![]() ![]() Left: making optimal use of her Maine 90 scratching post– Right: The Rebels of chilling on our Scenic View 175 The character of the British Shorthairīritish Shorthairs are not very active – they love to sleep and lounge around. You can recognize that pattern mainly by an M-like shape and rings on the end of the tail.Ĭolor Points: A Color Point British Shorthair can be recognized by a concentrated amount of color on the muzzle and the ends of the paws, for example. Tabby: A British Shorthair is called a “tabby” if it has a pattern on its coat. The most common combinations are black/red, blue/cream, chocolate/red, cinnamon/red and lilac/cream. Tortie: British Shorthairs with this type of coat have two colors distributed throughout their body. Because although at first this breed was mainly gray-blue, now these breed cats are available in endless colors.įull Color: The most common color is still gray-blue, but British Shorthairs are now available in many solid colors, such as lilac, chocolate, cream, black, red and white. In terms of colors, it is a colorful lot with British Shorthairs. As a result, it stands a bit more away from the body and this breed cat feels wonderfully soft. British Shorthairs have a thick undercoat and the rest of the coat is fine and dense. This breed is not called the “Teddy bear among pedigree cats” for nothing. They have short legs, their tail is broad and has a rounded end. Like British Shorthairs with two different eye colors.īritish Shorthairs are muscular, have a short and strong neck, and their back and shoulders are strong. The color is usually bright orange, but shades of green and blue are also common. The eyes of British Shorthairs are large and set far apart. The ears are small and rounded and strongly hairy inside. They grow to be at least three-and-a-half and no heavier than five pounds.Ī British Shorthair has a round and broad head with cozy full cheeks, a broad and short nose and a firm chin. They are medium to large cats – males can weigh up to seven pounds and have well-developed jaws. And from there in the British Shorthair as we know it today was born.įun fact: the shape of the eyes and the woolly coat the British Shorthair owes to the cross with the Persian Longhair Appearance of the British Shorthairīritish Shorthairs are generally stocky, muscular and robustly built. The breed was crossed with Persian Longhairs, Blue Russians and ordinary domestic cats to keep the breed alive. Due to food shortages, breeders were struggling to feed the litters and that almost meant the end of this sweet cat breed. There the breed was first shown at an official cat show in 1871.ĭuring the Second World War, things got exciting for a while. Back then it was not an officially recognized breed, so the origin of the British Shorthair is in Britain. The ancestors of this breed were most likely brought to England by the Romans to catch mice. Some fun facts about the British Shorthair Would you like to buy a British Shorthair? ![]() ![]() Dogs, children or other cats – the Brit finds it all fine.ĭiseases and disorders of the British Shorthair A quiet cat breed that adapts easily to any family situation. All characteristics of a British Shorthair. A gentle nature, a beautiful velvety coat and big eyes. ![]()
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