British Shorthair Cat

British Shorthair Cat

Drawings of a British Shorthair cat in multiple positions that include sitting and laying down
Description
Description

British Shorthair Cats are a large breed of pedigreed British domestic cats with distinctly broad and sturdy bodies, iconic blue-gray coats (British Blue), and copper eyes. Known for their easy-going nature and adaptability to a range of people and settings without showing anxiety, British Shorthair Cats exude a calm and good-natured temperament that was captured as the character of the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland.

Dimensions & Sizes
Dimensions & Sizes

The typical British Shorthair Cat has an overall height of 12”-14” (30-46 cm) and body length of 22”-25” (56-64 cm). An average British Shorthair Cat weighs between 7-17 lb (3.2-7.7 kg) and has a typical lifespan of 15-20 years.

Comparison illustration of a British Shorthair cat compared to an average person
3D Model
3D Model
Common Questions
Common Questions
What is a British Shorthair cat?
British Shorthair Cats are a pedigreed breed of large British domestic felines that can be distinguished by their broad sturdy bodies and common blue-gray coloring (British Blue) with copper eyes.
How big is a British Shorthair cat?
British Shorthair Cats are large sized cats with heights between 12”-14” | 30-46 cm, lengths of 22”-25” | 56-64 cm, and typical weights in the range of 7-17 lb | 3-8 kg.

What is the temperament of a British Shorthair cat?
British Shorthair Cats are known for their easy-going nature and ability to get along well with a range of people and settings without anxiety. Popularly, the British Shorthair was used as the model for the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland.
British Shorthair Cat
Details
Details

*Under Development*

Height:
12”-14” | 30-46 cm
Width:
Depth:
Length:
22”-25” | 56-64 cm
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Weight:
7-17 lb | 3.2-7.7 kg
Area:
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Body: Big bodied, chunky, dense coat, medium tail, broad face
Temperament: Relaxed, affectionate, dignified, devoted

Color:
White, black, blue, red, cream, chocolate, lilac
Scientific Name:
Lifespan:
15-20 years

Drawings include:
British Shorthair Cat side profile (walking), front (sitting), back (sitting), side (laying down)

Cats (Felis catus), often referring to as domestic or house cats, are small carnivorous mammals that are typically domesticated as pets by humans. First kept for the task of hunting mice, cats today remain popular pets because of their companionship. Cat breeds vary by origin, size, and coat types.

