British Shorthair Cat Breed Info & Pictures

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Daily Meow | The British Shorthair has a crisp and luxurious coat, solid and waterproof, has a compact and cheerful body. It has a full chest, and short to short legs. Shorthair is a working cat, and it symbolizes this standard with strength and strength. The size is medium to large, with a good body and strong muscles. His head was large and round, wide, round eyes on a short, thick neck. It may be described as the Bulldog of the cat world. The broad and round ears, bearing full and rounded mustache, gave Shorthair the appearance of a teddy bear with his mouth upside down - giving the impression of a smile.

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Although this species is best known for its blue color (which is actually a medium of deep gray), it is bred with other colors, including lighter colors, and a combination of tabby or calico patterns, as well as other patterns. and multicolors.

PERSONALITY AND TEMPERAMENT

This is a quiet, non-mysterious cat equipped with a number of British reserves. Although initially hesitant, it warms people so familiar with them, and bonds closely with human friends. It will show loyalty to all family members, not just one person. The perfect family pet, this is the best with kids, showing patience and affection, and easy adaptation to change at home.


You can expect your Shorthair to be nice, with a stable personality, and a stable behavioral pattern. It has independent properties and develops well even when left alone, and is unlikely to be involved with high energy activity once it leaves the skin of a cat. Shorthair is also known to be very quiet, using his voice only when you need something from you.

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CARE AND HEALTH

The British Shorthair has a general age of 14 to 20 years, but this is directly dependent on their health. This is one particular type that should be fed with caution, for the risk of obesity. Shorthair UK is not very active, prefer to spend a lot of time to use it easily, so do not get a chance to burn calories. If you have questions about the perfect amount of protein and carbohydrates, you should feed your Shorthair, your veterinarian can help you create a living diet plan, so that the growth stage can be considered, and your cat has all the nutritional needs met.

HISTORY AND BACKGROUND

Shorthair UK holds a historic plaque to become the first official performer. This species is actually a modern breeding anteseden program, and as the name implies, this type of refinement begins in England. Until the end of the 19th century, the English Shorthair was just an average domestic cat, commonly called moggy in England (the species are now often referred to as Shorthair only). By then, Shorthair had become a member of a typical British homestead, having been the preferred cat to keep the house and land of rodents for over a thousand years.

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Historically, the arrival of Shorthair in England is associated with a Roman invasion commonly seen during the reign of the Roman Empire. Their presence is generally considered unintentional, as they are rewarded for their strength, resilience, hunting ability, and general goodness. Over time, Shorthair is considered more than just a working cat, and they are also beginning to be welcomed at home, to share the warmth of a fireplace with the family.


Shorthair is very common in British life, and his "smile" is so famous that it inspires the most famous image of a cat to this day, when John Tenniel designed Cat Cheshire for Alice Car Adventures at Wonderland Lewis Carroll in 1865.

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In the late 1800s, Harrison Weir's fancier paint admired Shorthair a step higher. Weir's main consideration is to bring other people's thoughts so that the best of the Shorthair type can be displayed and assessed, so that the species can be strengthened and developed through a thoughtful partner. Weir managed to organize the cat show, which was first held at the Crystal Palace of London, on July 13, 1871. Early performances and subsequent performances proved very popular among cat fans, who for years had brought Harrison Weir as the father of the cat.

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As the years of excitement developed, the breeds of different breeds also increased, and as society began to be introduced to new and different breeds, the influence changed and the popularity of Shorthair was ruled out because the breeds were more fashionable. At the turn of the century, the long-haired cat is the rage among the cat breeders in England.

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As is often the case in the period of great conflict, the Shorthair population experienced a very severe decline during the First World War (as did other animal populations). Postwar farmers try to combine the Persian type with the remaining Shorthair to revive the numbers, but the Fancy Board of Cat Fancy will not hear it, demanding that the breeder return the species to its original form.


It took three generations of glorification back to Shorthair to make the cats deserve to be listed as genealogies again. This cycle repeats itself with the occasion of the Second World War, but with the more demanding Shorthair remaining from the British Governing Council of the Cat Fancy to cross England Shorthair with other descendants.

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Permission was granted, and through careful selection, outcrosses with offspring such as Blue Russia, Chartreux, and Persian brought Shorthair England back to the British home despite some changes in appearance. British Shorthair now wears a teddy bear bear, with a sturdy body, full mustache bearing, reversed natural mouth, and wide open eyes.

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The same light nature of its kind has been appreciated all along, and the luxurious fur coats inherit a greater tenderness from carefully selected crossings. Although Shorthair UK remains popular as a family companion in the UK, its number in the U.S. not significant enough to be considered for registration by the American Cat Fanciers Association until 1970, when Blue British Shorthair was registered.