Other names : African Shorthair
Native country : Kenya (Africa)
History
From the trees of KenyaKhadzonzos have long inhabited the forests of Kenya’s Sokoke district. Spending their time in trees, they are voracious insect hunters. In the 1970s, Jeni Slater, an Englishwoman living in Kenya, adopted a female cat and her kittens, the origin of the breed. Canadian native Gloria Moldrup, a friend of Slater, first brought two kittens back to Denmark, then began importing them regularly around 1980. All her cats came from Jeni Slater’s cattery. Moldrup started a breeding program with other breeders.In 1983, the breed was named the African Shorthair. It was officially recognized first in Denmark in 1992, then in other countries. The F.I.Fe. approved it in 1993.Internationally, it received the name Sokoke. It is still extremely rare.
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