{"id":3473,"date":"2020-05-27T18:00:18","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T16:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my-cat.eu\/british-shorthair-cats-a-breed-portrait\/"},"modified":"2020-06-11T10:06:40","modified_gmt":"2020-06-11T08:06:40","slug":"british-shorthair-cats-a-breed-portrait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/my-cat.eu\/en\/breeds\/british-shorthair-cats-a-breed-portrait\/","title":{"rendered":"British Shorthair Cats &#8211; a breed portrait"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Lesezeit: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">Minuten<\/span><\/span>\n<p>Gentle being in a robust body.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-table-of-contents-block ub_table-of-contents\" id=\"ub_table-of-contents-ee353e19-d239-44ae-bbba-d47e80840f9f\" data-linktodivider=\"false\" data-showtext=\"show\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" data-enablesmoothscroll=\"false\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\" data-initiallyshow=\"true\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header-container\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header\" style=\"text-align: left; \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-title\">Contents<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column \">\n\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"\"><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/my-cat.eu\/en\/breeds\/british-shorthair-cats-a-breed-portrait\/#0-the-breeding-of-the-strong-character-animals\" style=\"\">The breeding of the strong-character animals<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/my-cat.eu\/en\/breeds\/british-shorthair-cats-a-breed-portrait\/#1-physique-and-colours\" style=\"\">Physique and colours<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/my-cat.eu\/en\/breeds\/british-shorthair-cats-a-breed-portrait\/#2-characteristic-colors-of-the-eyes\" style=\"\">Characteristic colors of the eyes<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/my-cat.eu\/en\/breeds\/british-shorthair-cats-a-breed-portrait\/#3-the-character-traits\" style=\"\">The character traits<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/my-cat.eu\/en\/breeds\/british-shorthair-cats-a-breed-portrait\/#4-special-features-of-the-cat\" style=\"\">Special features of the cat<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"0-the-breeding-of-the-strong-character-animals\">The breeding of the strong-character animals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Romans brought cats to Britain between 43 and 440 AD. After leaving the island after the conquest, the cats had plenty of time to adapt to the harsh climate of their new homeland and to develop the breed-typical characteristics. The <a href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Britisch_Kurzhaar\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">British Shorthair<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/my-cat.eu\/en\/tips\/take-another-cat-into-the-family\/\">breed<\/a> was first shown in several colours at a cat exhibition in London in 1871. Due to the two world wars, the number of breeding populations dropped very sharply and it was started to cross <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/dp\/3800174871?tag=my-cat-21&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\" data-linkid=\"4426\" data-nojs=\"1\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Persian cats<\/a>. This not only affected the appearance, but also shaped their popular nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-physique-and-colours\">Physique and colours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignleft columns-1 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/my-cat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2725-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"British Shorthair\" data-id=\"3051\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/my-cat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2725-1-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/my-cat.eu\/?attachment_id=3051\" class=\"wp-image-3051\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my-cat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2725-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/my-cat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2725-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/my-cat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2725-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/my-cat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2725-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/my-cat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2725-1-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/my-cat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2725-1-scaled.jpg 924w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Typical for the <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/dp\/3840440025?tag=my-cat-21&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\" data-linkid=\"4350\" data-nojs=\"1\" data-shortcode=\"true\">British Shorthair<\/a> cat are the round head, the strong, short legs with the round paws and the muscular, penetrated body. In addition to the classic blue, the cats are available in an incredible 300 different colour variations recognised by the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Internationale F\u00e9line. The colours range from monochrome fur in black, red, cream or lilac, to white and tortoiseshell, to many colour strokes, such as in gold or silver and the latest drawing Colorprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fur of the cat is very dense and stands away from the body. The undercoat is of fine structure. Often the cats have a short hair dress, but by crossing with the <a href=\"https:\/\/my-cat.eu\/en\/breeds\/breed-portrait-persian-cats\/\">Persian cat<\/a> there are animals with longer fur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-characteristic-colors-of-the-eyes\">Characteristic colors of the eyes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The colors of the eyes are either orange or copper. Exceptions are the silver varieties. These animals can also have a green eye color. The eye color of golden varieties is also often green and at the points with their colored spots on the face, legs and tail the eyes are blue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-the-character-traits\">The character traits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The quiet creature makes the <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/dp\/3840440025?tag=my-cat-21&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\" data-linkid=\"4350\" data-nojs=\"1\" data-shortcode=\"true\">British Shorthair<\/a> cat an uncomplicated and thoughtful representative of her species. The cat is very compatible with toddlers and with dogs and cats living in the same household. She feels very comfortable as an apartment cat. Despite its calm and adaptable nature, the breed needs variety. As an apartment cat, she still loves hunting and the wild <a href=\"https:\/\/my-cat.eu\/en\/cat-toys\/cats-scratch-tree-to-play-and-relax\/\">game<\/a>. She needs <a href=\"https:\/\/my-cat.eu\/en\/cats-scratch-tree-to-play-and-relax\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\">climbing opportunities,<\/a>such as several <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/dp\/B07TT2XD93?tag=my-cat-21&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\" data-linkid=\"4203\" data-nojs=\"1\" data-shortcode=\"true\">scratch trees<\/a>, ladders or <a href=\"https:\/\/my-cat.eu\/en\/cat-toys\/cats-scratch-tree-to-play-and-relax\/\">play<\/a> ropes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-special-features-of-the-cat\">Special features of the cat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Compared to other cat breeds, it is noticeable that the cats are not water-shy at all. However, they should only be bathed in exceptional cases. Regular brushing of the low-maintenance breed is perfectly sufficient for fur care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Lesezeit: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">Minuten<\/span><\/span>Gentle being in a robust body. The breeding of the strong-character animals The Romans brought cats to Britain between 43 and 440 AD. After leaving the island after the conquest, the cats had plenty of time to adapt to the harsh climate of their new homeland and to develop the breed-typical characteristics. The British Shorthair [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3338,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[321],"tags":[274,271],"class_list":["post-3473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-breeds","tag-british-shorthair","tag-bsh-en"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/my-cat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/british-blue-2934709_1920.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Franklin","author_link":"https:\/\/my-cat.eu\/en\/author\/c-5624-wg\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/my-cat.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3473","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/my-cat.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/my-cat.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my-cat.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my-cat.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3473"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/my-cat.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3473\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my-cat.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3338"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/my-cat.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my-cat.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my-cat.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}