British Shorthair
This
'gentle giant' of a cat is loving and affectionate with a
quiet voice. British Shorthairs are medium-sized to large
cats with males being larger than females; this is more
obviously so than with other breeds.
They have
dense, short coats which do not require excessive grooming
and are bred in a great many colours and patterns.
Description
The
British Shorthair cat has a broad and massive body with
strong legs, round paws, and a thick, round-tipped tail. The
head is round with pronounced whisker pads. The eyes are
round and open, and the ears are round and well set apart.
The overall look is a round, massive, smiling, cat.
|
The coat of
the British Shorthair is short but very dense. Its texture
is not particularly soft.. Originally, pedigreed British
Shorthairs had blue coats - in fact, the breed was once
called the British Blue. Today many colours and patterns are
acceptable, but most associations still do not recognize the
British Colourpoint Blue. The many colours include Bicolours,
Colourpointed and the self which includes the Cream British
Shorthair the Blue British Shorthair, black, and the
Orange-Eyed White British Shorthairs. In
addition there is also the Smoked British Shorthairs, Tabby,
including Tortie Tabby (Classic, Mackerel, Spotted, Tipped,
including Golden Tipped, Tortie including
Tortie and White, and Manx.
Characteristics and Temperament
Because
of its easy-going nature |
and
intelligence, it has become a favorite of animal trainers,
and in recent years many examples of these cats have
appeared in Hollywood films and television commercials. The
British Shorthair is easy to groom. He tends to be reserved,
in fact typically British by nature, but once he becomes a
part of the family he is a devoted cat and undemanding
companion. |
