Donskoy Cat

Summary

The Donskoy cat, also known as Don Sphynx or Russian Hairless, is a hairless cat breed of Russian origin. It is not related to the better-known mostly hairless breed of cat, the Sphynx cat, also known as the Canadian Hairless, whose characteristic hairlessness is caused by a recessive mutation in the keratin 71 gene, whereas the Donskoy's hairlessness is caused by a dominant mutation.

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Also known as

This breed is also called Don Hairless, Don Sphynx, Donskoy, Donskoy Cat as well as Russian Hairless.

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