Choosing a cat is a big responsibility. With the existing diversity of breeds, it is important to choose a pet who will be a good friend. After all, each breed has its advantages and disadvantages, animals differ in appearance and character. Lovers of hairless cats should look at the breed delf, learn its features and rules of care for animals.
Breed description
Many fell in love with sphinxes for their exotic look, good temper, and for those who are allergic to wool, this is a great chance to have a pet and not to take regular pills. Dwelf refers to new breeds, not yet fully studied, its appearance is even more unusual and interesting than that of sphinxes. Smooth-haired cat has large ears, the ends of which are bent back. This appearance gives the similarity with a fairy creature resembling an elf.
The breed arose by crossing the Canadian Sphynx and the American Curl. This breed is considered to be experimental. The cat absorbed basic qualities from two breeds: it received a smooth surface from a sphinx, and unusual ears and good health from a curl.
It is believed that dolfes are more resistant to various diseases than sphinxes, and their immunity is stronger. With its flexibility and grace, the cat has a well-developed musculature. They have short and strong limbs. Cats are larger, cats are smaller. But due to the lack of wool, they seem very tiny. But in fact, their weight is not so great, it is a medium-sized breed. Weight in 3 kilograms - normal for a cat. The cat may be larger. The tail of animals is thin and long, similar to a rat.
Eyes attract attention no less than unusual ears. They are very large, round and expressive. The color can be blue, yellow, green, often there are individuals with different eye color.
The cat of this breed has no wool, it feels very warm to the touch, the surface resembles delicate velvet. The skin color can be gray, beige, with a blue tint, white and even with spots throughout the body or in some places.
Character
Duelfy do not like to be alone, the presence of a person they just need. Therefore, very often they follow the host everywhere and may simply be nearby and watch his actions, no matter what he does. They cannot be left alone for long in an apartment, they are bored and feel lonely.
These cats are very friendly and treat all family members well, although they may choose one owner. They are not opposed to their hands, can purr for hours in the hands of the owner. Get along well with young children. They calmly accept new pets and get along well with them, no matter who it is: a dog or a rat, a cat or a rabbit. There will be no aggression on their part.
But, like all cats, twolves are vindictive. Just because they do not show negative qualities. But if you offend them, it is possible that revenge will not take long to wait. The cat will not tolerate being rude to itself. Given that this cat has high intelligence, any issues can be resolved peacefully. You can kindly explain the cat and adjust it to the correct habits, but in any case not to offend and not to use force.
The animal can withdraw into itself, harbor a grudge, and the owner’s trust will be lost forever.. Therefore, the owner should be patient and demonstrate their love for the animal. The cat feels good attitude towards himself and will appreciate it.With the right attitude towards her will become a reliable and loyal friend.
A kitten of this breed is usually curious and playful, but the older the cat, the more lazy it overcomes. And you can often find her lying on the couch than jumping around the cabinets.
They are very important to the attention of the owner. Therefore, getting such a kitten, you need to be prepared for the fact that the pet will be very bored in the absence of the owner, wait for him at the door, and then walk behind him with a tail.
How to care?
Attractive appearance, good mood and behavior of a cat depends on how the owner cares about her, whether she is caring properly.
- Due to the lack of wool, these cats need more warmth than their plush and fluffy cousins. Therefore, cold and drafts are destructive for them. When it is cold in a room, they tend to keep warm at the hands of the owner and most often like to sleep under a blanket. Many people buy or sew clothes for bald cats that feel comfortable in it and do not even resist when the owner puts it on.
- Gentle skin requires special care. It needs to be wiped with wet wipes, and periodically bathe the pet. By the way, they treat water procedures well and are not naughty when they are bathed.
- It is also necessary to regularly care for the ears.. They accumulate a large amount of sulfur, so they should be cleaned with a cotton swab dipped in a special spray that can be purchased at the pet store. In addition, periodically you need to trim the claws.
- Kittens are accustomed to the tray immediately. And most often the cat teaches them. At home, it is enough to show him a new place and pour a familiar filler there, to which the baby has become accustomed. A distinctive feature of cats of this breed is that they do not mark the territory. Therefore, such problems are extremely rare.
- As for food, you need to choose one of the options: feed with specialized feed or homemade food. If you choose the first option, the food can be purchased at the pet store, there are special food for bald cats, which contain all the necessary vitamins and minerals for the development and health of the cat. In the second variant, the cat should receive all the necessary nutrients, which means that it needs to be given both cereals, and meat, and fish, and also include vegetables and dairy products in the diet.
Mixing both types of food is not recommended, it is fraught with indigestion and other health problems. Due to improper care and nutrition, skin problems and acne can occur.
- To avoid various diseases, you need to regularly make all the necessary vaccinations. With proper care and nutrition, cats of this breed can live up to 16-18 years.
- Keeping a kitten requires more attention.. He needs either special food for the kittens, or he needs to be fed with cereals, milled meat and fish. But this is only the first 2 months. Then the baby will grow up, and you can give him food in pieces. Hygienic care is the same as for an adult cat, which includes treatment of skin, ears, trimming claws.
Required and additional items
From the first days of appearance in the house it is important to form the right habits of the pet. Show him the tray. And if for some reason the kitten has spoiled in another place, do not scold him, but show him the way to the tray.
And also from childhood you should accustom the cat to the claw, which must be in a certain place. It is best to buy a vertical scraper, at the top you can place a toy. The kitten will quickly get used to the scraper and will not spoil furniture and things in adulthood.
For fun cats you can buy a game complex. But given that the dolfes are calmer cats by nature than representatives of other breeds, you should not spend money on an expensive and large complex. Much more useful for a bald cat will be a cozy house, where she will warm up in the cold, or a soft bed, on which she will be happy to spend time.
See below for a video about cats of the Dawlf breed.
