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At
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Body Size... Medium
Coat Length... Short |
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Sokoke |
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Description... |
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This is a long-legged breed
with a cheetah-like gait. The coat is short and silky with no
undercoat. The pattern should resemble that of an ocelot, with bars
on the face and forelimbs, rings on the tail, and a blotched tabby
pattern on the sides. The base colour is sandy brown, and the
patterning varies in colour from light brown to almost black.
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History...
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The Sokoke originates from the
Sokoke Arabuke rainforest in Kenya. In 1978, a Kenyan farmer, Jeni
Slater, found a litter of cats with this coat and pattern markings.
A breeding pair was taken to Denmark by Gloria Moeldrup. This is a
very rare breed, with about 20 breeding individuals in Denmark, one
in Italy, and three in The Netherlands.
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Traits...
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The Sokoke is very
people-oriented. It is a vocal cat.
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Health...
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These cats have not been
hardy in the Danish climate, perhaps because their coat does not
provide protection.
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