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- The domestic shorthair is also called
the british shorthair.
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- This breed of domestic cat often referred
to as a common, or alley, cat; a good show animal, however, is
purebred and pedigreed and has been carefully bred to conform
to a set standard of appearance.
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- The domestic shorthair is required
by show standards to be a sturdily built cat with strong-boned
legs and a round head with round eyes and ears that are rounded
at the tips. The coat must be short and may be any of the colours
recognized for the longhair or Persian.
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- In Britain, the shorthair is called
the British shorthair to distinguish it from other breeds classified
as foreign shorthairs.
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