The British Shorthair, also better known to enthusiasts as the brit, started in England at the end of the nineteenth century. In that period, breeds such as the Eastern Siamese and the long-haired presian dominated the exhibitions. Because the wealthy few with connections in the colonies could afford these luxurious breeds of cats, breeding and displaying them was a privilege for the elite. Some people regretted that. People thought it should be a hobby that should be accessible to all people. moreover, it was thought that the own (British) farm cat was at least as beautiful as the exotic breed cats, if it was seriously bred for a certain type. by creating their own authentic british breed of british farm cat, the less fortunate also got a chance to show their own house cat at the exhibitions and they did. the breed is made up of beautiful, stocky built british domestic cats with a round head shape. every now and then a cross with the Persian breed has taken place. This was done to get the desired convex/round type of cat a little faster.

To make the short-haired coat even softer and denser. And finally to introduce new colors to the authentic English breed. The very first short haired cat breed club, the Short Haired Cat Society and Manx Club was founded in 1901. this club promote the national shorthair breed. The original British Shorthairs were bred in blue, black, white, red, silver tabby and tortoiseshell. What the English had in mind was to breed a breed that had the robustness of a farm cat but which clearly distinguishes itself by the beautiful colors, color distribution and attractive appearance. A similar breed was later bred on the mainland, the European Shorthair. later in the twentieth century, the british and european shorthairs were merged into british shorthairs. the name European Shorthair is sometimes used for the common house cat that has no bred breeds in their bloodline. Today, the British Shorthair is one of the most popular breeds of cats in the world. Only in America is the British Shorthair less common. Buy british shorthair kittens.