British Shorthair Cat Black And White

The american shorthair cat was a working cat that was used to keep the rodent population under control.

British shorthair cat black and white. Hello my name is hannah i live in shropshire and i am a hobby breeder and exhibitor of the gorgeous british shorthair cat. The british shorthair originated from a common street cat once called the european shorthair. The oldest of these patterns is the handsome tri coloured tortie and white. Nose leather and paw pads.

In many ways the british shorthair s struggle for recognition resembles the american shorthair s in north america. Children and other pets. Since this cat was meant to work it was bred to be hardy healthy and strong. The british shorthair was one of the parents of this breed which was originally known as the domestic shorthair.

The best known color is blue gray and the cats are sometimes referred to as british blues. I breed for type health and temperament. I mainly breed colourpoints and the occasional self. Pure white untipped with yellow.

The shorthair does not reach full physical maturity until he is 3 to 5 years old. Deep sap phire blue gold or copper. Jet black to roots no rusty tinge no white hair anywhere. The coat comes in just about any color or pattern you could wish for including lilac chocolate black white pointed tabby and many more.

The original variant has a black red and white coat but any two colours as listed in the self colour section plus white are now accepted. Odd eyed whites shall have one deep sapphire blue and one gold eye with equal color depth.