The most common breed of "bald" or hairless cats are Sphynx cats (aka Canadian hairless). Two other hairless breeds are Donskoy and Peterbald (both breeds of Russian origin).
They're called Sphynx cats. They appear bald, but I've been told that they do have a very fine layer of fur that's very peach-like. Despite common belief, they aren't hypoallergenic.
The Sphynx (Canadian Hairless) cat breed is a very well known breed of hairless cats. Less common variations of hairless breeds would include the Elf cat, the Dwelf cat, the ukrainian levkoy cat and the Don Sphynx cat, which all have been breed from the from the original Sphynx gene pool.
Sphynx cats are a breed of cat that can be considered "bald". In reality, the Sphynx breed has a very short, fine hair similar to that of a peach. At times, other cats can develop bald patches or become bald due to disease, such as flea infestation.
There are two kinds of bald cats: the Canadian Sphynx (which is originally from Canada) and the Don Sphynx (which is originally from Russia). Although the two breeds look similar, they are not genetically related. These breeds are bald because of different genetic mutations that have been selected for in breeding.
One of the common kinds of cats that are bald is the Sphynx cat.It comes from the Canadian cats during 1960's and 1970's.Another cat is the Dwelf cat.It comes from the breed of Sphynx,the American Curl and Munchkin.The Ukrainian Levkoy was created by breeding the Don Sphynx and a Scottish fold.The result is a hairless cat with folded ears.
There are several breeds of hairless cats available from breeders and sometimes from rescues too.
The sphynx cat is a well established breed of hairless cats. Less common breeds include the Bambino, Peterbald, Russian Donskoy and a Hawiian breed the Kohana.
These cats are hairless due to a gene mutation.
The type of cat with no hair is a Sphynx. These rare cats characteristically have no hair and a smooth, kind of wrinkled appearance. They are also known as the Canadian Hairless breed.
The sphynx cat is "bald. " Sphynx cats come in all colors black, blue, red, cream, tortie, calico, bi colors, pointeds and minks. You may also find cats with blue or aqua eyes.
the one's that are completly fur less? they are called sphinx. They have no hair and still rewquire maintenance as they secrete the same oils as if they had fur, so skin conditions can run rampant on them. Just up from them you have the rex breede (cornish, devon) they have wool type fur and are very easy to care for.
