Why are British Shorthairs so fat?

Russian blue Brit SH

British Shorthairs are not fat. They are cobby, which is a cat fancy word meaning stocky, muscular, heavyset with rounded features and stocky limbs (the “cat fancy” means cat breeders). There is a difference. If a British Shorthair cat is fat it is because that individual cat has been overfed and/or is under-exercised. Selective …

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Massive blue British Shorthair made in Moldova

Enormous British Shorthair made in Russia

This is a massive blue British Shorthair bred in Moldova. The Eastern Europeans (and Russians) have a habit of creating extraordinary purebred cats through extreme selective breeding over many years. I have never seen a British Shorthair this size before. No where near as big as this. The lady holding the cat is struggling …

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Why are British Shorthair cats so expensive?

Extreme bred blue British Shorthair probably Russian bred

As there is nothing to compare the price against except other popular pedigree cats it is hard, in all fairness, to claim that British Shorthair cats are expensive. That said, the same question could be asked of other popular cat breeds. There is a sliding scale with respect to cat breeds in terms of …

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How many cats does Lisa have?

Louis and Leo

Lisa has 4 purebred, pedigree cats. Due credit to Lisa that the question in the title makes the presumption that we all know who Lisa is! Wow. I didn’t know but I soon found out. She is Lalisa Manoban, a Thai rapper and singer in South Korea where she appears to be based. She …

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Do British Shorthair cats have eye problems?

Do British Shorthair cats have eye problems?

Google tells me that people search for an answer to the question: “Do British Shorthair cats have eye problems?” The answer is that they don’t. However, I think I know where this thought comes from. The British Shorthair does have a slightly brachycephalic head shape; slightly short and rounded. This has been developed by …

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