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Category: Shorthair Cats
Abyssinian
One of the oldest known cat breeds, with a distinctive ticked (agouti) coat, almond-shaped amber eyes and an a…
American Shorthair
A sturdy, medium-to-large working cat descended from European settlers' cats, with a dense short coat and a ca…
Bombay
A sleek, all-black shorthair resembling a miniature panther, developed from Burmese and black American Shortha…
British Shorthair
A chunky, round-faced cat with a plush dense short coat, famously blue-grey but found in many colours; quiet a…
Burmese
A compact, muscular cat with a glossy short coat in rich sable and other colours, and large expressive golden …
Burmilla
A British breed with a shimmering silver-tipped short coat, created by accident from a Chinchilla Persian and …
Chartreux
A rare French breed with a woolly blue-grey short coat and copper or gold eyes, known for a quiet voice and ca…
Egyptian Mau
The only naturally spotted domestic breed, with a silver, bronze or smoke spotted coat, green eyes, and a fast…
European Shorthair
A hardy, medium-sized cat with a short dense coat in many colours, descended from European farm cats; healthy,…
Havana Brown
A medium-sized cat with a rich warm-brown short coat, green oval eyes and large forward-tipped ears; intellige…
Korat
An ancient Thai breed with a silver-blue short coat, luminous green eyes and a heart-shaped face; gentle, inte…
Bengal
A striking breed with a spotted or marbled leopard-like coat, developed from domestic cats crossed with the As…
Ocicat
A domestic breed with a wild-looking spotted coat in many colours but no wild blood; athletic, outgoing and af…
Oriental Shorthair
A sleek, fine-boned cat with a wedge-shaped head, large ears and a short glossy coat in over 300 colours; high…
Russian Blue
A graceful cat with a plush double-layered blue-grey short coat, vivid green eyes and a shy but devoted temper…
Savannah
A tall, striking hybrid of the domestic cat and the Serval, with a bold spotted coat and long legs; highly int…
Siamese
A classic pointed breed with a sleek short coat, vivid blue almond eyes and a wedge head; extremely vocal, int…
Singapura
One of the smallest domestic breeds, with a sepia-agouti ticked short coat and large expressive eyes; curious,…
Snowshoe
A striking breed combining the Siamese colourpoint pattern with white feet and mitts, and blue eyes; affection…
Toyger
A rare breed bred to resemble a miniature tiger, with bold striped markings on a short orange coat and a calm,…
Australian Mist
A spotted or marbled shorthair developed in Australia, with a soft misty coat and an easygoing, friendly perso…
California Spangled
A rare breed developed to resemble a small leopard, with a short spotted coat and a wild yet affectionate temp…
Thai
The traditional, rounder-headed form of the Siamese with a colourpoint short coat and blue eyes; friendly, voc…
Serengeti
A hybrid-like breed developed to resemble a wild serval without wild blood, with a long spotted short coat and…
