About the Breed: British Long and Shorthairs
The British Shorthair and British Longhair is the pedigreed version of the traditional British domestic cat, with a distinctively chunky body, dense coat and broad face. The most familiar color variant is the “British Blue”, a solid blue-gray with copper eyes, medium tail, but the breed has also been developed in a wide range of other colors and patterns, including tabby, color point, Chinchilla, Silver Shaded, Lynx Point and many more. Colors are a wide variety: Black, Golden, Blue, Chocolate, Lilac, Amber, Seal are just to name a few.
It is one of the most ancient cat breeds known, probably originating from European domestic cats imported into Britain by the invading Romans in the first century AD. In modern times, it remains the most popular pedigreed breed in its native country, as registered by the UK’s Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (GCCF). It is also known to be one of the healthiest breeds in the cat world with many other breeds wanting to crossbred with the British in order to strengthen their breed.
The breed’s good-natured appearance and relatively calm temperament make it a frequent media star, notably as the inspiration for John Tenniel’s famous illustration of the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland. The Cat Fanciers’ Association profile reads: “When gracelessness is observed, the British Shorthair is duly embarrassed, quickly recovering with a ‘Cheshire cat smile’”
In the pages that follow you can learn all the information on the breeds history, traits, Show standards for the breed, Size and Characteristics, Health, as well as a more in depth understanding of the Pattern and colors I breed … The Silver Gene British Long and Shorthair :).
Please read all the pages so you can understand why the British Long and Shorthair breed makes such wonderful loving companions and why they will be a great addition to any family bringing tons of smiles, joy and laughter. They are such beauties with such great temperaments that anyone that meets one is in awe of how purrfect they are for a cat … even non cat lovers tend to fall for the British Long and Shorthair cats. They truly will steal your heart once you meet a British long or shorthair cat or kitten.