Page 122 - The Complete Cat Breed Book (DK)

120 C A T AL OG OF BREED S

DONSKOY

A CAT WITH OTHERWORLDLY LOOKS BUT A LOVABLE NATURE

Folds on
Place of origin Russia The founder of this breed (also known as the Don Sphynx) was forehead
Date of origin 1980s an ill-treated kitten rescued from the streets in the Russian city
Breed registries FIFe, TICA of Rostov-on-Don. This stray lost its apparently normal coat
Weight range 8–15lb (3.5–7kg) as it matured, and produced offspring with the same mutation.
Grooming
Various coat types occur in the Donskoy—some individuals are
truly hairless while others have a partial coat
Colors and patterns that can be fuzzy or even wavy. Uniquely, the
All colors, shades, and hairless types may develop temporary fur
patterns.
patches in winter. With wrinkled skin and
oversized ears, the Donskoy does not have
universal appeal, but aficionados praise its
Arched,
powerful neck gentleness, sparkling personality, and social
ease. Grooming consists of regular bathing
to remove excess oil from the skin. Very large, open ears
are set wide apart and
tilt slightly forward

Green eyes
slant upward
Coat type varies
Elastic, heavily from hairless to
wrinkled skin wiry or wavy

Muscular, strongly
boned body

Broad chest

Thick,
cushionlike
Long, paw pads
whippy tail

Very long,
webbed toes