13”-15” | 33-38 cm
20”-22” | 51-56 cm
12-25 lb | 5.4-11.3 kg
12-20 years
Savannah Cat
38.000
56.000
11.300
20.00
202000
GUIDE
3D
Savannah Cat
8”-10" | 20-25 cm
14”-18” | 36-46 cm
8-15 lb | 3.6-6.8 kg
9-15 years
Bengal Cat
25.000
46.000
6.800
15.00
192000
GUIDE
3D
Bengal Cat
9”-12” | 23-30 cm
12”-18” | 30-46 cm
13-20 lb | 5.9-9.1 kg
14-16 years
Norwegian Forest Cat
30.000
46.000
9.100
16.00
143000
GUIDE
3D
Norwegian Forest Cat
10”-16" | 25-40 cm
19”-32” | 48-81 cm
10-25 lb | 4.5-11.3 kg
9-15 years
Maine Coon Cat
40.000
81.000
11.300
15.00
138000
GUIDE
3D
Maine Coon Cat
8”-10" | 20-25 cm
11.5”-14” | 29-36 cm
8-10 lb | 3.6-4.5 kg
11-15 years
Siamese Cat
25.000
36.000
4.500
15.00
138000
GUIDE
3D
Siamese Cat
9”-11" | 23-28 cm
17”-21” | 43-53 cm
8-20 lb | 3.6-9.1 kg
12-15 years
Ragdoll Cat
28.000
53.000
9.100
15.00
109000
GUIDE
3D
Ragdoll Cat
8”-10” | 20-25 cm
13”-15” | 33-38 cm
10-12 lb | 4.5-5.4 kg
10-15 years
Sphynx Cat
25.000
38.000
5.400
15.00
107000
GUIDE
3D
Sphynx Cat
8”-10" | 20-25 cm
14.5”-17.5” | 37-44 cm
7-12 lb | 3.2-5.4 kg
10-18 years
Persian Cat
25.000
44.000
5.400
18.00
98000
GUIDE
3D
Persian Cat
9”-11" | 23-28 cm
15”-18” | 38-46 cm
10-20 lb | 4.5-9.1 kg
10-18 years
Siberian Cat
28.000
46.000
9.100
18.00
75000
GUIDE
3D
Siberian Cat
8"-10" | 20-25 cm
15"-18" | 38-46 cm
8-15 lb | 3.6-6.8 kg
15-20 years
Russian Blue Cat
25.000
46.000
6.800
20.00
65000
GUIDE
3D
Russian Blue Cat
8”-10" | 20-25 cm
12”-15” | 30-38 cm
8-12 lb | 3.6-5.4 kg
9-15 years
Egyptian Mau Cat
25.000
38.000
5.400
15.00
61100
GUIDE
3D
Egyptian Mau Cat
12”-14” | 30-46 cm
22”-25” | 56-64 cm
7-17 lb | 3.2-7.7 kg
15-20 years
British Shorthair Cat
46.000
64.000
7.700
20.00
59000
GUIDE
3D
British Shorthair Cat
10”-12” | 25-30 cm
17”-19” | 43-48 cm
7-12 lb | 3.2-5.4 kg
9-15 years
Himalayan Cat
30.000
48.000
5.400
15.00
56000
GUIDE
3D
Himalayan Cat
11”-14” | 28-36 cm
13”-20” | 33-56 cm
6-11 lb | 2.7-5 kg
12-16 years
Bombay Cat
36.000
56.000
5.000
16.00
55000
GUIDE
3D
Bombay Cat
10”-12” | 25-30 cm
14”-16” | 36-41 cm
8-12 lb | 3.6-5.4 kg
14-16 years
Manx Cat
30.000
41.000
5.400
16.00
49000
GUIDE
3D
Manx Cat
8”-10” | 20-25 cm
12”-15” | 30-38 cm
10-15 lb | 4.5-6.8 kg
15-20 years
American Shorthair Cat
25.000
38.000
6.800
20.00
42000
GUIDE
3D
American Shorthair Cat
8”-10" | 20-25 cm
12”-16” | 30-41 cm
8-12 lb | 3.6-5.4 kg
9-13 years
Abyssinian Cat
25.000
41.000
5.400
13.00
41000
GUIDE
3D
Abyssinian Cat
8”-10" | 20-25 cm
14”-16” | 36-41 cm
5-10 lb | 2.3-4.5 kg
12-18 years
Turkish Angora Cat
25.000
41.000
4.500
18.00
38700
GUIDE
3D
Turkish Angora Cat
8”-12” | 20-30 cm
12”-17” | 30-43 cm
5-10 lb | 2.3-4.5 kg
11-14 years
Cornish Rex Cat
30.000
43.000
4.500
14.00
38000
GUIDE
3D
Cornish Rex Cat
10”-12” | 25-30 cm
15”-18” | 38-46 cm
6-14 lb | 2.7-6.4 kg
16-18 years
Burmese Cat
30.000
46.000
6.400
18.00
37000
GUIDE
3D
Burmese Cat
9”-11” | 23-28 cm
13”-16” | 33-41 cm
6-14 lb | 2.7-6.4 kg
15-18 years
Ocicat
28.000
41.000
6.400
18.00
36600
GUIDE
3D
Ocicat
9”-13” | 23-33 cm
20”-24” | 51-61 cm
10-15 lb | 4.5-6.8 kg
10-15 years
Toyger Cat
33.000
61.000
6.800
15.00
32700
GUIDE
3D
Toyger Cat
10”-12” | 25-30 cm
16”-19” | 41-48 cm
10-12 lb | 4.5-5.4 kg
8-15 years
Exotic Shorthair Cat
30.000
48.000
5.400
15.00
26800
GUIDE
3D
Exotic Shorthair Cat
