Before I put pen to paper in earnest on the subject of the history of the American Shorthair cat, I must thank Valerie Edwards of Fenton Farm. She has the most detailed version of the history of any cat breed … continue reading…
I believe that the American Shorthair is an underrated purebred cat. This is a cat with a long American history, similar to the more famous Maine Coon. This was a cat of American barns, a kind of working cat; a … continue reading…
The American Shorthair is described as “the beautiful working cat of the United States”. The experts say that cats of this breed should “feel like handling a sack of oats”. Make of that what you want but I take from … continue reading…
The American Shorthair colors are specified under the breed standard. I’ll quote from the CFA breed standard. There are 69 specified coat types and colors on my calculation. The highly favored eye color is brilliant gold and the eye color … continue reading…
This is a quiz on this very popular and well known cat breed. This is quite a tricky quiz but it is fun. Please read about the American Shorthair. I hope you enjoyed the quiz. Please leave a comment and … continue reading…
An outstanding photographic portrait by Helmi Flick of the popular American Shorthair. It has a “portrait” quality, hence the title. It is quite formal and straightfoward. The coat is classic silver tabby. This is considered to be the coat most … continue reading…
This is a page on the American Shorthair cat written for children and people who like information in plain language with good pictures. The American Shorthair is an important cat breed. It is part of the history of the United … continue reading…
The American Shorthair was a farm moggie back at the time of the English settlers to America and throughout the intervening years to the time of the new fancy in the late 1800s. The cat fancy turned a moggie into … continue reading…
There are no American Shorthair health problems. Yes. Nice isn’t it? You can write about a number of cat breeds that have recorded and recognised genetically inherited health problems but you can’t do that with the American Shorthair. The cat … continue reading…
American Shorthair Show Cat This is a cute male, American Shorthair show cat. He is a silver tabby with a bulls-eye on his side. The silver tabby pattern seems to be the most common and attractive for the American Shorthair. … continue reading…
My American Shorthair is well over the average size by Kari (PA, USA) My American Shorthair Cat My American Shorthair (at least this is what the vet has him listed as) has always been a bit above average in his … continue reading…
Popularity In the top ten at 8th place Place of origin United States Date of origin 1904 or 1906 (called “Domestic Shorthair”) Ancestry Mating of purebred British and random bred American Shorthair Weight 3.5-7 kg (8-15 lb) Temperament Easy-going, balanced … continue reading…
Not all of these stunning cats are tabby cats. Silver Moon has, I believe a shaded silver coat. Apparently the shaded silver (if I am correct!) is quite rare because the coat type is difficult to develop whilst retaining the … continue reading…
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