About British Shorthair

About British Shorthair 

The British is a strong cat with very few health problems.  

This is a result of the large gene pool, from which to work and  

of course careful breeding

At the end of the 1970’s there was discovered occurrences of  

blood disease. Thanks to serious breeders and good veterinarians  

this was eliminated in time by testing of blood samples etc.

Pasht's Luci-fer, BRI n 24

In addition the Breed has 3 bloodtypes. A, B & AB. AB has  

been discovered recently, not to be confused with earlier  

belief that AB was A masking B. 

This situation is still there. A being the dominant and B the  

recessive type, which means one can get B kittens from A parents  

if they are carrying B.With a very careful planned breeding  

program this should not cause any problem. In addition there  

is a test to establish which bloodtype your cats have.

The British, like most other Shorthair breeds, is an active cat,  

which requires attention from it’s owner, and which in return  

will attach itself strongly to.

GIP. Pasht's Cupaño, BRI g.

It is a calm and careful cat, but you should not think that  

it is a stupid cat, a lazy cat. Far from it, it is just as  

intelligent as all the other breeds, but it has a great advantage  

that it prefers to live life at it’s own calm tempo,  

taking it’s time with decisions before acting them out in reality.

A lot of the time it wont do nothing, but when it decides  

to go into action, it will be with a calm overview of the situation,  

that would make many, also human beings, envious.  

However, if the decision is that it is playtime, it can come up in  

a tempo that you wouldn’t credit for such a heavy cat.

With our modern, hectic lifestyle, the British is an ideal cat,  

with its calm and careful temperament. They love to be together 

with the family, without requiring 100% of the attention all the time. They get on well with other animals in the family and they love children. Children are also very happy with the British,  

with it’s constant smiling face.

EC. Pasht's Cleopatra, BRI a

They are an exceptionally good apartment cat, playful without  

being hyperactive and destructive. The only problem can be  

the people who live underneath who could wonder in there was  

a herd of elephants in your lounge.

IC Windjammer Mr Churchill, BRI b03

There is very little work associated with grooming a British;  

it takes care of itself. In moulting periods, typically spring and autumn, it is a good idea to brush the cat well, partly to remove  

dead hair but also to prevent the cat from swallowing them such  

that they have hairballs that they must get rid of. When the  

brush has done its job, smooth down the coat with a damp hand.  

Most male cats will have a stud tail to contend with but with  

the correct shampoo and care this should be no big problem.

Pasht's Mis Saigon, BRI e 03 & Pasht's Shanghai Lilly, BRI g 03

Among the shorthair cats, the British is the largest and most  

well built cat. The coat is short, dense with a good undercoat  

(double coat) crispy. It is a muscular cat with a broad chest;  

the shoulders and back should be broad. The neck is short and strong. 

A large head with full round cheeks, and a strong chin.  

A short, broad nose and small rounded ears sitting well apart.  

The eyes are large, round, open and are placed wide apart.

The BRITISH BLUE as it was originally called, was also  

the original colour. Blue (grey) coat, eyes copper to dark orange.

Buffalo Bill van Poort van Heaven, BRI c

Today the British is recognised in a number of colours and colour combinations such as: Solid (black, blue, chocolate, lilac, red,  

cream and white) with or without white, with stripes,  

spots and rings, with mask etc. Eye colour follows  

the respective colour variety, so if you are in doubt,  

ask the breeder what the standard says for the respective colour

EC Leonardo von Nednil, BRI e

Kittens! 

British kittens are large and very active right from birth.  

They are not very dominant, but regards Mothers Milkbar  

as private property. If they are handled before their eyes open,  

they will hiss and spit and as a kind of reflex, but they are  

also very quick to begin purring. Mothers generally give birth  

easily. Mothers are caring and watchful, but will always find  

time to be with their people, despite the large job it is to  

raise a large litter of naughty kittens.

Ch. Pasht's Almost Perfect Affair, BRI a, also known as Mis Piggy

When the eyes open, as a rule within the first week,  

British kittens assume the world to be their own private oyster.  

A great explorer and when they are about 3 weeks old, begin  

to show interest in solid food, you will discover at they are  

greedy for food and play. Nothing can hold back the British kitten  

that thinks that it is a Juggernaut. The coin has the other  

positive side when the kitten is relaxed and in balance with  

itself and the outside world.

Pasht's Candy Man, BRI d  

Pasht's Class Act, BRI e

Kittens are very attached to their mother and they will seek  

her love and attention for as long as she allows. When they no  

longer can get her undivided attention, they throw themselves  

upon us, the humans, who they love just as much, and  

expect in exchange service all day long, at the slightest wink  

with a whisker. As the kitten grows, will it’s playful nature,  

more or less disappear, but the small kitten will remain inside  

somewhere or other and it is quite impressive to see a  

muscle bound 10kg cat springing after a broom

Pasht's Thin Lizzy, BRI n

A British grows in steps and starts and there can be periods  

where it doesn’t look like much. Our exhibition system does  

not really favour a slow developing cat. A perfect example  

of this is our first show/breeding cat EC Valhalla’s Røskva DM,  

the foundation of our blue lines. She won most of her BIV and BIS  

after she could not progress farther in the judging system.

EC Valhalla’s Røskva DM, BRI a

Many feel that there cannot be found a nicer, sweeter cat than  

a British male, whether he is neutered or not. They love to be  

talked to and at home they are the most wonderful giving creatures  

to be found. But one should not underrate the females.  

They can take longer to show their giving side,  

but it comes out, it is there for the rest of their life.  

The British can be a lap cat, but most prefer to sit beside you  

rather than on you. They have an enormous interest in what you  

are doing and absolutely need to be involved in everything,  

reading, writing, cooking, even washing clothes is interesting. 

Many feel that the British is the aristocrat amongst 

pedigree cats, and this is not completely incorrect,  

as it is very regal in its behaviour

Pasht's Almost Perfect Affair, BRI a