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The Donskoy cat, also known as Don Sphynx or Russian Hairless, is a hairless cat breed of Russian origin. [1] It is not related to the better-known Sphynx cat (Canadian Hairless) whose characteristic hairlessness is caused by a recessive mutation in the keratin 71 gene. The Donskoy's hairlessness, on the other hand, is caused by a dominant ...
The Sphynx cat (pronounced SFINKS, / ˈ s f ɪ ŋ k s /) also known as the Canadian Sphynx, is a breed of cat known for its lack of fur. Hairlessness in cats is a naturally occurring genetic mutation, and the Sphynx was developed through selective breeding of these animals, starting in the 1960s.
Drawing of the "Russian long-haired Cat" in Weir's book Our Cats and All About Them (1892) Siberian cats are Russia's native forest cats and are known to have existed for a long time in the dense forests of Siberia. The earliest known reference is from 1000 AD.
PetMD says Sphynx cats have a lot going for them—more than their eye-catching, hairless frame. Known to be lovable, social, and curious, this breed is a fan of hanging out and snuggling together.
Blue tabby male. The Peterbald breed was born during the latter half of 1994 in St. Petersburg, Russia, the result of an experimental mating of a Don Sphynx (also known as Don Hairless, Donskoy or Donsky) male named Afinogen Myth and an Oriental Shorthair female World Champion named Radma von Jagerhov, by Russian felinologist Olga S. Mironova.
Freya is after hte norse goddess whose chariot was drawn by two cats, and “precious” because it was the fictional Gollum’s favorite line in The Lord of the Rings.
Sphynx-Devon Rex: Male United States [12] [13] [14] Same owner as Creme Puff. Age reported as 26 in 1996 newspaper article, then as 33 at death in 1998. Owner later claimed to have "miscalculated" age [15] Sarah March 1982 September 2015 33 years, 6 months Female New Zealand [16] [17] Patata 1989 26 January 2023 33 years Tabby: Female Italy [18 ...
A Russian blue cat is pictured. It noted that in addition to more than a million people being displaced amid the violence in Eastern Europe, animals are being affected as well. The “shocked and ...