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).