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The Somali bears an uncanny resemblance to a little fox, with its large ears, masked
face, full ruff and bushy tail. The Somali's wild, feral look is what immediately draws
fascinated attention. Somalis are intelligent cats, and while active, they have soft
voices and are usually quiet. Somalis are well-proportioned, medium to large cats with firm muscular development. Their body is medium long and graceful, with a medium-length soft and silky coat that requires little grooming. The coat is usually one to three inches long, with shorter fur across the shoulders. The tail is fluffy and full; their feet have tufts between the toes. Their large, almond shaped eyes range in color from intense green to rich copper. The Somali has an agouti, or ticked, coat with four to twenty bands of color on each hair. The ticked fur mantles the cat with harmonizing solid color on its underside. They come in four recognized colors: ruddy, red, blue and fawn.* Pictured above: GC Arbora's Willow; Photograph by: Carl Widmer Photo courtesy of: Steve & Leslie Pulford, Maryland *Information obtained from the CFA Somali Breed Profile |
