June 03, 2010

British Shorthair

History 


British Shorthair cat is one of the oldest races known to man. It is believed that the ancestors of this race associated with the nation's first Roman who ever mastered English.
After the Romans attacked and mastered English, English agriculture began to be developed. Along with agricultural development, there is the need to protect crops from attacks by rats. Roman soldiers carrying a cat to keep agricultural products. The cats are cats called workers, because they have to work to get food. Cats are not kept as pets.
The cats are living independently in the barn and farm with very little influence from humans. Cat population began to flourish. When the Romans left, England are isolated from other parts of the world. For several hundred years no longer import new cat. The cats that already exist in the UK to breed freely, resulting in a cat with a sturdy body and accompanied by a thick beautiful coat.
Late 1800s England fans began to notice a cat in the cat and began to realize its beauty. In the first cat contest at Crystal Palace, London in 1871, these cats get a lot of awards. Year 1889 British shorthair cats get status as a separate race. In 1907, the British established the British fans cats Cat Club. Then the popularity of british shorthair persian decreased by race unbeaten and Siamese.
During the second world war, british shorthair population decreased drastically. To save these races, british shorthair cat mated with a lot of persia. As a result began to emerge colors other than the color â € œblueâ €? which is the original color.
CFA recognizes the British Shorthair in 1980. TICA revise the standards of this race in 1993. Later this race began to become opuler back.
British shorthair many become icons. This cat is a model for the Cheshire cat found on the animated film Alices Adventures in Wonderland. British shorthair Silver color pattern tabbyt iconic Whiskas cat food products.
Characteristic In general, medium to large body size with a weight range 4-8 kg. Compact body, solid, cobby, strong and muscled with the chest, shoulders and wide hips. His head was round and wide with full cheeks, is situated on a short thick neck. Short nose, broad and straight with no curve, the shape of a round chin.
Size medium and large ears on the bottom with a curved tip. The distance between the two ears are. Big, round eyes, the color associated with coat color is copper, gold, blue, green or odd eyes.
His legs were short with strong bones and muscles and fingers rounded. Tail length of approximately two thirds of body length, thick at the base and thinning at the edges. Its fur is short, dense and thick.
All colors are allowed, but the color blue is better known. TICA allows for crossed with Scotish Fold or Manx. This race is preferred because it is so quiet and loyal.

Ref: CFI, CFA, Wikipedia, Whiskas

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