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British Shorthair - Tabby Cats

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History

The British Shorthair - Tabby shares its history with other varieties of the British Shorthair. To read the history click here.

Behaviour

The British Shorthair - Tabby cat shares its temperament with other varieties of the British Shorthair. To read the behaviour of the British Shorthair click here.

Varieties

Comes in brown tabby, silver tabby and orange tabby with the range of tabby patterns.

Breed Details

  • Status: Common
  • Place of Origin: UK
  • Rough date of Origin: 1800s
  • Hair length: Shorthair
  • Activity Level: Medium
  • Vocalness: Medium
  • Child friendly: Good with children
  • Intelligence:
  • Playfullness: Relaxed
  • Grooming Requirements: Less than once per week
  • Weight: 4.0 - 8.0kg
  • Size: Large
  • House Cat or Outdoor Cat: House Cat
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British Shorthair - Tabby Pictures

A grey cat peeping out of a bed.
British Shorthair Tabby Cat laying down
A british shorthair tabby cat lying on the carpet.
a british shorthair cat lying on decking in the garden
a small British shorthair tabby cat stood on its hind leg in a living room
a British shorthair tabby cat lying in a rainbow bed
a black brown and white britch shorthair cat with green eyes
Black smoke and silver tabby
Lazy day
Hovis chilling out in the sunshine

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Beautiful gentle lakes back cat with the best coast of all breeds - Anne,

I’m a huge pet lover of every kind. British short hairs are my all time favourite cat. Not too needy . But freindly and lovely to pet when you want too. They have the thickest most luxurious coat of all the breeds and beautiful amber eyes. I would recommend this breed to any one. Suitable as house cats or to be allowed out and about. They don’t tend to roam to far.

Great breed - love of my life - Flora,

We only had Sadie for five years and she died of kidney failure. She was a rescue because her people had a dog and she learned how to bite but with love she stopped doing that. She bonded and followed my husband everywhere in the house. We kept her in house And in catios. Very easy to maintain and beautiful. Not so likely to be stolen because she’s a tabby not a Persian I think. Strong personality. Independent. That’s so cuddly, but you could see the love in her eyes. I’d like to have another of this breed. She was a short haired, British tabby. If there is a breeder in Canada, I’d like to find out. I live in British Columbia. Thank you for the opportunity to tell you about this beautiful cat.