10 Best Hairless Cat Breeds for a Unique Pet Pal

Heart
Dot
Multiple Blue Rings

Bambino

Bambino: Italian for "baby." Hairless cat, a mix of sphynx and munchkin. Affectionate, playful, outgoing. Some fur on face, ears, legs, tail.

Dot
Multiple Blue Rings

Donskoy

Donskoy cat: Unique hairless breed, dominant gene for hairlessness, partial winter coat that sheds with warming temps."

Dot
Multiple Blue Rings

Dwelf

Dwelf: Munchkin, American Curl & Sphynx mix. Hairless, compact & elf-like. Health issues incl. skeletal problems. Playful & outgoing with families.

Dot
Multiple Blue Rings

Elf

Sphynx + American Curl = friendly, playful Elf Cat, a larger dwelf. Soft peach fuzz-like skin, sometimes light hair patches on ears, nose, paws, tail.

Dot
Multiple Blue Rings

Lykoi

Lykoi, the werewolf cat, has a distinctive black-gray coat but can be partially or fully hairless around face, ears, legs, and feet.

Dot
Multiple Blue Rings

Minskin

Minskin: Short-legged, hairless cat bred from Munchkin & Sphynx with traits of Devon Rex & Burmese. Sparse fur, hairless bellies.

Dot
Multiple Blue Rings

Peterbald

Peterbald: Elegant feline, Donskoy & Oriental shorthair mix. Not all hairless; some have fine coat, few born with full fur. Unique breed.

Dot
Multiple Blue Rings

Sphynx

Sphynx, Canada's hairless cat, evolved from a genetic mutation. Crossbreeding created a healthy gene pool. Some have a slight coat.

Dot
Multiple Blue Rings

Sphynx Hybrids

Breeders use hairless mutation in sphynx cats to create new hybrids like the sphynxiebob (sphynx x American bobtail) - expanding hairless cat varieties.

Dot
Multiple Blue Rings

Ukrainian Levkoy

Ukrainian Levkoy: Hairless, folded ears. Cross of Donskoy & Scottish Fold. Friendly, smart, playful; gets along with other pets.

Dot