BRITISH Shorthair
Standard of Excellence
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
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The British cat is compact, well balanced and powerful, showing good depth of body, a full broad chest, short strong legs, paws round and firm, tail thick at base with rounded tip. The head is round with good width between small ears, round cheeks, firm chin, large round and well-opened eyes and a short broad nose. The coat is short and dense. The British is a muscular cat with an alert appearance and in perfect physical condition.
| Head
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Round face with full cheeks and good breadth of skull with round underlying
bone structure, set on a short thick neck.
| | Nose
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Short, broad and straight. In profile, a rounded forehead should lead to a
short straight nose with a nose break, which is neither too pronounced nor too
shallow.
| | Chin
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A strong, firm and deep chin is essential. Any deviation from this to be
considered a fault. The bite MUST be level, the tip of the chin to line up with
the tip of the nose in the same vertical plane.
| | Ears
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Small, rounded at the tips. Set far apart fitting into (without distorting) the
rounded contour of the head. External ear to be well covered with fur.
Internal furnishings not to be excessive.
| | Eyes
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Large, round and well opened. Set wide apart with no tendency to oriental shape. No squint.
| | Body
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Cobby type with short level back. Low on legs with broad deep chest. Equally
massive across the shoulders and the rump. Medium to large, but not rangy.
| | Legs & Paws
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Round and firm. Toes carried close, five on each forefoot (including dew claw)
and four on each back foot.
| | Tail
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Should be thick and of medium length, thicker at the base with rounded tip.
| | Coat
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Must be short, dense and crisp. A soft and/or over-long and fluffy coat is incorrect.
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SCALE OF POINTS
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Total
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100 points
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Head, Ears & Eyes
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30
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Body, Legs, Paws & Tail
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35
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Coat: Texture, Length & Colour
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35
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