The classic “British Shorthair Blue” is, in many people’s minds, the essence of the British Shorthair. Let’s take a further look at these base, solid colors before moving on to patterns and mixes found on our British Shorthair kitties coats. And, the rarest and most interesting of solid colors are fawn and cinnamon. The more unusual colors are cream, red, and chocolate. These classic solid colors include blue and lilac. These felines have an equally distributed color throughout their entire bodies, without any stripes, patterns, white hairs, or spots. Monochrome (solid-color) kitties are sleek and stylish. The American Cat Association recognised the British Blue shorthair in 1967, The International Cat Association in 1979 and the Cat Fanciers Association in 1980. After the war finished, those that survived were cross bred and the breed survived. The British longhair came about in World War 1 when cross-breeding was done with Persian cats.īritish shorthairs nearly died out during World War 2 due to food shortages. The breeding of pedigreed cats became popular in Victorian England and one of the first breed varieties to be developed was the British shorthair. The Brits had fallen under the spell of these charming kitties. The cats stayed behind even when the Romans left. When the Romans invaded Britain they brought their cats as a means of protecting their food supply. This is a breed of cat with a long history. Females of the breed tend to have a more serious demeanor than males.
They like quite a bit of attention from their owners but won’t be hanging out in their laps. These friendly kitties are easy-going and loyal. The British shorthair is a very popular cat breed. 4 Frequently Asked Questions about British Shorthairs.1.2 Tortoiseshell British Shorthair Colors.1.1 Solid Colored British Shorthair Cats.
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