Donskoy cat

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Other names Don Hairless, Don Sphynx, Russian Hairless
Origin Russia Russia
Breed standards
FIFe standard
TICA standard
Domestic cat (Felis catus)

The Donskoy is a mostly hairless cat breed of Russian origin. 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.




Not all cat registries recognise the Donskoy and there are some concerns about the genetic health of the breed. Some people[who?] suspect that the dominant genetic mutation causing hairlessness in Peterbalds and Donskoys could cause feline ectodermal dysplasia in its homozygous form, causing problems including poor dentition and compromised ability to lactate.[citation needed]