8”-9” | 20-23 cm
13”-15” | 33-38 cm
6-12 lb | 2.7-5.4 kg
9-16 years
Japanese Bobtail Cat
23.000
38.000
5.400
16.00
23900
GUIDE
3D
Japanese Bobtail Cat
8”-10" | 20-25 cm
14”-16” | 36-41 cm
9-13 lb | 4.1-5.9 kg
11-14 years
Scottish Fold Cat
25.000
41.000
5.900
14.00
23000
GUIDE
3D
Scottish Fold Cat
9”-12” | 23-30 cm
16”-21” | 41-53 cm
5-10 lb | 2.3-4.5 kg
12-16 years
American Curl Cat
30.000
53.000
4.500
16.00
21100
GUIDE
3D
American Curl Cat
8”-10" | 20-25 cm
11”-14” | 28-36 cm
9-12 lb | 4.1-5.4 kg
12-15 years
Somali Cat
25.000
36.000
5.400
15.00
21000
GUIDE
3D
Somali Cat
9”-11” | 23-28 cm
12”-15” | 30-38 cm
9-16 lb | 4.1-7.3 kg
12-15 years
Selkirk Rex Cat
28.000
38.000
7.300
15.00
20500
GUIDE
3D
Selkirk Rex Cat
9”-12” | 23-28 cm
12”-18” | 30-46 cm
8-20 lb | 3.6-9.1 kg
15-18 years
Ragamuffin Cat
28.000
46.000
9.100
18.00
20000
GUIDE
3D
Ragamuffin Cat
9”-10” | 23-25 cm
17”-19” | 43-48 cm
7-18 lb | 3.2-8.2 kg
13-15 years
American Bobtail Cat
25.000
48.000
8.200
15.00
19400
GUIDE
3D
American Bobtail Cat
8”-10" | 20-25 cm
15”-18" | 38-46 cm
10-12 lb | 4.5-5.4 kg
13-15 years
Birman Cat
25.000
46.000
5.400
15.00
17000
GUIDE
3D
Birman Cat
8”-10" | 20-25 cm
12”-15” | 30-38 cm
6-12 lb | 2.7-5.4 kg
12-16 years
Tonkinese Cat
25.000
38.000
5.400
16.00
17000
GUIDE
3D
Tonkinese Cat
8”-12” | 20-30 cm
12”-17” | 30-43 cm
6-12 lb | 2.7-5.4 kg
10-13 years
Peterbald Cat
30.000
43.000
5.400
13.00
16500
GUIDE
3D
Peterbald Cat
8”-10" | 20-25 cm
11”-13” | 28-33 cm
8-15 lb | 3.6-6.8 kg
10-16 years
American Wirehair Cat
25.000
33.000
6.800
16.00
14200
GUIDE
3D
American Wirehair Cat
9”-11" | 23-28 cm
11”-14” | 28-36 cm
9-14 lb | 4.1-6.4 kg
12-15 years
Oriental Shorthair Cat
28.000
36.000
6.400
15.00
14000
GUIDE
3D
Oriental Shorthair Cat
6”-8” | 15-20 cm
9”-12” | 23-30 cm
4-8 lb | 1.8-3.6 kg
11-15 years
Singapura Cat
20.000
30.000
3.600
15.00
13000
GUIDE
3D
Singapura Cat
6”-10” | 15-25 cm
12”-16” | 30-41 cm
6-10 lb | 2.7-4.5 kg
10-15 years
LaPerm Cat
25.000
41.000
4.500
15.00
11500
GUIDE
3D
LaPerm Cat
8”-10" | 20-25 cm
12”-15” | 30-38 cm
5-10 lb | 2.3-4.5 kg
8-12 years
Oriental Cat
25.000
38.000
4.500
12.00
11000
GUIDE
3D
Oriental Cat
9”-12” | 23-30 cm
12”-16” | 30-41 cm
5-10 lb | 2.3-4.5 kg
10-15 years
Javanese Cat
30.000
41.000
4.500
15.00
11000
GUIDE
3D
Javanese Cat
10”-12” | 25-30 cm
15”-18” | 38-46 cm
6-9 lb | 2.7-4.1 kg
9-15 years
Devon Rex Cat
30.000
46.000
4.100
15.00
9600
GUIDE
3D
Devon Rex Cat
9”-11" | 23-28 cm
14”-17” | 36-43 cm
7-18 lb | 3.2-8.2 kg
12-18 years
Turkish Van Cat
28.000
43.000
8.200
18.00
8400
GUIDE
3D
Turkish Van Cat
9”-11" | 23-28 cm
12”-15” | 30-38 cm
8-10 lb | 3.6-4.5 kg
15-20 years
Havana Brown Cat
28.000
38.000
4.500
20.00
8300
GUIDE
3D
Havana Brown Cat
9”-11” | 23-28 cm
15”-18” | 38-46 cm
9-11 lb | 4.1-5 kg
11-15 years
Chartreux Cat
28.000
46.000
5.000
15.00
7600
GUIDE
3D
Chartreux Cat
10”-12” | 25-30 cm
15”-18” | 38-46 cm
6-10 lb | 2.7-4.5 kg
10-15 years
Korat Cat
30.000
46.000
4.500
15.00
7100
GUIDE
3D
Korat Cat
9”-12” | 23-30 cm
13”-17” | 33-43 cm
8-14 lb | 3.6-6.4 kg
12-16 years
Pixie-Bob Cat
30.000
43.000
6.400
16.00
1900
GUIDE
3D
Pixie-Bob Cat
10”-12” | 25-30 cm
15”-18” | 38-46 cm
6-10 lb | 2.7-4.5 kg
15-18 years
European Burmese Cat
30.000
46.000
4.500
18.00
900
GUIDE
3D
European Burmese Cat