![]() ![]() Domestic short-haired cats are distinct from the British Shorthair, American Shorthair, and other standardized breeds with "Short-hair" names recognized by various registries. In Britain they are sometimes colloquially called moggies. The name “American Shorthair” also reinforces the idea that our native North American shorthaired cat is distinctly different from cats that may be found in the streets, neighborhoods and barnyards (which are often crosses of many different breeds of cats).Black-and-white female domestic short-haired cat sleeping in a sunbeamĪ domestic short-haired cat is a cat possessing a coat of short fur, not belonging to any particular recognised cat breed. Originally known as the Domestic Shorthair, the breed was renamed “ American Shorthair” in 1966 to differentiate it from any other shorthaired breed. The Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA) officially recognized The American Shorthair as one of its first five registered breeds in 1906. For hundreds of years, these “working cats” lived with their owners on farms and rural areas and eventually established themselves as the native North American Domestic shorthaired cat.Įarly in the 1900’s those persons who deeply appreciated all the values of the North American Domestic cat carefully collected the best examples of the cat and began to raise them as a breed keeping the original good health and stature and temperament in mind, being careful not to infuse the new longhaired and other breeds that were being imported from Europe at the time. It is possible that the “Mayflower” carried several shorthair type cats to hunt the ship’s vermin. It is thought that its’ ancestors came to North America from Europe. The American Shorthair was developed in America. The American Shorthair consistently ranks as one of the ten most popular breeds of cat.Īmerican Shorthair Classic Silver Tabby Photo: © Chanan We raise the Classic silver tabby, which has black markings set on a silver background, (the typical bullseye pattern seen on the side of the cat). The American Shorthair comes in more than 80 different colors & patterns ranging from black to white, and a variety of colors between. ![]() American Shorthairs can live as long as fifteen to twenty plus years if living indoors and given proper health care. Females weigh 8 to 12 pounds when they fully mature (at 3 to 4 years of age). Males are larger than females, weighing 11 to 15 pounds when fully mature. American Shorthairs are basically low-maintenance cats. The American Shorthair is well known for its general good health and good disposition. A little more about the American Shorthair Cat Please follow this link: Available kittens to find more information about our cats and availability of kittens. We offer guaranteed, safe, airport delivery of your kitten, or you can pick up your kitten here on the farm. We have been shipping our pets on the airlines for over 20 years. Silver Shadow, Juni-Purrs Ubiquitous, or by ZPurrz Basilton, our gorgeous son of a grand champion. Occasionally, we may also have other coat colors available.Īll of our kittens will be sired by one of our gorgeous sons of champions, Mr. Though we can’t guarantee every kitten will develop the stunning green eyes, many of our kittens will exhibit this feature. At our cattery we specialize in the beautiful classic silver tabby coat with emerald green eyes. ![]()
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