British Shorthair Cat Breeder U.K
The most popular breed of cats for good reason, with cuddly bear like looks and gentle intelligent personalities they make the perfect companions.
Happy healthy British Shorthair Cats, bred with personality in mind and raised with love in our family home.
We are Council and GCCF registered breeders.
Based in Cornwall, U.K
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Appearance of the British Shorthair Cat.
The Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (GCCF) describes British Shorthairs as follows;
At first sight the British cat should be a gently rounded and well balanced cat.
An essential feature is the expression which should be sweet and sincere and enhanced by large round eyes.
With a full broad chest, short strong legs, rounded paws and a tail that is thick at the base and rounded at the tip, the British should look both compact and powerful.
The British coat is a defining feature of the breed with more fur per square inch than any other breed.
Only the British has the short, plush coat that is often described as crisp or cracking, referring to the way the coat breaks over the contours of the cat.
Males should be significantly larger than the females and mature males tend to develop prominent jowls.
Be patient – this breed takes up to five years to attain full physical maturity.
The British can be found in all of the major colour and pattern groups. The British Blue is the ‘flagship’ of the breed, with almost half the breed registrations being the ‘self’ colours.
At Iris Bluebird Cats we have bred mainly blues, solids, bi-colours and torties, a number of cream and reds, and we are excited now to introduce more lilacs, cinnamons and fawns in our breeding programme.
Temperament
The British Shorthair personality is just like their appearance – strong, stable and, perhaps when mature, prone to laziness!
Not known for being a talkative breed (however we do have one line who are quite the conversationalists), British Shorthairs form strong bonds with their ‘people’ and are patient and tolerant companions.
Although they are unlikely to roam far from home, they should be supervised outside because their nature may be trusting, leaving your pet vulnerable to mishap.
British Shorthairs are very happy as indoor companions but they do enjoy short bursts of play, especially with feather wands, amazon boxes to jump in, big or small, and maybe a ball to play fetch with.
They generally prefer to have all four paws on the ground so may not wish to be carried about as an adult – but you will find that they are very happy to lounge on your laptop as you work!
This are wonderfully adaptable, confident cats that makes the perfect family companion.
