Minskin
The Minskin was developed in Boston from 1998 by Paul McSorley, crossing Munchkin, Sphynx, Devon Rex and Burmese.
The intended result was a short-legged cat with a mostly bare body and fur remaining on the points — face, ears, legs and tail — giving what the breeder called fur-pointed.
It weighs 1.8 to 3 kilograms and is affectionate, sociable and active. Like the other dwarf-and-hairless combinations it stacks two demanding traits: skin that needs washing and warmth because there is little coat to protect it, and shortened limbs that restrict what the cat can reach. It remains rare and is registered by TICA as a preliminary new breed.
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Living with a minskin
Bathe every week or two. With little coat, skin oil accumulates and collects in folds, in the ears and around the nail beds. Use a mild cat shampoo and dry the cat properly afterwards.
Keep the house warm and provide covered beds. A largely bare cat loses heat continuously, and they will burrow under anything available.
Sunburn is a real risk on exposed skin. Shade any sunny window they favour.
Short legs mean low-entry trays, steps to height, and everything essential at floor level.
Ask about hypertrophic cardiomyopathy screening from the Sphynx and Devon Rex ancestry, and about lordosis and pectus excavatum from the Munchkin side. A breeder who cannot answer both specifically is the wrong breeder.
General guidance, not veterinary advice. Individual cats vary, and anything about a specific animal is a question for a vet who has seen it.
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