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Singapura Personality
The Singapura are affectionate, and outwardly friendly, no one is a stranger to them. They are however very quiet cats, with soft gentle voices. They love human company.
They make perfect housecats with no need or interest in going outside. They are very small in size. Singapuras are gentle cats, but they are also playful and remain so, throughout their lives - even older cats enjoy a good game.
Singapura are mischievous and inquisitive, meaning that they will investigate anything thoroughly. They are very quick witted, able to adapt and learn, intelligent, lightning fast and genuinely tough and hardy. They get on well with children and other pets.
Singapura Coat and Colours
Singapura's have a ticked sepia coat. They come in one colour brown/beige referred to as either brown ticked agouti or sepia agouti. The Singapura's eyes can be bold green or amber. The coat is short and silky and doesn't require a lot of grooming.
Singapura History
Singapura originated on the the streets of Singapore and were sometimes referred to as the 'Drain Cat' of Singapore. Singapura is the Malaysian name for Singapore
Breed Information
Show Standards
Clubs/Associations
Singapura
Head |
25 Pts |
Ears |
10 |
Shape |
4 |
Width at Eye |
4 |
Muzzle |
4 |
Profile |
3 |
Eyes |
10 Pts |
Size |
6 |
Shape |
3 |
Color |
1 |
Body |
20 Pts |
Proportion |
10 |
Neck |
3 |
Legs & Feet |
5 |
Tail |
2 |
Coat |
15 Pts |
Color |
15 Pts |
Markings |
15 Pts |
General: The appearance of an alert healthy small to medium sized muscular bodied cat with noticeably large eyes and ears. Cat to have the illusion of refined, delicate coloring.
Head: Skull rounded with rounded width at the outer eye narrowing, definite whisker break and a medium-short broad muzzle with a blunt nose. In profile a rounded skull with a very slight stop well below eye level. Straight line nose to chin. Chin well developed.
Ears: Large, slightly pointed, wide open at the base, and possessing a deep cup. Medium set. Outer lines of the ear to extend upward at an angle slightly wide of parallel. Small ears a serious fault.
Eyes: Large, almond shaped, not round but held wide open showing slant. Neither protruding nor recessing. Eyes set not less than an eye width apart. Color hazel, green or yellow with no other color permitted. Brilliance preferred. Small or non-slanted eyes a serious fault.
Body: Small to medium overall size cat. Moderately stocky and muscular. Body, leg and floor to form a square as viewed from shoulder blades to base of tail. Mid-section not tucked but firm. Neck short and thick.
Legs and Feet: Legs heavy and muscled at the body tapering to small short oval feet.
Tail: Length to be short of the shoulder when laid along the torso. Tending toward slender but not whippy. Blunt tip.
Coat: Fine, very short, lying very close to the body. Springy or plush coat a serious fault.
Color: Sepia agouti. Color to be dark brown ticking on a warm old ivory ground color. Warm light shades preferred. Muzzle, chin, chest and stomach the color of unbleached muslin. Nose leather pale to dark salmon. Eyeliner, nose outline, whisker apertures, hair between the toes to be dark brown. Foot pads rosy brown. Salmon tones to the ears and nose bridge preferred.
Markings: Each hair to have at least two bands of dark ticking separated by light bands. Light next to skin and dark tip. Dark tail tip with color extending back toward the body on the upper side. Cat to show some barring on inner front legs and back knee only. Spine line NOT a fault.
Penalize: Dark coat coloring next to skin, definite gray tones, barring on outer front legs, dark necklaces, non-visible tail faults.
NFA: Barring on tail, white lockets, coiled or visibly kinked tails, unbroken necklaces or leg bracelets, very small eyes or ears, or unticked top of the head.
Accepted Colors:
STANDARD FOR
SINGAPURA
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General
The appearance of an alert healthy small to medium muscular bodied cat with noticeably large eyes and ears. Cat to have the illusion of refined delicate colouring. |
Head |
Skull rounded with rounded width at the outer eye narrowing to a definite whisker break and a medium-short, broad muzzle with a blunt nose. In profile, a rounded skull with a very slight stop well below eye level. Straight line nose to chin. Chin well developed. |
Ears |
Large, slightly pointed, wide open at the base, and possessing a deep cup. Medium set. Outer lines of the ear to extend upward at an angle slightly wide of parallel. Small ears a serious fault. |
Eyes |
Large, almond shaped, held wide open but showing slant. Neither protruding nor recessed. Eyes set not less than an eye width apart. Colour: hazel, green or yellow with no other colour permitted. Brilliance preferred. Small eyes a serious fault. |
Body |
Small to medium overall size cat. Moderately stocky and muscular body, legs and floor to form a square. Mid-section not tucked but firm. |
Neck |
Short and thick. |
Legs and Feet |
Legs heavy and muscled at the body tapering to small short oval feet. |
Tail |
Length to be short of the shoulder when laid along the torso. Tending towards slender but not whippy. Blunt tip. |
Coat |
Fine, very short, lying very close to the body. Allowance for longer coat in kittens. Springy coat a fault. |
Penalise |
Coldness or grey tones in the coat, grey undercoat next to the skin, barring on outer front legs, necklaces, non-visible tail faults. |
Disqualify |
White spotting, barring on tail, top of the head unticked, unbroken necklaces or leg bracelets. Very small eyes or ears. Visible tail faults. Blue eyes. |
the ACFA SINGAPURA Standard
General: The Singapura is an alert, healthy, small to medium-sized cat with noticeably large eyes and ears in proportion to the size of the cat, showing refined, delicate coloring.
