Cat breed

Peterbald

Origin: Russia

The Peterbald is a hairless cat breed of Russian origin. It was created in St. Petersburg in 1994 from an experimental cross of a Don Sphynx and an Oriental Shorthair. They have an Oriental build with a dominant hair-losing gene. The breed was accepted for Championship status in 2009.

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Sources & references

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peterbald
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q42663

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