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General: The overall impression of the Russian Peterbald is an elegant, intelligent foreign type cat. The long, lean sturdy body contributes to its graceful movement. The Peterbald originated in
Head:
Shape/Size: Medium. Modified long wedge, without muzzle break ending in a slightly blunted muzzle. Muzzle: Strong, smooth, slightly blunt. Not extremely narrow. No whisker pinch. Chin: Strong, tip of nose in line with tip of chin, not protruding or receding. Profile: Almost straight profile with a noticeable angle from nose to forehead, two planed – flat nose, flat forehead. Ears: Very large. Broad at base and open. Set to extend slightly below the line of the wedge. Eyes: Almond shaped, medium size. Set on and angle, flush with skull, neither protruding nor recessed. At least one eye width distance between the eyes. Open eye preferred to squinty appearance. All eye color accepted.
Body and Tail:
Body: Medium, long and graceful. Shoulders and hips appear equal width. Musculature: Firm and well developed. Legs: Long, medium-fine boned. Straight forelegs. Hind legs slightly longer than front legs. Feet: Oval, medium sized with long agile, prominent toes. Tail: Long, strong, and whippy. Boning: Medium-fine
Coat:
Ultra Bald, or Sticky Bald (Appears 100 % hairless):
An Ultra Bald Peterbald is born completely without hair. They are
absolutely hairless, and will not ever grow any coat. The skin is soft,
warm and sticky to the touch. Chamois,
or Flock (90% hairless): A Chamois has soft, warm skin that can
range in feel from almost sticky (but not oily) to the touch, to a
chamois-like texture. The coat is notably smooth and there will be
essentially no visible hair. The coat on the body measure from 1/100th
mm to 1 mm. They may also have a residual coat on the legs, tail, and
face that is slightly longer and/or more dense that the coat on the
body. This may or may not be lost as the cat matures. Whiskers/Eyebrows
are kinky, curly, broken, or combination of these.
Velour (70% hairless):
A velour has covering all over, which ranges from
1- 5 mm in length. This coat may vary from short a fine to longer, close
down which offers resistance to the hand when stroked. The velour may
appear hairless until close examination. Texture: can range from a
sparse, thin coat, to a dense, heavy coat with in the given length
guidelines. This coat can be lost, most often before the cat’s second
year. They may also sometimes have a residual brush coat on the legs and
tail.
Brush Coat: The Brush Coat is one of the Peterbalds most distinguishing characteristics. No other breed ahs a coat similar to this. The brush coat varies both in texture and density. Fine brush coats have hairs that are both long and short. The skin can be seen through the coat. The wiry hairs may have a soft or a very coarse texture. Heavier brush coats will be dense, wiry, and have irregular texture. The coat will show definite waves in the hair. Whiskers are always kinky, curly, or may appear to be broken. A velour coat is sometimes confused for a “light brush”. The difference can be determined by the coat length and the wiry texture of the brush (remember, the texture of the velour coat is soft).
Color:
Accepted in all recognized colors/patterns registered by
ACFA.
Irregular spots of white are accepted. Eyes may be any color on any coat
color/pattern.
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