- Feb 6, 2020
The description of a Peterbald is reflected in standards of breed.
of Peterbalds, or the St. Petersburg sphinxes, many consider the embodiment of elegance.

of a Peterbald long, narrow and a little extended. Experts especially appreciate graceful transition of the head to quite long neck. The shape of a neck of a Peterbald reminds Nefertiti's neck.
Nose of a Peterbald direct and long, and profile proud.
Ears, as well as at other sphinxes, big, wide at the basis. Tips of ears look in different directions. So-called English of posts of ears, i.e. ears on which it is possible to razmesit the sheet of paper is appreciated at the St. Petersburg sphinxes.
a sharp blade.
often are absent, however if they are, then have the wavy form.
of Peterbalds with surprisingly beautiful eyes: slightly slanting and almond-shaped. Color of eyes: green, yellow, blue or blue.
the Peterbald – a cat of the average size. Weight of a cat: 3 – 3.5 kg, the weight of a cat seldom exceed 5 kg.
According to the description, the Peterbald has the extended body of a tuboobrazny form. That is, if to look at a cat from above, hips and shoulders will be identical width. Edges of rounded shape, and the line of a groin should not look picked up.
of the Leg of the St. Petersburg sphinx harmonious and quite long, paws roundish, small pillows of paws thick. Curve paws are considered as a shortcoming.
the Tail at a Peterbald peculiar: long, thin from the basis, without breaks.
the Colour of the St. Petersburg sphinx can be a miscellaneous. Cream, lilac, chocolate kittens and also cats of a color a kolor-point and partikolor are considered as especially valuable. And here a Peterbald you will meet a one-color cat of breed infrequently. Black, gray, red or white colors – it is rather an exception, than the rule.
Peterbald not necessarily absolutely naked. Options are possible:
- Brash. These kittens are born with wool, but in the course of growing it drops out.
- Brash-poynt. At these kittens wool is shorter, than in the previous case, but a fluffy tail. But with age wool remains only on extremities and a muzzle, sometimes – on a tail.
- Velour. The hair is available for little kittens, but then can remain on a morodchka and pads, and can disappear absolutely, having left memories of itself only in the form of "socks" or "knee socks".
- Flock. The kitten has no moustaches and eyebrows, and hair length – at most 2 mm.
- Lysorozhdenny. Apparently from the name, such kitten of a Peterbald is born absolutely bald. At the same time special skin allocations make impressions of a rubber little body.
- Pryamosherstny. The hair and moustaches absolutely usual, such they also remain with an adult cat.