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This site is designed for the serious student of early Somali history and development. It is meant to be used as a tool for the Somali owner or breeder who wishes to write and speak intelligently about the breed's beginnings. At this moment this study contains over one hundred printed pages of the Somali's early history and the site is still under construction. It is not meant for the casual browser.

You, the reader, will discover reprints of early newsletters, personal letters from early notable breeders, forgotten and lost early Somali pedigrees. Over the last quarter century we have lovingly filed away and archived that history knowing that if someone did not preserve these documents truth would be replaced by rumor and fact would become myth. We have searched the worldwide web and read all available literature. All are filled with speculation, theory and hearsay. Without an effort such as this one, the history of the Somali would be lost forever.

Herein you will find the facts, the cats and the people that helped to create that magnificent Somali that now resides in your home. Without these people and their cats and their immense efforts, that Somali would not exist today. They have earned their place in history and this is their testimonial.

This is the story of a long hard struggle for acceptance. It is a story of rejection, humiliation and forced isolation. It is also a story of triumph over prejudice and almost insurmountable odds. It recounts the fight of a small band of dedicated individuals to gain worldwide recognition for a breed once considered "undesirable" and "unwanted".

In the end we hope that you leave this site not only better informed but filled with a greater sense of appreciation for that Somali laying on your lap. Perhaps when next you pick up your cat's four or five generation pedigree you might even imagine what those early cats and their owners really represent.