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