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The British Shorthair is the pedigree version of the traditional British domestic cat, with a distinctively stocky body, thick coat, and broad face. The most familiar colour variant is the "British Blue", with a solid grey-blue coat, pineapple eyes, and a medium-sized tail.
The Persian, Bengal and British shorthair kitten families, some of the favorite kittens that have been featured, are all grown up and are revisited to learn what challenges they faced in their new homes and watch them reunite with old playmates.
Shorthair may refer to: American Shorthair (ASH), a breed of cat believed to be descended from English domestic cats; Brazilian Shorthair, breed of cat; British Shorthair, domesticated cat whose features make it a popular breed in cat shows; Brown Shorthair Goat, from the Czech Republic, from crossing a native Czech breed with the German Brown Goat
Mutation/crossbreed between the American Shorthair, Persian, Himalayan, Exotic Shorthair and British Shorthair: Large and cobby: Short/long (longhair, sometimes in early generations, can appear to be semi-long) All: Serengeti: United States: Crossbreed/hybrid between the Bengal and Oriental Shorthair: Oriental: Short: Spotted: Siamese (modern)
Blue tortoiseshell and white (diluted calico) British Shorthair. With intermediate amounts of white, a cat may exhibit a calico pattern, a tortie pattern, or something in between, depending on other epigenetic factors. Blue tortoiseshell, or diluted calico, cats have a lighter coloration (blue/cream) and are sometimes called calimanco or ...
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Breeders had trouble finding suitable studs for their females. Inspired by the twin needs of convenience and survival, British shorthair fanciers resorted to outcrosses to keep the breed alive. Their restorative of choice was the Persian, whose influence eventually spawned a new kind of shorthair cat.
The American Shorthair (ASH) is a breed of domestic cat believed to be descended from European cats brought to North America by early settlers to protect valuable cargo from mice and rats. [1] According to the Cat Fanciers' Association , it was the eighth most popular pedigreed cat in the world for 2020.