Breeds of cats: the St. Petersburg Sphinx

To deduce the breed of St. Petersburg, the Don sphynx was used, named Afinogen Myth and oriental cat Radma von Yagerhof, which, by the way, is the world champion. It was bald kittens from the first two litters of these cats that became the founders of the breed.

Petersbald has a distinctive feature that is not characteristic for Don or Canadian sphinxes. Peterbaldy with his physique is very similar to oriental cats. The shape of the head, body, eye is the same as inorientals. But in St. Petersburg there is one more distinctive feature - the variety of colors. But all these features of the St. Petersburg Sphinx should be discussed in more detail.

The St. Petersburg Sphinx was recognized as a separate breed already in 1996. It was then that the main features of the body of this graceful and beautiful cat were prescribed. In St. Petersburg wedge-shaped head, an elongated nose, a smoothed forehead line and a well-selected chin. Ears the St. Petersburg Sphinx is very large and wide. Eyes - almond-shaped. The color of the eyes should be saturated with green or beautiful blue.

The St. Petersburg Sphinx has a medium body, it is enough muscular and slender. Slim long legs got this breed of cats from the orientals. A very distinctive feature is the very long and whip-like tail of the peterbald.

The TICA standards state that St. Petersburg Sphynx can have any type of color. All of them are permissible within this breed. It is worth noting that all St. Petersburg sphinxes are distinguished by the type of wool cover with which kittens are born.

Kittens, born without wool, refer to the naked sphinxes. These animals have a "rubber" skin, i.e., it reaches for the hand when you iron such an animal. But nevertheless among the bare sphinxes distinguish those who were born with a residual hair and those who have no wool cover since birth, and there are no vibrissae.

Kittens, born with flock, or residual hair, most often do not have a mustache and eyebrows. Their skin feels silky and velvet-like. Kittens of velor Sphynx very similar to the flock, although the first coat is much longer and thicker. If the kitten is completely covered with wool, then you brassy sphinx. When the animal grows, it remains almost the same as at birth, but also small areas of alopecia can appear on the back and neck. Brush Point almost does not differ from the brush. But only in this case, in an adult animal, wool can remain only on small parts of the body - points. Sometimes, however, litters are born in litters, which have ordinary hair. Such animals do not have a gene responsible for the lack of hair, but nevertheless, there are some distinctive features inherent in sphinxes.

The St. Petersburg Sphynx over time can completely change the version of the wool cover, so guess what will be the animal, when it grows up, it's almost impossible. Do not change only the kittens that were born completely naked.

Separately it is necessary to tell about the character of Peterbald. St. Petersburg Sphinx is flexiblefriendly character and mind. Peterbaldy perfectly succumb to training, and they remember the team very quickly. St. Petersburg sphinxes are often compared not so much with cats as with dogs. Friendliness, intelligence and lack of aggression make the St. Petersburg Sphinx very similar to a dog.

The St. Petersburg Sphinx is very attached to people. He does not tolerate loneliness, soalways be near the owner. The St. Petersburg Sphinx is so devoted to a man that he does not remember offenses and never keeps evil. The rancor, which some breeds of cats are different, is not kind and affectionate about peterbold.