Singapura Cat
Introduction
The official story is that the Singapura comes from Singapore. The name "Singapura" (meaning "Lion City") comes from the name given to Singapore in 1299 by a Sumatran prince. The image fostered by the cat fancy (and the Singapore Tourist Board - SBT) is one of colonies of feral Singapura cats scurrying around the large
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The picture of the cat, right,
was taken in
Singapore.Yet the truth is that the Singapore Cat Club (based in Singapore) could not help breeders from Europe and Japan who wanted to import cats of this breed because there were none in Singapore (unless you count statues - see picture below). At least that was the case at 2003 or so. Only about 1 in 1000 of the native Singapore cats resembles this cat breed. The typical feral cat of the area is an understandably nervous bobtailed cat with tabby and tortoisehell coats.
However, when I read about the origins of the Singapura Cat my mind is drawn to thinking of the Sokoke cat an equally interesting cat with an equally interesting and glamorous (alleged) history. I don't know, but it just may be that the history of the Sokoke has been ingenously fabricated to boost the appeal of the cat. There may be other examples. Wrong? - tell me here.
History
Appearance and Character Two things stand out, the size and the coat. The Singapura is a little bigger than the size of a miniature cat and weighs 5-6 lbs for females and 6-8 lbs for males, against, for example, the big domestic cats at 13-20+ lbs (Maine Coon).The second is the Abyssinian-like coat color but in the more subtle shade of light beige. The color has also been described as "old ivory". The pattern is the same as the Abyssinian, however. The coat has sepia brown ticking. The classic eye color is as you see in the photograph of Emerald at the top of this page (green) and can be yellow and hazel as well. This cat's character, as might be expected of a small cat, (with Abyssinian and Burmese genes) is playful, people orientated and intelligent.
Breeders and Clubs I can find no individual breeder websites in the first 7 pages of a Google search. That possibly means that this cat is not that popular or perhaps well known. The sites I saw beyond page 7, were of breeders breeding more than one cat breed.I list here, therefore a short selection made by me. If you are a cat breeder and would like to build a website that would top the rankings within 7 months; or, if you would like a dedicated page on this site, contact me, and I'll tell you how to do it. The list: Tres Joli  Singapura
CatteryLocated in Danville California, USA. Goldlay Located in South Buckinghamshire, England. This cattery also breeds Birman, Burmese and Siamese cats. Singapura Cat Club {link} This is a UK GCCF affiliated breed club.
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