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The Donskoy is a 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.
It is not related to the better known hairless breed of cat the Sphynx, also known as the
Canadian hairless, whose characteristic hairlessness is caused by a recessive gene, whereas the
Don hairlessness is caused by a dominant gene.
The Donskoy was first officially recognized by World Cat Federation (WCF) in 1997, and by The
International Cat Association (TICA) in 2005. The standard of points describes the cat as being
medium sized and muscular, with large ears, almond shaped eyes and distinctive long, webbed toes.
They require frequent grooming, in spite of their lack of coat. Over-bathing can cause the skin
to become very oily.
The Peterbald breed was originally created by crossing Donskoy with Siamese and Oriental cats to
create a hairless cat of Oriental type. Matings between Donskoy and Peterbald are no longer
permitted.