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GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Peterbald is a refined cat with a long elongated body with long graceful legs. The personality of a Peterbald is very outgoing, very friendly, can be demanding and loud. Most crave human attention like no other breed of cat you have ever seen. Peterbalds are extremely intelligent and they are very agile and quick! Their personality is similar to that of Oriental's or Siamese. Some of them do have "that infamous Siamese voice". This is a fantastic breed if you want an affectionate cat that is a little bit more like a "dog"!
Make no mistake, the Peterbald is NOT a "bald Oriental", it is its own breed. The crossing of the two breeds contribute to the lovely attributes of this breed today, but leans more towards the foreign body type. Currently the Peterbald is outcrossed to Orientals and Siamese to maintain the type and improve the health and vigor of the breed.
Peterbalds achieved Advanced New Breed status in TICA February 2005 and hopefully will soon be in Championship status. The Peterbald is also recognized in World Cat Federation (WCF) and in FIFe. We would also like to see this breed recognized and advance in CFA.
PETERBALD COMPARED TO SPHYNX:
Often people ask what is the difference between a Peterbald and a Sphynx. Most people look at the cats and think "no hair - must be the same breed". This is not so! They are both hairless, but for different genetic reasons. The gene that makes the Peterbald hairless is a dominant gene, whereas the gene that makes the Sphynx bald is a recessive gene. They have a completely different look too.
Major differences between the Peterbald and the Sphynx:
The gene causing the hairlessness is completely different. The Peterbald gene is dominant, whereas the Sphynx gene is a recessive. Sphynx feel like warm peaches or chamois, Peterbalds can have a variety of coats from sticky bald to a brush coat.
The head type of a Peterbald is a long elongated face, the Sphynx has a much shorter, wider face.
The body type of the Peterbald is refined and elegant, the Sphynx is medium sized cat that is supposed to be pear shaped.
Peterbalds have almost almond shaped eyes, Sphynx have lemon-shaped eyes.
The boning of a Peterbald is medium-fine, the Sphynx is medium.
The ear set is lower on a Peterbald.
Many Peterbald have kinky whiskers - Sphynx usually have none or have broken whiskers.
PETERBALD COMPARED TO ORIENTAL/SIAMESE:
Major differences between the Peterbald and the Oriental:
Head shape of PD is trapezoid - a long triangle with a blunted muzzle. The Oriental head shape is a triangle. (Muzzle is not blunt)
The body of the PD is refined, but thicker around than the Oriental.
All eye colors are allowed in the PD; eye shape of PD is almost almond - Oriental eye shape is almond.
The profile of the PD is almost straight with a slight noticeable angle (two-planed) whereas the Oriental has a straight profile.
Ears of the Peterbald are supposed to have ears set lower than the line of the wedge. This means their ear set is actually lower than the Oriental.
The most obvious difference is the coat type of the PD - ranging from bald to brush. Orientals have normal tight, painted on coats.
