The British Shorthair, sometimes also known as the European Shorthair, is a pet breed of enormous popularity! Resembling a cuddly teddy bear, this charming cat achieved the mantle British shorthair cat of most popular in the U.K. when it overtook the Siamese in 1999; quite an achievement!
The lineage of the British Shorthair may be traced back once again to Roman times; they cross-bred with feral felines and it wasn't before the nineteenth century that they certainly were officially recorded as a species. They were also cross-bred with Persians in an effort to boost the grade of their coats.
This breed has thick, rich coats with crisp contours, arriving a wide variety of colors, including blue, white, cream, black, red, pinkish-grey, deep brown, yellowish brown and fawn. Patternwise, they are able to either be most of an individual color, tabby, tortoiseshell, shaded, colorpoint or bicolor; some have silver and gold tipped markings inside their fur. They've rounded, stocky physiques broadly built and well muscled.
The British Shorthair's eyes are broad and circular and red-brown in color. They've wide chests, hips and shoulders, with stubby legs, rounded paws and an abundant, opulent looking tail. Male British Shorthair's are larger compared to females, weighing in at about 5 -10 kilograms an average of; the females and queens can vary from 5- 7 kgs.
14 - 20 years is the average age why these felines live to; they are placid by nature with well-rounded, likable personalities and like a quiet type of indoor life. Vocally, they are not normally the noisy types and have a endearing habit of following their owners from room to room to see what is happening.
British Shorthairs are very bright cats yet they are not necessarily fond of being picked up and stroked and will more likely sit beside you as opposed to on your lap. They're great pets for folks who work extended hours because they are a lot more than happy to laze at home and being an added bonus, they are not the type of cat that maliciously destroys things when bored.
