he hairless Peterbald cat is a very young breed, with the first examples of the Peterbald seen in St. Petersburg in Russia in 1994, which was achieved from the crossing of a Sphynx cat and a Russian Shorthair cat. The highly appealing, very friendly and sociable Peterbald not only looks unusual, but makes for a great companion cat that really enjoys the company of people. The Peterbald’s high price tag comes about due to the rarity of the breed and the small number of Peterbald cats within the UK, and to buy one (if you can find one offered for sale!) will set you back up to £7,000.