NOTE: Cats must be registered to be Exhibited.
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Head:
Shape: Skull rounded with rounded width at the outer eye narrowing, definite whisker break and a medium-short broad muzzle with a blunt nose. Profile: A rounded skull with a very slight stop well below eye level. Straight line nose to chin. Chin well developed. Ears: Large, slightly pointed, wide open at the base, and possessing a deep cup. Medium set. Outer lines of the ear to extend upward at an angle slightly wide of parallel. Small ears a serious fault. Eyes: Large, almond shaped, not round but held wide open showing slant. Neither protruding nor recessing. Eyes set not less than an eye width apart. Color hazel, green or yellow with no other color permitted. Brilliance preferred. Small or non-slanted eyes a serious fault.
Body and Tail:
Neck: Short and thick. Body: Small to medium over all size cat. Moderately stocky and muscular. Body, legs, and feet to form a square as viewed from shoulder blades to base of tail. Mid-section not tucked but firm. Legs/Feet: Legs heavy and muscled at the body tapering to small short oval feet. Tail: Length to be short of the shoulder when laid along the torso. Tending toward slender but not whippy. Blunt tip.
Coat:
Fine, very short, lying very close to the body. Springy or plush coat a serious fault.
Color:
Sepia agouti. Color to be dark brown ticking on a warm old ivory ground color. Muzzle, chin, chest and stomach the color of unbleached muslin. Nose leather pale to dark salmon. Eyeliner, nose outline, whisker apertures, hair between the toes to be dark brown. Foot pads rosy brown. Salmon tones to the ears and nose bridge preferred. Warm light shades preferred.
Markings:
Each hair to have at least two bands of dark ticking separated by light bands. Light next to skin and dark tip. Dark tail tip with color extending back toward the body on the upper side. Cat to show some barring on inner front legs and back knee only. Spine line NOT a fault.
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Dark coat coloring next to skin, definite gray tones, barring on outer front legs, dark necklaces, non-visible tail faults.
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DISQUALIFY/
WITHHOLD: |
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Barring on tail, white lockets, coiled or visibly kinked tail, unbroken necklaces or leg bracelets, very small eyes or ears, or unticked top of the head. |
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GENERAL: the appearance of an alert healthy small to medium sized muscular bodied cat with noticeably large eyes and ears in proportion to their head. Cat to have the illusion of refined delicate coloring.
HEAD: skull rounded front to back and side to side with rounded width at the outer eye narrowing to a definite whisker break and a medium-short, broad muzzle with a blunt nose. In profile, a rounded skull with a slight curve well below eye level. Straight line nose to chin. Chin well developed.
EARS: large, slightly pointed, wide open at the base, and possessing a deep cup. Medium set. Outer lines of the ear to extend upward at an angle slightly wide of parallel. Small ears a serious fault.
EYES: large, almond shaped, held wide open but showing slant. Neither protruding nor recessed. Eyes set not less than an eye width apart. Color hazel, green or yellow with no other color permitted. Brilliance preferred. Small eyes a serious fault.
BODY: small to medium overall size cat. Moderately stocky and muscular body, legs and floor to form a square. Mid-section not tucked but firm.
NECK: tends toward short and thick.
LEGS and FEET: legs heavy and muscled at the body tapering to small short oval feet.
TAIL: length to be short of the shoulder when laid along the torso. Tending towards slender but not whippy. Blunt tip.
COAT: fine, very short, silky texture, Iying very close to the body. Springy coat a fault.
PENALIZE: coldness or gray tones in the coat, gray undercoat next to the skin, barring on outer front legs, necklaces, non-visible tail faults, lack of nose liner.
DISQUALIFY: white spotting, barring on tail, top of the head unticked, unbroken necklaces or leg bracelets. Very small eyes or ears. Visible tail faults. Blue eyes. Any color other than sepia agouti (dark brown ticking on an old ivory undercoat).
SINGAPURA COLOR
SEPIA AGOUTI only, color to be dark brown ticking on a warm old ivory ground color. Each hair to have at least two bands of dark ticking separated by light bands. Light next to the skin and a dark tip. Dark tail tip with color extending back toward the body on upper side. Spine line NOT a fault. Muzzle, chin, chest and underside to be the color of unbleached muslin. Cat to show some barring on inner front legs and back knee only. Allowance to be made for undeveloped ticking in kittens. Hair between toes to be dark brown. Facial markings: dark lines extending from brows and outside corner of eyes, dark lines extending downward alongside nose bridge from inner corner of eyes (cheetah lines), and cheekbone shading are all desirable. Eyeliner, lips, whisker apertures, noseliner to be dark brown. Nose leather: pale to dark salmon. Paw Pads: rosy brown. Salmon tones to the ears and nose bridge NOT a fault.
The following information is for reference purposes only and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard
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