Peterbald

Photo: adult cat of Peterbald breed
Photo: adult cat of Peterbald breed

An affectionate and chatty ball of energy, this Russian breed wins hearts and minds with their Oriental faces and their almost non-existent coat. A Peterbald’s coat at birth does not represent their fur forever, in fact their coat changes constantly throughout the first two years of their lives.

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Life expectancy

The Peterbald has a life expectancy of between 10 and 13 years

Temperament

Adult size

Female Between 12 and 14 in
Male Between 12 and 14 in

Adult weight

Female Between 4 and 9 lb
Male Between 7 and 11 lb
Coat colour
Black Brown White Red Blue
Type of coat
Naked Short
Eye colour
Blue
Green

Purchase price

The Peterbald costs approximately 750£

Good to know

The gene responsible for the hair loss in Peterbalds is a dominant gene with variable penetrance. It is still yet to be identified. It is known that completely naked individuals are homozygous and therefore possess the gene on both alleles (they do not have a normal coat gene and can only pass the Peterbald trait onto their offspring.) Heterozygote kittens will always have an altered coat that they can lose and regain during the first few years of their lives. Finally, two heterozygous parents could breed normal furred kittens. The latter do not have the gene that modifies their hair and thus can not pass it on.

More details about the Peterbald

Peterbald: Origins and history

Derived from the crossbreeding of a Donskoy and an Oriental Shorthair, the Peterbald was created in 1994 by Olga S. Mironova, a Russian breeder living in St. Petersburg. She wanted to create a cat whose oriental traits could be emphasised by a lack of fur. The breed was named after its hometown. Although cross breeding between Donskoy and Orientals is now banned, the Don's Sphynx is now a well established new naked breed.

Peterbald: Purchase price

The average price for a Peterbald is approximately £750. Their price varies depending on their hair type, lineage (parental pedigree) and age.
It costs on average £30/ month to provide for their needs, in order to purchase quality bedding and food.

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    Tee
    If straight haired at birth, the coat doesn't change as it means they din't get the hair loss gene. Can suffer with separation anxiety so do not keep a Peterbald as a lone pet.
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