Base colour
Seal sepia ticked only
- Ground colour all warm tones of old ivory.
- Chest, underside of the body and inner sides of the legs a lighter shade without ticking.
1 breeder is on record here. Portugal’s FIFe member club does not list this breed in its breeder directory at all, so an absence here says nothing about whether anyone breeds it in Portugal.
Small, muscular cat with distinctive sepia agouti coat and large eyes. One of the smallest domestic cat breeds.
Origin debated - claimed to be from Singapore street cats but controversy exists about true origins. Also called 'Drain Cat' for Singapore street cats' hiding places. CFA recognized in 1988.
Generally described as affectionate, curious, easy going, intelligent, interactive, lively, loyal and playful.
That is the breed in general, not a promise about one animal. Ask the breeder what their own line is like, and meet the parents before you decide.
Breed reference from The Cat API.
Drawn from sources, not opinion: FIFe breed standard; The Cat API; UC Davis VGL — PK deficiency test. An empty column means we hold nothing for that side, not that there is nothing to say.
The Singapura standard is published by the FIFe (Fédération Internationale Féline), the international federation of pedigree-cat clubs, and it is what show judges apply. This section sums up what it says about coat and colour. It does not assess any one animal: use it to know what to ask the breeder.
Very short, lying close to the body.
Fine and silky.
Base colour
Seal sepia ticked only
Shortened from FIFe standard SIN — each label is the standard’s own wording with the verdict lifted into the tag beside it. Read the full clause at source. FIFe lists this standard’s last modification as 2014. Text read on 31 Aug 2026.
The colour varieties FIFe recognises for this breed are listed, with their EMS codes, in the table at the end of its standard. FIFe describes each colour group in the General Part of its standards.
The colours and patterns the standard admits, and what it prefers, discourages or disqualifies in each. An accepted colour says nothing about health. Quotations from the FIFe are in English, as the standard publishes them; the headings are ours.
Known hereditary risks for the Singapura breed, and the specific documentation to request from any breeder before paying a deposit. A responsible breeder will have these readily available; deflection is a red flag.
1 condition documentedThis is breed-level literature, not veterinary advice about an individual animal — your vet knows the animal.
Health checklist (PDF)Found in more than about one in twenty of the breed's dogs screened, or described as common in the sources.
Breed-level information from The Cat API. It describes the Singapura in general; any individual animal can differ.
An inherited haemolytic anaemia causing intermittent lethargy, weakness, jaundice and weight loss, with unpredictable onset and severity. UC Davis names Singapura specifically as a breed with the mutation at meaningful frequency. A 2022 screen of over 11,000 cats found it in 7 of 38 Singapuras, about one in five, though that is a small screen.
What to ask for
PK deficiency DNA test on both parents, showing an N/N (clear) result
An inherited haemolytic anaemia causing intermittent lethargy, weakness, jaundice and weight loss, with unpredictable onset and severity. UC Davis names Singapura specifically as a breed with the mutation at meaningful frequency. A 2022 screen of over 11,000 cats found it in 7 of 38 Singapuras, about one in five, though that is a small screen.
What to ask for
PK deficiency DNA test on both parents, showing an N/N (clear) result