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Welcome
to Makeitso Abyssinian and Somali Cats
Abyssinians
and Somalis
are a medium sized cat of a lithe muscular build, foreign in
type.
They are exactly the same cat in type and temperament, the only
difference
is the length of coat. In the worldwide pedigree cat registration
organisations of TICA and FIFe they fall in the same breed group and
share the same standard of points. We
owned our first Somali in 1995 and were so pleased to have found a
longhaired cat that required little grooming. We were so smitten
by these beautiful
cats we decided to start showing and then breeding, Our first
litter was born in 1997. We registered our prefix
'Makeitso' with the GCCF and since then this has also been registered
in FIFe and TICA. Makeitso, pronounced 'Make it so' comes
from a phrase used in the Star Trek series 'The Next Generation'.
Our
last litter of kittens was born in December 2009 and In 2010 we decided
to take a rest from breeding the cats. Our five remaining Somalis
and Abyssinians are now all neutered. After neutering, our stud
cat, Mojave's Fantom has now settled into living in the house and
gets on well with all the cats, they all seem to enjoy the quieter life
of
being neutered.
We are still committed to these wonderful
breeds and like to go to the occasional show. You can find
out about all previous and current show success on the 'cats' page.
Pictured here is our own bred Makeitso Uhura (left)
with her mother Wildroad's Deanna Troi (right). Uhura has gained the title of Supreme Grand Champion Alter in TICA.
Previous TICA show success during the 08/09 show year in
TICA as
10th Best Somali in the world and Best of Breed Somali Adult EN Region,
she was also Best Somali Adult in the EW region during 09/10 show year.
Since
her TICA success we have been showing in the GCCF where
Uhura has gained her Grand Premier title. At the Herts & Middx at the beginning of September 2011 she
was voted Best in Show Semi-longhair Neuter and Best of Variety
Semi-longhair. She was in the final two for Overall best in show
but was pipped to the post
We have also taken our fawn Abyssinian, Makeitso Vanilla Sky, to some GCCF shows and she now has the title of Premier in the GCCF to add to her Double Grand Champion title in TICA.
Click on the Cats link to the left for more information and photos of the Makeitso Somalis and Abyssinian cats.
More about the Breed The
Somali originated in the United States and was the result of
long-haired kittens seen in the litters of Abyssinians.
Introduced to Britain in 1981 is generally accepted throughout
the world as an 'Abyssinian in an Overcoat'. The Somali has a
medium
length coat soft and silky, one to three inches long which requires
little
grooming. The fur is shorter across the shoulders, the
tail fluffy and full
and their feet have tufts between the toes. The Somali has a very easy coat to care for,
very rarely does it tangle or matt. The
Abyssinian is one of the oldest known pedigree cat and pedigrees
records date back to the early 1900s. It has
a short, close lying coat which for the most part is fairly low
maintenance. Often the only grooming required is a good hand rub !
Both have an agouti,
or ticked, coat with bands of colour on each hair. Their almond shaped
eyes range in colour from intense green to rich copper.
Abyssinians and Somalis
are intelligent and playful cats who thrive on human and/or feline
company.
They love to play, at which time they run through the house, tossing
balls
or toys in the air and then fetch them back to start the game anew.
Another
favourite pastime is helping, whether it be gardening or reading the
newspaper!
They are very adept at opening doors and love to play with water. They
tend to hold their tails high as they run to greet you and they
communicate
through soft mews and a charming trill.
There are 28 colours of Somalis and
Abyssinians - usual (ruddy), sorrel, chocolate,
blue, fawn, lilac, red and cream. These colours can also be with a
silver base coat and tortie. A more detailed description
of coat colours can be found in the Show Standard link.
Website updated 11th September 2011
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