american shorthair – Michael Broad

Difference between Exotic Longhair and Persian cats

June 12, 2022 by Michael Broad

At first sight, you might scratch your head and be mystified when trying to detect the difference between the Exotic Longhair and the Persian purebred cats. After all, they look identical. The difference, as I understand it, is in their character. And the difference in character is because the Exotic Longhair is a product …

History of the American Shorthair – Roman times to the present!

February 15, 2022February 15, 2022 by Michael Broad

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 that I have seen. I simply cannot cover all the ground that she covers. …

American Shorthair cat ‘Piper’ and one other, both silver tabbies

January 4, 2022January 4, 2022 by Michael Broad

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 moggy to use the vernacular. They were and still are to be honest street …

16 facts about the American Shorthair cat

January 13, 2021 by Michael Broad

American Shorthair. Photo: copyright Helmi Flick.

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 that statement that the cat is solid and perhaps heavier than you might think. …

American Shorhair kitten rebuffs Scottish Fold’s attempts to play

July 3, 2019July 3, 2019 by Michael Broad

One kitten wants to play but the other ain't cooperating

‘Steamed Bun’ is the cute Scottish Fold who desperately wants Wan Xi to play but, no, it ain’t gonna happen today. No response is forthcoming despite a lot of effort. This is a video filmed in China. It is nice to see this Chinese person embracing Western values on domestic cat ownership. Or is …

Saddest Cat In The World

June 25, 2015June 24, 2015 by Michael Broad

This is the saddest face on a cat that I have ever seen and I have seen many thousands of cats. That is not to say that tabby cat Luhu is actually sad! It is all an illusion. Humans are good at that. Some people have faces that look sad and when they are …

American Shorthair Colors

August 7, 2014 by Michael Broad

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 is specified for each coat type/color. Some of these coat colors are very refined …

American Shorthair Photographic Portrait

July 5, 2013July 4, 2013 by Michael Broad

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 favoured by breeders of this cat and buyers as far as I am aware.

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