History

Our ancestors can be said to have "great military exploits". As early as 2,000 years ago during the ancient Roman Empire, they followed Julius Caesar to battle everywhere. In the war, they relied on their super rat-catching ability to protect the forage of the Roman army from being eaten by rats, and fully guaranteed the stability of the rear of the military. Since then, these have gained a high status in people's hearts. At that time, they were brought to the British territory, and with their strong adaptability, they gradually evolved into the British Aboriginal cats. Not only is it recognized as a master rat catcher, but its handsome appearance is also loved by more people.

At the end of the 19th century, British breeders selected the most beautiful cats among these indigenous cats and began a long breeding work, and finally this breed known as the British Shorthair was born. . In 1871, the British Shorthair participated in the Crystal Palace Fair in London, and the breed has been named since then.

In 1901, the British Cat Club was established. At that time, the British Shorthair was still a large and strong blue-haired breed, much like the French Carter. Like, not even distinguishing each other. So FIFE (Britain's largest federation of cat lovers) decided to combine the two breeds into one.

After the Second World War, more British Shorthair cats were recognized by cat clubs in various countries. They entered thousands of households and became companions in people's lives.

Origin

UK (ancestry: w)

Originated in: 1980s

It is said that the ancestors of the British Shorthair cat were brought into the United Kingdom by the Romans a long time ago. Raised by humans, these cats are responsible for catching mice and become fully adapted to the living environment of British Aboriginal cats. Later, after improving the bloodline, it became a short-haired breed native to England.

Character

Has always been known for being curious, looking carefully at every nook and cranny of emphasis. Although the British Shorthair is bold and curious, it is very gentle and has strong adaptability. It will not change due to changes in the environment, nor will it lose its temper or scream, and it will only try to climb to a higher height. place, staring down at the pair of big round eyes looking down at you with a smile. Because of their easy-going and intelligent nature, they are often domesticated for Hollywood movies and commercial television.

Standard

is a compact, well-proportioned and powerful, thick-bodied, full and broad chest, strong legs, long It is short to medium, with well rounded claws and a stout at the base of the tail with a blunt tip. The head is round, with widely spaced ears, round cheeks, strong chin, medium-sized ears, large, round eyes that are wide open and a moderately wide nose. The coat is short and very dense. Male cats have more developed gills than female cats, and are larger than female cats in every way. It takes three to five years for this breed to fully develop. Cats should exhibit overall symmetry and proportions and should not overemphasize a feature that would induce neglect or extreme tendencies in the breeding process.

Head: Round and heavy. Round face and skull with stubby neck. The forehead should be round and the top of the head slightly flat. The forehead should not have a bevel.

Nose: Medium length, wide. From the side, there is a slight dent.

Chin: Strong, well developed and in line with nose and upper lip.

Mouth: Distinctive, well-developed, with a clear demarcation on the periphery of the large, round whiskers.

Ears: Ear position is important. Medium size, wide at the base and rounded at the tip. The ears are set farther apart and blend in just right (unbiased) into the round outline of the head.

Eyes: Large, round, wide open. The eyes are wide and flat.

Body: Medium to large build. Compact and powerful. The back is flat and has a broad chest.

Legs: Short to medium in length, well-boned and strong. In proportion to the body, the front legs are straight.

Paws: Round and strong. The number of toes is the first five and the last four.

Tail: Medium in length and in proportion to the body, thick at the base and slightly rounded at the tip.

Coat: Short, dense, well defined, and textured to the touch. No double coat or down.

Color: Shaded tabbys are not considered bad in solid, smoke, shaded, shaded gold, bicolor, and tricolor kittens.