History
This breed started in 1987 with the discovery of a hairless cat in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don by cat breeder Elena Kovaleva.[1] It is not related to the better-known mostly hairless breed of cat, the Sphynx, also known as the Canadian Hairless, whose characteristic hair suppression is caused by a recessive gene, whereas the Don hairlessness is caused by a dominant gene. First officially recognized by World Cat Federation (WCF) in 1997, and by The International Cat Association (TICA) in 2005 –it is not yet recognised in Australia
Description
The Donskoy is a mostly hairless cat breed of Russian origin
Grooming and Physical Needs
Size: Medium Sized
- Grooming Needs: easy to groom and handle
- Coat Type: The Donskoy sports 4 different coats types in a variety of colors. All but one coat usually results in hairlessness.
- Moulting: depending on which coat they have
- Exercise Needs: very active
- Average Life Span: 12+ years
- Healthcare:
Behaviour
- Family: loyal and dedicated to their owners
- Temperament: very intriguing, elegant, unique, inquisitive, soft-hearted and social cat.
- Trainability: Donskoy love to be a part of all your activities and are easily trained to follow voice command
- Sociability (Other Pets): Donskoy love to be a part of all your activities and are easily trained to follow voice command
- Meowing: