The North American Shorthair, native to North America, is said to be a breed of domestic cat and wild cat. Despite its wild appearance, it has a very gentle personality. As early as thousands of years ago, the North American Shorthair was introduced to the United Kingdom by the Romans, and has since become the ancestor of the British Shorthair. It lives in the United Kingdom all the year round. In the 20th century, the Shorthair Association gave it to It set the variety standard and still preserves a large number of improved varieties.

1. Appearance characteristics of North American Shorthair cats

The head of the cat is big Round, well-developed face, full of muscles and in proportion to the head. The bridge of the cat's nose is straight, slightly concave, and the tip of the nose protrudes upward. The skin on the jaw is very compact, with a well-developed lower jaw, and the upper and lower teeth are perpendicular to each other and arranged neatly.

The North American Shorthair has large, rounded ears that are wide apart and narrow at the base. The cat also has a pair of big and round eyes, with a clear vision, wide eye spacing, and slightly hanging eye tips! Shorthair cats have a strong body, moderate body length, well-developed bones, and well-developed muscles. Rounded, with strong shoulders, very flexible and elastic limbs, male cats are larger than female cats! North American Shorthair cats have longer limbs, full muscles, and strong bones. Its toes are large and round, with thick pads, and its tail is moderately long and blunt with a slightly rounded tip!

The North American Shorthair's coat is short, dense, and hard in texture. Coat color is divided into five categories: monochromatic - including blue, black, red and pale yellow; gradient - including gradient gold and gradient white; mixed coat color; smoke color; Among them, the silver stripe is the representative color!

Second, the habits and characteristics of North American Shorthair cats

North American Shorthair cats regard family as life The important part is very loyal to the owner, easy to train, very brave in work, it has a unique personality, if you go out, the owner should leash them to avoid unnecessary trouble!