Singapuras

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Breed information

The impish Singapura is a curious, extroverted little cat that just has to help you with everything you do. They're intelligent, interactive personalities are one of their most endearing attributes. These inquisitive minxes are into everything and are definitely not a four-paws-on-the-floor cat wanting to be high on your shoulder or the top of the kitchen cabinets so they can have a bird's eye view of everything that is going on. They are affectionate cats that love to be with people whether it is curled in a lap, riding a shoulder or snuggled up in the bed at night. Lively and active, the Singapura is a gentle playful cat with a soft, gentle voice that also gets on well with other cats. Perhaps it is their kittenish looks and ways or perhaps it is the shining innocence in their eyes but somehow the Singapura has a magical presence that enchants all it comes in contact with, from people to other animals.

Smallest cat breed

They are the smallest breed of cat and do not develop their full size until they are almost 2 years old. Vets who are unfamiliar with the breed may be concerned that there is something amiss given a kitten's small size-but there is nothing wrong. Even when fully mature, Singapuras are small cats with little size difference between the males and the females-males weigh 6 to 8 pounds while females weigh 5 to 6 pounds.

Physical traits

Singapuras have rounded heads whose most noticeable features are the large, brilliantly colored eyes and the dominating large ears set just off the parallel giving the cats a very alert expression. Their bodies are compact but powerful making them into little dynamos as they race to the next adventure on their strong medium-boned long legs. While the boning is medium, the cats are small and medium is a relative term in proportion to overall frame of these little bundles of energy.

Colours & patterns

Singapuras come in one color only-but what an ethereal color! Rich warm sable brown ticking against an old ivory background, often with yellow tones, fading on the undersides to unbleached muslin-just like the tones in old-fashioned sepia photographs. And brilliant, rich deep eye colors in shades ranging from celadon green through hazel or gold to copper offset by dark mascara markings and facial lines. A tabby M appears on the forehead and there are bars on the inside of the front legs and on the knees of the back legs, underscoring the delicate coloring.