British Shorthair
- Size
- medium
- Weight
- 5–8 kg, males3–5.5 kg, females
- Lifespan
- 12–17 years
- Group
- Apartment friendlyFor first-time ownersCalmGood with kids
An editorial estimate, not a measurement.
Suits. Спокойная квартирная кошка, переносит одиночество днём.
Be aware. Склонна к лишнему весу — порции надо считать. Кардиомиопатия, поликистоз почек.
Temperament
Сдержанная кошка, которая любит семью, но не любит сидеть на руках. Британец предпочитает находиться в одной комнате с хозяином, а не на нём. Спокоен, малоподвижен, не склонен к разрушениям, легко переносит одиночество в течение дня — удобен для работающих владельцев.
Care
Плотная плюшевая шерсть требует вычёсывания раз-два в неделю, в линьку чаще. Главная забота — вес: порода малоподвижна и склонна к ожирению, свободный доступ к сухому корму почти гарантирует лишние килограммы. Нужны игры, даже если кошка не просит. Наследственно значимы поликистоз почек и кардиомиопатия.
Origin
Старейшая английская порода, выведена в XIX веке из обычных домашних кошек Британских островов с прилитием персидской крови. Отсюда круглая голова и плотная шерсть.
What to watch in this breed
Breed predispositions are not a diagnosis and not a sentence. They are what occurs in this breed more often than in others, and what is worth knowing in advance.
- Keep in mindHypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- The commonest heart disease in cats and the main cause of sudden death. It gives no signs for a long time; the first may be fast breathing at rest or the hind legs suddenly giving out. In this breed heart scans are done on schedule — ask your vet from what age.
- Keep in mindPolycystic kidney disease
- Cysts in the kidneys that grow silently for years. The first signs are late: the cat drinks and urinates a lot, loses weight. Found by ultrasound and a genetic test — ask the breeder whether the parents were tested.
A predisposition means a probability, not a disease. Most animals of these breeds live their lives without any of it. We do not diagnose: the list is here so you know what to ask your vet at a routine check-up and which signs not to write off as old age.
Weight and lifespan are a guide for the breed, not a standard for your animal. Actual figures depend on the line, care and health.
Where to get one: British Shorthair breeders
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Record from open sources; we have not confirmed it by phone.
Record from open sources; we have not confirmed it by phone.
Record from open sources; we have not confirmed it by phone.
Record from open sources; we have not confirmed it by phone.
Record from open sources; we have not confirmed it by phone.
Record from open sources; we have not confirmed it by phone.
Record from open sources; we have not confirmed it by phone.
Record from open sources; we have not confirmed it by phone.
Record from open sources; we have not confirmed it by phone.