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British Shorthair overview
One of the earliest recognized UK breeds, developed from shorthaired non-pedigree cats. Shorthairs have been awarded Championship status. A sturdy, independent breed with a quiet voice. Needs regular grooming.
Other known names for British Shorthair
BSH
British Shorthair foreign names
Brits Korthaar (Dutch), Chat britannique à poil court (French), Britisch Kurzhaar (German), Gato Británico de Pelo Corto (Spanish)
Origin
United Kingdom
Breed number/code
No 14-22, 30, 31, 36, 39, 40, 75 (GCCF) / BRI (FIFe)
Biological data
Size
Medium to large.
Build
Cobby, powerful and generally rounded.
Hair quality
Short, dense and crisp, neither soft nor fluffy.
Colours
White
Black
Blue
Chocolate
Lilac
Red
Cream
Black tortie
Blue-cream
Chocolate tortie
Lilac tortie
Eye colours
Copper
Orange
Deep gold, except in black/silver tabbies (green or hazel)
Tipped (green) and colorpointed (blue).
Patterns
Self
Smoke,
Classic tabby,
Spotted tabby,
Mackerel tabby,
Silver tabby,
Tipped,
Bi- or tri-colored and colorpointed (Siamese pattern)
NB not all colors are accepted in all patterns.
British Shorthair links we are happy to endorse
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British Shorthair – Breed standard
The below links are external
GCCF, FIFe, TICA, CFA, AACE, ACFA, ACF, CCA
British Shorthair references and further reading
USA
British Shorthair Breed Council
UK
British Shorthair Cat Club
British Blue Shorthair
Southern British Shorthair Cat Club
Best of British Shorthairs
Please get in touch
If you are an animal photographer, an expert on British Shorthair cats or a breeder, we would love to hear from you. We strive to have all the latest, most helpful and accurate information on our website, but nobody is perfect, so we do ask for your feedback if we can improve our website.
Please get in touch
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Breeders – We work with many great cat photographers such as Helmi Flick, Alan Robinson and Tetsu Yamazaki and we'd love to build our contact list of leading breeders. Who knows when you might get a call. Please email us your details.
British Shorthair
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Featured image
AP-NVW7TJ - British Shorthair cat
Photo © Animal Photography, Alan Robinson
British Shorthair kittens
AP-XGH03J - British Shorthair kitten asleep
Photo © Animal Photography, Sally Anne Thompson
