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Sokoke
Cat
The original name of the Sokoke Cat breed was
Khadzonzos.
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Sokoke
Forest Cat
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The Khadzonzos cats were discovered
in the Sokoke-Arabuke forest, on the Kenyan coast, by Jeni
Slater in 1978.
Gloria Moeldrop, a friend of Slater's, brought some of the cats home with her
to Denmark to breed.
In 1990, she imported more cats from Kenya to
strengthen the breeding stock.
The cats were first shown in Copenhagen in
1995.
The breed was officially recognized by the FIFe
in 1993 and renamed the Sokoke cat after the place from which they came.
Sokoke cats have blotched tabby c0oats in
shades of brown, with amber to light green eyes.
Their coats are short and
coarse, with little to no undercoat.
Their bodies are long and thin, with
long legs. The back legs should be longer than the front legs, similar to an
Ocelot.
Sokoke cats are very active and enjoy
climbing and "talking" to their people.
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