AY Honors/Cats - Advanced/Answer Key
| Sokoke |
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| Alternative Names |
| Khadzonzos |
| Country of origin |
| Kenya |
| Breed standards (external links) |
| CCA, FIFe |
The Sokoke is a breed of cat. The original name of the breed was Khadzonzos. The Khadzonzos cats were discovered in the Arabuko-Sokoke 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 1984. 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.
For more on Sokokes and pictures see "The Cats of Lamu", Couffer, Jack and Mike: New York. The Lyons Press c 1998. ISBN 1-85410-568-X
