One of the most appealing features of our favorite species is their sleek and soft fur (apologies to
the hairless cat breeds out there!).
Hairless cat breeds like the Sphynx may seem bald but they actually have a layer of fine coat that is not visible to the naked eye.
Her love for this magnificent
hairless cat breed shines through in every photo.
Not exact matches
This
hairless cat had a shaky start, but do visit our Don Sphynx
cat history page which covers the origin of the
breed.
This
cat breed may be
hairless but they have a soft and fuzzy coat.
Secondly,
cat breeds can be grouped by coat length and type (i.e. shorthair, longhair, rexed or «
hairless»
cats).
Cat breeders in North America and Europe have
bred the Sphynx to normal coated
cats and back to
hairless cats for more than thirty years.
Sherri Mossop of Possoms Cattery is credited for bringing the first
cat into the US and for starting the Donskoy Federation of America Club and the Don
Hairless Breed Club.
The
hairless cat is generally a robust and healthy
breed, but some lines do have hereditary diseases.
This
cat and a few other naturally
hairless cats have been found worldwide; produced by Mother Nature, they are the foundation for this unusual
breed.
Just because the Bambino is a
hairless breed does not mean that you won't need to worry about grooming your
cat.
On the other hand, you will find some
cats who do want to wear clothes such as the Sphynx
cat, which is a
hairless breed and may appreciate wearing a sweater in the middle of winter.
Even the Sphinx, a «
hairless»
breed, has a fine downy coat, and since these
cats still groom themselves, as all
cats do,, the suspect protein is still on their skin, and thus in the air.
In addition to
cats, the canine competition will also feature a number of new dog
breeds including the American
Hairless Terrier, the Pumi, and the Sloughi.
Cats from the following
breeds are also naturally
hairless: Ukranian Levkoy, Elf
cat, Bambino, Peterbald, Donskoy, and the Sphynx.
The Minskin
cat is a miniature «
hairless»
cat breed.
Italian for «baby», Bambino is an apt name for these adorable kitten - like
hairless cats that were
bred to remain small right through adult life.
For example, a completely
hairless kitten sparked the idea of a
cat that would be more suitable for those who suffer with allergies and later became known as the Sphinx, while half a litter of kittens were born with super-short legs inspired the Munchkin
breed.
All of these
hairless cats are hypoallergenic
cat breeds.
In 1967,
hairless kittens were found and rescued from Brunei and this was the official start of the Sphynx
breed of
cat.
It rare to see a
hairless dog whereas
cats have three
hairless breeds.
Extinct: No individuals of the
breed exist e.g. Mexican
Hairless Fake: An attempt to deceive the public by representing a
cat as something it is not.
Whereas some
breeds — just like the «
hairless» sphinx — are mentioned to be much less likely to set off symptoms of
cat allergic reactions than others, any
cat has the potential to trigger problems.
He, along with other
hairless kittens that were born in the mid - to late 1970s, was
bred to furred
cats, including the Devon Rex.
The
hairless Sphynx is an example of the
cat breeds that come about accidentally.
Naturally occurring mutations in
cats have produced uniquely textured coats in
breeds such as the curly - coated Selkirk Rex, the wavy - coated Devon Rex and the
hairless Sphinx.
Extinct: No individuals of the
breed exist e.g. Mexican
Hairless Fake: An attempt to decieve the public by representing a
cat as something it is not.
Contrary to popular belief, there are no «non-allergenic»
breeds of dogs or
cats; even
hairless breeds may be highly allergenic.
There is no such
breed as the «Egyptian
Hairless Cat».