Ismisha Pedigree Cats

Described as the Cat World's "Best Kept Secret", the Singapura is not only the world's smallest recognised breed but also the perfect indoor cat for those who want a veritable feline shadow. Small and quiet but also mischievious, sociable and fun, Singapuras are not for people who want an independent or aloof cat, being more affectionate than your average dog let alone any other cat you've ever met.

 "Ginny" Ismisha Yes Virginia

A Singapura will not be content to "occasionally" sit on your lap, he or she will want to sit on your shoulder and if given the choice will happily spend most of it's time devoted to helping you about your daily business.  Singapuras need their people, so do not consider one unless you are prepared  to give one the love and affection that he or she needs. 

 

 "Nancy" Spookipawz Ismisha Vantage

The Singapura was first introduced to the US by Hal and Tommy Meadow in the mid 1970s as a natural breed. The Meadows said that while living in Singapore in the early 1970's they acquired three of the local "drain cats." The cats, which they called Singapuras, while typical of the city, were by no means the most common street cat in Singapore. When the Meadows returned to the United States in 1975, they brought the three cats which were the foundation cats of the Singapura breed, Pusse, a young female, Ticle, a male kitten, and Tes, his female littermate with them.

Tommy had always been interested in brown and brown ticked cats as she had been a breeder of Abyssinian, Burmese, and Siamese cats beginning in 1955.  That the Singapura was a ticked cat there was speculation that the breed was in fact a hybrid of the Burmese and Abyssinian, HOWEVER, recent findings from the feline genome project have shown the Singapura to have no shared genetic markers with the Aby. 

"Bitty" Int Ch Mikamosi Ismisha Satu

The Singapura is a smaller than average, very short-haired cat with noticeably large eyes and ears. On first impression, you might think you were looking at a Silver Abyssinian or an Asian ticked tabby. However, while the pattern is almost the same, on closer inspection you will note that everything else is different.

The base colour of antique Ivory with sepia ticking is unique to the breed and only reaches full warmth and hue with maturity.  The tail is of normal length, the feet are very small, and the body is small, square and should be muscular. Eyes may be hazel, green or yellow.

Many vets seeing a Singapura for the first time are apt to think something might be wrong with the kitten since it is so small. However, singapura kittens despite their size are robust and vigorous.  The Singapura is slow to develop and will not attain its full size until about 15 to 24 months of age. There isn't much difference in size between mature males and females; females weigh approximately 5 to 6 pounds and males 6 to 8 pounds.

 "Dick"  Ismisha Hello Dave

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