Check out the new Peterbald! This cat is elegant and exotic, but will melt your heart with love.

Kittens available often.

www.magnoliachatcattery.com

Did not think this breed was that new, it's a bald cat, similar to the sphynx, if I remember correctly. And didn't it develop somewhere in Russia. They are all so cute whether they have hair or not!

Hi. I am moving this thread to our Breeders Notice Board.

Hi Helen! I guess it depends on the definition of new. The breed started in the late 80's. It did start in Russia. This breed is not related to the Sphynx. The difference is that the Peterbald's gene for hairlessness is a dominant gene. The Sphynx's is recessive. I do love them both, as I also have two Sphynx.

The Don Hairless (used to be called the Don Sphynx) was the original cat that started this breed. They changed the name to Don Hairless when they discovered that it was not related to the Sphynx. In Moscow this breed really took off. In St. Petersburg it was outcrossed to the Siamese and the Oriental Short Hair. This produced a very elegant cat. That cat became known as the Peterbald. We are still outcrossing to the Siamese and Oriental Shorthair.

You are very right that they are all cute whether they have hair or not. :)

I haven't seen one in person, I have heard about them though. Do you know whic associations there accept for show in?

Hi Ken!

TICA accepts them now. They do not have full championship status yet, but we are on track for that soon. They are still fairly new in this country.

We are outcrossing at this time, so we still get some straight coated and brush coats. They are kept for breeding, though, because they will have hairless kittens.

If you go to my website and email me, I will send you back some pictures of my three new borns. Of course, you can't tell that much when they are only a week old. :-)

My wife and I breed and show Munchkins, in fact last year girl Rhiann took new breed/color of the year. I know what it can be like to get a new breed accepted in TICA, it can be very frustrating, to say the least. At this time we are only showing in AACE, mostley because it is a very freindly association and partly because of the cost.
You know it's expensive and we don't make money as breeders, so until our financial situation changes, TICA will have to wait. We, along with a few other breeders, succefully got them accepted in championship this show year after a year of being probationary. My wife is the breed chair for them.

Check out our site Sandkats Cattery (http://www.sandkats.com)

Your site is great, Ken. Best of luck with the breed as it develops. They are cute as they can be!

Gary

Gary,
I love your site! I love your cats :) I've always wanted a hairless cat..... maybe someday!

Gary - I've just looked at your website, and I'm gobsmacked. I've never seen a bald cat before!

Those markings shown on some of your cats in the gallery - are those markings on their skins?

Do they like to be stroked like cats with hair like to be stroked? I imagine the sensation for them is quite different.

I'me going to keep going back to your site as I am fascinated. Do they get cold? Do you have to put little jackets on them in winter (I guess you don't in Texas - but what about in colder climates)?

Don't get me wrong - I don't think they're freaky or anything - just so different.

Are they available in the UK do you know?

Cheers
Yola

Thanks for the compliments Tigger - did you see that one of the guys on my page shares your name?

Yola,
These cats love to be stroked and petted. They follow you around the house and have to know every single thing you are doing at all times. When you stop, they are in your lap loving on you. Their skin feels like leather or chamous and is wonderfully soft. They have a body temperature about 1 degree higher than other cats, so it feels like hot water bottle on your feet at night.

They can not go outside, unless in a protected shaded enclosed area. They sunburn, just like we do. They like to sleep under the covers. Mine have blankets they cuddle in, but most of the time for their naps they sun in the windows.

If you ever get a chance to see one in person, don't miss it. I don't know where you are, but my place is open to anyone with interest. They all live in my house with no cages. The no shedding is a great benefit. :-)

Feel free to email me or post back with any questions. I would be glad to answer.

Gary

Gary,
No, I didn't!:D I'll have to check out Tigger! BTW, how much are peterbalds?

The price varies some. I sell show/breeder quality for $2000. That is for a "hairless born" kitten. The "hairloosing" go for about $1700. For a pet quality, I ask for alot less, as long as it is going to a good home. The fact is that the ones with hair still carry the gene and can be bred and you will get hairless kittens. Those go for less money. Many new breeders chose to go this route. Someone could get a good quality coated Peterbald and breed to a hairlss male and get beautiful kittens.

I am posting in a hurry and there is much more to this. Email me from the site when you get a chance.

Gary
Magnoliachat
www.magnoliachatcattery.com