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British Shorthair
Temperament:
*Genial and Relaxed
*Sedate
*Even Tempered
*Fond of Sleeping
*Gentle
*Sometimes Aloof
"British Shorthairs are not overly emotional pets."
The British Shorthair is perhaps best loved as a happy, dignified pet.
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| Head: Large
and Rounded |
| Eyes: Round,
large; usually gold or copper, but all colors have been seenh; golden yellow to bright copper |
| Ears: Medium
size; round tipped |
| Body: Medium
to large; heavy muscles; short neck and legs |
| Coat: Short,
very plush and thick, resilient |
| Tail: Short
and thick |
| Patterns: Many
colors and patterns, including solid black, blue, cream and white; bicolor;
and tabby |
Breed History: British
to the core, the British Shorthair is a proper cat, very well mannered,
unruffled, and reserved- a cat that thinks dignity is extremely important.
Fittingly, the British Shorthair is also a very handsome cat with a broad,
round face, muscular body and thick, plush fur.
Like any aristocrat, this cat can trace its ancestry far back- in this case,
even back to the Roman invasion of Britain when apparently, along with the legionnaires,
came a few cats from the back alleys of Rome. Quickly settling in the new
land, British Shorthairs spent the next thousand years or so catching rats and
avoiding persecution from medieval Britons convinced they were witches.
Finally, during the Victorian era, cat-loving became fashionable and the
British Shorthair was taken indoors as a cherished family pet.
Particularly in its most popular color, a deep, dazzling blue, the British
Shorthair achieved enormous popularity. Then came an invasion of longhaired
cats, and suddenly the British Shorthair was out of style. But those days are
long over, and the breed once again enjoys the widespread popularity it once
had.
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