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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 breed has been developed in two coat lengths, long and short. It is a large and solidly built breed, similar to a British Shorthair. The coat is very soft and has a woolly look and feel with loose, unstructured curls. The head is round, with large rounded eyes, medium-sized ears, and a distinct muzzle, whose length is equal to half its width.
The breed has made solid progress within the GCCF and is often seen at British cat shows. In 2004 the breed gained Preliminary Recognition and the LaPerm Cat Club was formed. In June 2008, the LaPerm gained Provisional Recognition in the GCCF and the first cat to gain an Intermediate Certificate was Aswani Miranda Keys. In June 2012, the LaPerm ...
The Oriental Shorthair was accepted as an actual breed for championship competition in the US-headquartered CFA in 1977. [6] In 1985, the CFA recognized the bicolor variant. [ 12 ] Two decades later, the breed was finally recognized by the UK -based Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (GCCF) in 1997, but with some differences from CFA on coat ...
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
Bicolor patterned black colourpoint-and-white British Shorthair with symmetrical colour distribution and a white blaze on its face. The cat labelled "bicolour" or "true bicolour" is the preferred pattern in show-quality bicolour purebred cats. Bicolour patterned cats have medium grade white spotting (generally approximately 50%-25% white). [1]
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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