| Shorthair felines, British Shorthairs belong to | | | | paws are rounded. Apart from blue, which is the |
| Britain. The cats evolved centuries ago when | | | | most common color, other colors and patterns |
| Romans brought cats from their homeland and | | | | include black, chocolate, cinnamon, fawn, lilac, red, |
| those cats mated with wild cats of Britain. With | | | | white, bicolor, colorpoint, tabby and tortoiseshell. |
| time the British Shorthairs came to being. | | | | British Shorthairs are healthy and sturdy felines. |
| However, it was not until the later half of | | | | They don't suffer from any persisting health |
| nineteenth century that these felines started | | | | ailment in their lines. They are relatively heavy as |
| appearing in cat shows and began to be formally | | | | a breed and not very agile. They are active |
| recognized. Originally they were accepted only in | | | | though and have been reported throughout |
| blue color and were thus known as British Blue. | | | | history to be quite capable hunters in their natural |
| With time though other colors were given formal | | | | environment. |
| recognition and the name changed to the current | | | | Easy going and calm, British Shorthair cats have a |
| one. | | | | very good temperament. They are independent |
| British Shorthairs are somewhat large sized with a | | | | and playful and not very demanding. Their lustrous |
| muscular physique. They have strong chest, | | | | coat doesn't shed nor require daily grooming. As |
| shoulders and legs and are known to possess | | | | kittens they are quite playful. As they age, taking |
| significant strength relative to their size. Body is | | | | nearly four years to reach their full size, they |
| stout overall. Head is round with chubby cheeks, | | | | become relatively sedentary and overweight in |
| big round eyes that are usually copper to golden | | | | some cases. Still they maintain their loyalty and |
| in color, and short widely set ears. Well developed | | | | affection towards humans. |
| whisker pads give rise to a very sweet 'smiling' | | | | The author is a blogger about cats and an expert |
| facial expression. Tail is tapering at its end and | | | | on British Shorthair cat. |