PETERBALD (PD) hairless when viewed from a distance.

When inspected closely there are clearly

visible hairs. Coat that is retained on the
HEAD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 points Chin: Strong, straight line from tip of extremities is short, close-lying and
Shape. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 nose to tip of chin. Not protruding. downy. Brush coat ranges from a sparse
Ears.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Neck: Long and slender. wiry coat of irregular texture in which the
Eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 skin is seen through the coat, to a dense,
Profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 BODY: wiry, short, wavy or kinky brush coat.
Muzzle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Torso: Medium-sized, long and Brush coat ranges from 5mm or longer in
Chin.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 graceful. Shoulders and hips equal in length and should in no way feel or look
Neck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 width. like a normal coat when closely
BODY.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 points Legs: Long, medium-fine boned. Firm inspected. A cat with heavy dense brush
Torso. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 muscles. Straight vertical forelegs. Hind coat will not lose its coat.
Musculature.. . . . . . . . . . 10 legs slightly longer than front legs.
Boning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Feet: Oval, medium in size with long, GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The overall
Legs and Feet. . . . . . . . . . 5 agile prominent toes and non-prominent impression of an ideal Peterbald is an
Tail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 foot pads. elegant and intelligent cat. The Peterbald
COAT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 points Tail: Long, strong and whippy. has a sturdy, long, lean body that
Texture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Musculature: Firm and well- contributes to its graceful movement. The
developed. first Peterbalds were born in Russia in
CATEGORIES: Traditional and pointed. Boning: Medium-fine. January, 1994, the result of breeding an
Oriental Shorthair (Radma vom Jagerhof)
DIVISIONS: All. COAT: The Peterbald coat is the single to a light-boned Oriental-looking Donskoy
most important feature of the breed. A (Afinoguen Myth). The original litter
COLORS: All. Peterbald may have a single coat type or it demonstrated that the
may have a combination of coat types. Peterbald/Donskoy gene is a dominant
PERMISSIBLE OUTCROSSES: Generally, if there is more than one coat gene, unlike the (Canadian) Sphynx
Oriental Shorthair, Siamese, Donskoy type, the body has one type and the gene. Typical of the breed are various
extremities or points have another. A unusual coat textures ranging from
HEAD: Peterbald may be born with one coat type hairless to full brush coat to normal coat.
which changes to a different type over – – – – –
Shape: Long, inverted triangle,
time. Peterbalds may be born with or Tem peram ent m ust be unchallenging; any sign
measuring from ear tip to ear tip to LOCKETS: Allowed. of definite challenge shall disqualify. The cat
blunted muzzle, forming a wedge. Flat without coat. Those born bald may be
m ay exhibit fear, seek to flee, or generally
forehead and flat high cheekbones. 100% hairless or may have barely PENALIZE: com plain aloud but m ay not threaten to harm . In
Ears: Extra large, pointed, and broad discernible fine residual hair at the base of Head: Curved profile; weak chin; accordance w ith S how R ules, A R TIC LE
at the base, slightly flared. Set to extend the ears, on the muzzle, feet, lower legs muzzle break. S IX TE E N , the follow ing shall be considered
just below the line of the wedge. and tail that feels like velvet. Except in Body: Heavy, rounded body; bowed m andatory disqualifications: a cat that bites
Eyes: Medium in size, almost those Peterbalds that are born completely forelegs. (216.9), a cat show ing evidence of intent to
hairless with no whiskers or eyebrows, the deceive (216.10), adult w hole m ale cats not
almond in shape. Obliquely set, flush
Peterbald coat changes or evolves with having tw o descended testicles (216.11), cats
with the skull, neither protruding nor WITHHOLD ALL AWARDS (WW): Long w ith all or part of the tail m issing , except as
recessed. Distance between eyes not age. For those born with coat, that haired cats; normal coat. authorized by a B oard approved standard
less than width of one eye. Eye color become hairless, loss of coat begins at the . (216.12.1), cats w ith m ore than five toes on each
independent of coat color. top of the head or nape of the neck and DISQUALIFY (DQ): Protruding sternum; front foot and four toes on each back foot,
Profile: Straight nose and flat continues down the body to the tail. Short visible tail fault; crossed eyes. Any sign unless proved the result of an injury or as
forehead forming two distinct flat planes fine down may be retained on the of any means of artificial hair removal. authorized by a B oard approved standard
meeting midway over the eyes in a extremities. There are two basic Peterbald (216.12.2), visible or invisible tail faults if B oard
coat textures: hairless and brush. The approved standard requires disqualification
convex angle. Two-planed.
(216.12.4), crossed eyes if Board approved
Muzzle: Strong, slightly blunt and hairless Peterbald has soft, warm, elastic
standard requires disqualification (216.12.5),
not narrow. Smooth wedge with no skin that may range from ”sticky” to having total blindness (216.12.6), m arkedly smaller size,
whisker pinch, although whisker pads will a texture akin to suede or peach skin or not in keeping w ith the breed (216.12.9), and
be evident. Whiskers, if present, should feeling like silk. The hairlessness can depression of the sternum or unusually sm all
be crinkly and kinky and may be or range from being 100% hairless to having diam eter of the rib cage itself (216.12.11.1). S ee
appear to be broken. almost imperceptible fine hairs, to having Show Rules, AR TIC LE SIXTEEN for m ore
short fine, down which appears truly com prehensive rules governing penalties and
disqualifications.
R evised 05/01/08 Peterbald Breed Standard, 05/01/2008 R evised 05/01/08 Peterbald Breed Standard, 05/01/2008