is what gave it the name of bambino. This breed originated from the crossing of two races from which it has derived these two characteristic traits. On the one hand, the Sphynx breed gave him the gene for hairlessness and, on the other hand, the Munchkin breed gave him the short legs.
It is a very new breed, since the first specimen was born only about 10 years ago. Their skin is drier than that of other hairless breeds and, for this reason, it costs less to keep the skin of a Bambino cat healthy.
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The Ukrainian levkoy cat
As the name suggests, the levkoy come from Ukraine. It is a breed of very recent appearance that began to be seen around the year 2000 and has gained consolidation since 2011. It is a cross between the Donskoy breed and the Scottish fold breed. These two breeds have made the levkoy a hairless cat and with the ears folded forward. They are very calm, faithful, sociable with other animals and affectionate.
Elf cat
Elf cat It is another of the really curious hairless cat breeds, as it owes its name to its characteristic ears. The crossing of the sphynx breed with the American curl breed gave rise in 2009 to these affectionate and faithful cats that have no hair and possess ears folded back.
In addition, it is one of the hairless breeds that can weigh the most, some males reaching up to 10 kg. Their skin needs care like that of a sphinx cat, to be protected from the cold and sun and to be groomed frequently.
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The kohana cat or Hawaiian cat
This last breed emerged in Hawaii in 2002 and is not yet recognized as an official breed since there are few individuals. The kohana or kohona cat does not have no hair follicle all over her body and she has many wrinkles on the skin. It is believed that it comes from a mutation of the sphinx cat and has a very similar character.
Finally, any of these 7 breeds of hairless cat, they require certain basic care that you can consult in this article on how to care for a sphinx cat.
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