Lykoi
The patchy coat is a natural mutation rather than a cross, and it earns the werewolf nickname. A Lykoi moults right down to bare skin and then grows it back.
Photo by Christine Auverdin Boulanger, CC BY-SA 4.0
Overview
The Lykoi is a partly hairless cat produced by a natural mutation found in feral cats in the United States from 2010. The coat is a patchy roan, with bare skin around the eyes, muzzle and legs, and it has been compared to a werewolf often enough that the name means wolf cat in Greek.
The mutation affects hair follicles, which do not produce a full coat and cannot maintain it, so a Lykoi moults periodically to near bare skin and grows back.
Temperament
Active, intelligent and strongly bonded to their people. Lykoi are described by breeders as dog like, with a pronounced pack sense and a serious hunting drive.
They are wary of strangers at first and warm up quickly, and they are busy problem solvers. They are affectionate with their own household without being lap cats.
Care and grooming
More skin care than coat care. The bare areas need attention, skin oil accumulates, and they benefit from occasional bathing and regular ear cleaning.
They lose heat quickly through the bare patches, they sunburn, and the moulting cycle can be alarming to a new owner the first time it happens. It is normal and it resolves.
Living and exercise
Indoors, warm, with plenty of stimulation. This is an active and clever cat that gets into things.
The breed is very new. Long term health data does not exist yet, the population is small, and buying one means relying on the breeder rather than on an established record. That is worth saying plainly.
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