British Shorthair Cat Breed
- Size
- Medium to large, with males weighing 12 to 18 pounds and females weighing 9 to 15 pounds
- Coat
- Short, plush, dense
- Color
- Blue, white, black, red, cream, smoke, silver and golden, plus a variety of patterns and shadings
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The British Shorthair is an easygoing feline. She enjoys affection but isn’t needy and dislikes being carried. She’ll follow you from room to room, though, out of curiosity. British Shorthairs aren’t lap cats, but they do enjoy snuggling next to their people on the couch.
As they age, British Shorthairs become increasingly sedentary, however males are often more rambunctious than the reserved females. They get along well with gentle and respectful children and don’t mind cat-friendly dogs.