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Facts:
« Date of Origin ~ 1880's
« Place of Origin ~ Great Britain
« Came From ~ Chinchilla Shorthairs

Description: Compact and well muscled are one of the first things you will notice when you look at a British Shorthair. Their thick undercoat helps them stay warm even on cold days while he is out hunting.

They are fondly referred to as "four-feet-on-the-ground cats because they do not like being handled. Even though they do not have a fondness for handling they have a wonderful disposition.

Think Twice If: Have small children. Although British Shorthairs have a gentle disposition they do not like to be handled too much.

Hereditary Problems: About 1/2 of them have type B blood.

Weight Range: 9 - 18 Lbs.

Life Span: 9 - 15 years

Average Litter Size: 5

Colors And Patterns:

SOLIDS:
« White
« Black
« Blue
« Red
« Cream

SMOKE:
« All recognized solid, totroiseshell or blue-cream colors

SHADED:
« Shaded Silver
« Shaded Golden
« Shaded Cameo (Red Shaded)

CHINCHILLA & SHELL:
« Chinchilla Silver
« Chinchilla Golden
« Shell Cameo (Red Chinchilla)

CLASSIC TABBY:
« Blue
« Blue And White
« Brown
« Brown And White
« Cream
« Cream And White
« Red
« Red And White
« Silver
« Silver And White

PATCHED TABBY:
« Blue
« Blue And White
« Brown
« Brown And White
« Silver
« Silver And White

MACKEREL TABBY:
« Blue
« Blue And White
« Brown
« Brown And White
« Cream
« Cream And White
« Red
« Red And White
« Silver
« Silver And White

SPOTTED TABBY:
« Blue
« Blue And White
« Brown
« Brown And White
« Cream
« Cream And White
« Red
« Red And White
« Silver
« Silver And White

BI COLOR:
« Black-White
« Blue-White
« Red-White
« Cream-White

VAN:
« Above colors
« Calico
« Dilute Calico
« Bi-color Black & White

« Bi-color Blue & White
« Bi-color Red & White
« Bi-color Cream & White

OTHER:
« Tortoiseshell
« Calico
« Dilute Calico
« Blue Cream

Out Crosses:

Accepted Associations: CFA, TICA, ACFA

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