Donskoy
Russian, hairless, and by a different gene than the Sphynx: this one is dominant. Some are born with a coat and lose it over their first year.
Overview
The Donskoy is a hairless cat from Rostov on Don in Russia, and its hairlessness works the opposite way to the Sphynx's. The Sphynx gene is recessive and the Donskoy's is dominant, and Donskoy kittens are often born with a coat and lose it over the first year or two.
Some stay bare, some keep a light flock, and some grow a partial winter coat and shed it again in spring, which no other cat does.
Temperament
Affectionate, sociable and busy. Donskoys are people cats that seek warmth and contact, and they are notably intelligent and inquisitive.
They get on well with children, dogs and other cats, and they are not shy with visitors. Like other hairless breeds they are heat seekers and will be found under the covers or on whoever is warmest.
Care and grooming
No brushing and a good deal of skin care. Without a coat to absorb it, skin oil builds up and has to be washed off, so regular bathing, ear cleaning and nail bed attention are the routine.
They sunburn, they lose heat fast, and they need a warm house. Because the gene is dominant, breeding two Donskoys together raises real questions, and a responsible breeder does not.
Living and exercise
Strictly indoors, warm, with heated beds and somewhere to burrow.
They are active and want play, and they are considerably more athletic than they look. Twelve to fifteen years is usual, and the breed is uncommon outside Russia and eastern Europe.
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