Nzuri is Kswahili for ' beautiful' and is a very apt description of the Templecat.
The first templecat was bred in 1997. The Templecat was the brainchild of Mrs June Mateer, a foundation member of the Birman Cat Club of New Zealand and a member of the NZCF Genetics Advisory Committee. Templecats are fully registered with New Zealand Cat Fancy and Catz inc NZ.
I have been joined in the Templecat programme by experienced Birman breeders Sandy Steward and Pauline Van der Hoorn,( Fancypawz and Catzago) based in Auckland, and David and Jacqui Scadden ( Magwai) based in Rotorua.
Pictured above is Kasario Handel's Messiah, a 6 month old sealpoint templecat.
Below - 1.Kasario Fantasia as a kitten. 2. Nzuri Night in Paris - 4 mth old female. 3. Bluepoint kitten 9 weeks. 4. Winnings at one show for Handel's Messiah and his Mum Kasario Fantasia .They are in there somewhere!
- and of course, lovely Handel's Messiah, aka Leo, playing to the crowd. ( Thanks Helmi Flick for the photo).