What does a British cat look like?

British cats today are among the most popular pets. This was preceded by several factors, the main of which - the beautiful appearance and affectionate nature of these felines.

The British have a variety of colors, the length of the coat and the shape of the head.

Currently, among the representatives of this breed there are about 60 colors - one-color, two and three-color. The most common are blue British, black, cream, white and bicolour.

In addition to coloring, there are other characteristics that determine the standard of cats of the British breed. Let's look at it in more detail.

Standards of British cats

Any breed can exist and reproduce only if its features and characteristics are described in detail and recognized by all who are concerned with its breeding. For each part of the body of the animal provides clear characteristics, the presence of which allows you to consider a cat British. Here are the main ones.

  1. Body . Medium to large size, strong and powerful (especially in cats).
  2. Legs . Short and dense. The feet are round and strong.
  3. The tail . Short and thick with a rounded tip.
  4. Head . The British have a round massive head, a wide skull, a short and strong neck.
  5. The nose . Short, wide and straight.
  6. Ears . Short and broad at the base, slightly rounded. The Fold of the British - dropped to the head.
  7. Eyes . Large and round, widely spaced. The color corresponds to the color.
  8. Wool . In short-haired Britons - short, not adjacent to the body, very dense. Longhair - long with similar characteristics.

British Blue Cat - description of the breed

The British Blue Cat is one of the natural breeds and has excellent health. She conquered the world with her unusual color, gray shade of which has a blue tint. Thanks to this thick hair along with the massive body of the British create a very sweet and good-natured image. In the current bustle, the calm disposition and friendly character of the British are especially valuable.

Description of the breed of British Shorthair and Fold cat corresponds to the above standards, but it has its own characteristics. So, in the first case it is a short thick wool with a lush and soft underwear that creates a so-called "plush", and in the second - an unusual structure of the ears, which are pressed to the head, which makes the cat's appearance particularly touching.