CAT
BREEDS A-Z
Sokoke
The Sokoke is a breed of cat. The original name of the breed was
Khadzonzos. 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,
with the name changed to Sokoke, after where they came from.
Sokokes have blotched tabby
coats 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. Sokokes are very active
and enjoy climbing and "talking" to their people.
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