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Welcome to Peterbald Cat and Kitten
Central! Peterbald Cat and Kitten Central is a
comprehensiveonline resource for those exploring the
possibility of adding a Peterbald kitten to their
family. This concise Peterbald cat breed guide will
answer any questions you may have about the Peterbald
cat breed.
Peterbalds look very elegant and slim and have a
distinctive head: narrow and long with a straight
profile, almond-shaped eyes, and big set-apart ears.
Peterbald cats look much like hairless Oriental Shorthair
cats.
Peterbalds are usually sweet-tempered, peaceful, curious,
smart and energetic. Peterbalds love their family members
and need to communicate with them; they are not a loner
type of cat. Peterbalds live in harmony with other cats
and pets and also with children. They are also not
vindictive, and all of their characteristics make
peterbalds an excellent companion cat.
The Peterbald breed was created at the end of 1994 in St.
Petersburg, Russia as the result of experimental
mating of a Don hairless (Don
Sphynx or Donskoy) male called Afinogen Myth and an
Oriental Shorthair female World Champion Radma von
Jagerhov, by a well known Russian felinologist named Olga
S. Mironova. The first two litters gave four peterbald
kittens: Mandarin iz Murino, Muscat iz Murino, Nezhenka
iz Murino and Nocturne iz Murino. These four peterbalds
are the founders of the breed.
Peterbald - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaWhat does a Peterbald cat look like?
What is the history of the Peterbald cat and where does
it come from? What kind of temperament does the
Peterbald cat have? Are Peterbald cats good with
children? Do Peterbald cats have any special grooming
needs? Where can I buy a healthy and happy Peterbald
kitten from a responsible Peterbald
Cat Breeder?
In addition to the wealth of Peterbald cat breed
information offered, Peterbald Cat and Kitten Central
also boasts a directory of Peterbald Cat Breed Clubs
and Rescues,
Peterbald Cat Breed Information
Resources, and our Cat Lover's Bookstore
- featuring a number of titles about Peterbald cats.
Wondering what you should name your Peterbald cat or
kitten? We have also included a section featuring links
to web sites where you can find a unique name
for your new Peterbald kitten or cat.
We hope that you find your visit to Peterbald Cat and
Kitten Central to be both educational and enjoyable!
Best of luck in your quest to find the purr-fect
Peterbald kitten for your family.
Peterbald cats are
graceful cats of oriental type which appear to be hairless
(although they are not truly hairless).
Peterbald Cat History
At first the Peterbald breed was called the Don Sphynx,
but after it was discovered, that this cat was totally
different from the Sphynx, the name was changed to the Don
Hairless. In 1993 a very oriental looking brown mackerel
tabby Don Hairless male, was mated to a tortie Oriental
female. These oriental type hairless cats were called
Peterbalds.
Peterbald Cat Description
The Peterbald cat has firm, fine bones and elongated body
and feet, with delicate, elastic, warm "chamois"
skin.
The skin is thin, soft, tender and fine, with pigmentation
in hairless places, and with a "drawing" in the
places with residual coat. The skin is wrinkled, easily
moving along the body on the neck, under the feet and in
the groin. A fine down coat along the body is allowed,
more furry, soft, fine coat is allowed on the ears,
muzzle, tail and feet. The head is long, wedge-shaped,
with flat, high cheek-bones and flat skull. It has an
almost straight profile, with slightly noticeable angle
from forehead to nose. The Peterbald is a sturdy, lean cat
with a high, long neck with running wrinkles. The body is
long, muscular, cylindrical with deep groin line. The
cat's legs are long with firm, fine boning. The muzzle is
strong and so is the chin - but not a protruding chin. It
has several vertical lines/wrinkles on the forehead which
diverge before the ears nearly at right angles. The
whiskers and eyebrows are wavy or broken off near the
skin. The ears are large broad at the base, high on the
head, straight set, following the line of the wedge,
opening forward. Peterbald cats have straight vertical
forelegs. The paws are oval with long agile toes. Young
cats have wavy coats on their feet and may have fine coat
on the extremities until the age of two years. The
Peterbald tail is long, straight, strong and whippy. Up to
one inch of the tail tip may be covered with soft dense
close lying wavy coat.
Peterbald Characteristics and
Temperament
The Peterbald is a very friendly, outgoing, and very
intelligent cat. Although they are outcrossed with Siamese
they are not as noisy, and also more peaceful cats. A
Peterbald cat loves his owner, and does not mind to make
friends with strangers. They are graceful cats, that get
very well along with other animals in the house. Peterbald
cats can easily stay in a small place like a flat, not
like their blood brothers, the siamese, who are just too
inquisitive to stay in one place.
Special Requirements
Although one might think that ths new breed will have lots
of problems due to inbreeding etc, they are very strong,
healthy cats. Peterbalds are super cats to have as
companion animals, with this extra bonus that they do not
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