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Hairless Cats
Hairless cats first shocked people with their extraordinary appearance, but managed to win a great number of cat lovers all over the world because of hairlessness, cheerful character and unpretentious care. The Donskoy is a very intelligent breed and can be taught tricks and understand certain commands. Feeding them is not of difficulty either. These fantastic cats know how to please their owners. They sometimes resemble dogs, monkeys, and children in their behavior. They quickly know their name and come immediately when called. These cats will meet you near the door when you come home from work. They like sleeping in the owner's bed, stealing delicatessen from the table and can actually grab with their monkey-like fingers, and sunbathing on the balcony. Don Sphynx treats all members of the family well, even children!

Don Sphynx is a pretty strong and muscular cat with wrinkled, warm skin. They are lively and graceful, clever and kind creatures. Don Sphynx is a cat with hairlessness of a dominant gene. A Canadian Sphinx used to be the only registered hairless cat until recently. Don Sphynx cats were first found in Russia in 1987 in Rostov-na-Donu. It all started with the cat Varya who was found in the street and taken home by Helen Konovalova. Cat "baldness" was mistakenly taken for a disease, but hairlessness proved to be stable and inherited. Irina Nemykina, a cat breeder and cattery owner (Myth) kept the cats and turned them into a breed. The originator of the breed is cat Chita. The following ten years of breeding in Rostov-na-Donu, Moscow and St. Petersburg resulted in a full-scale cat breed, enjoying popularity in Russia and Europe alike.
Russian experts on aboriginal breeds of cats established the standard for the breed on December 3, 1994. In 1996 Don Sphinx was registered with the World Federation of Cats {WCF}.
Don Sphynx are characterized by high body temperature, so they seem hot to the touch, especially if the pet is completely hairless. This

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