The British Blue can be regarded as the feline equivalent of the British Bulldog. Worldwide, where there are pedigree cats and those who love and admire them, the British Blue stands as the symbol of the United Kingdom.
British Blue :: Cat Breeds
The term "blue" refers to the gray-blue colour also known as gray or "Maltese." This neutral tone takes on different tints at different times, sometimes appearing bluish or almost lavender.
British Blue Cat, Chinchilla Shorthair
Family: FelidaeFelis domesticusPhoto © Animal-World: Courtesy Justin Brough
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FIFe merge the British Blue and Chartreux during the 1970s. All European and British Blues described as Chartreux for a time. Imported into the USA and Canada5
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According to the English taste, it is not a pretty cat, and only excels over the British blue in the color and quality of its coat, which is much shorter and softer than the latter.
The British Blue is the most popular variety.
Fault: Overly fine head, jaws, or skull structure. Oriental eyes. Fine boning. Overlong coat. No undercoat. White lockets or buttons.
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Colors and Coats Types Available - Most people think of a British Blue as being the colour of the British Shorthair breed.
The Chartreux is sometimes confused with the British Blue Shorthair, as they are quite similar in appearance. Both breeds are large, robust and full in body, with legs that are slightly shorter in proportion to their bodies.
For many years the more popular blue variant was common enough to have a breed name of its own: the 'British Blue'. However now a large variety of other colour and pattern variations appear and are accepted in most breed registery standards.
The British Shorthair was first known as the British Blue due to it's original and only recognised colour blue. They became known as the British Shorthair in the 50's when a wide variety of colours were incorporated into the breed.
While solid blue is the color most associated with the breed, so much so that this breed is sometimes known as the British Blue, "Brits" are found in a number of other colours and patterns as well.
This breed originally was known as the British Blue, due to the breed's original color. It is considered to be the oldest breed of English cat and its probable ancestor is the domestic cat of Rome.
s British Blue (now called the British Shorthair). The four breeds have distinct differences in coat, type, and personality, although the Korat, Chartreux, and Russian Blue share a similar silver-blue sheen.
The Russian Blue is not known to be related to the other three short haired solid blue breeds: Thailand's Korat, France's Chartreux, and Britain's British Blue (now called the British Shorthair).
Eyes come in a variety of colours, though the copper or gold eyes of the British blue are the best known. However silver coloured British Shorthairs must have green to hazel eyes.
Although first known as the British Blue, due to the breed's original color, its native country incorporated a wide variety of colors under the term British Shorthair in the 1950's.
Russian Blues should not be confused with British Blues (which are not a distinct breed but rather are blue-coated British Shorthairs), nor with the Chartreux or Korat (which are two other distinct, naturally-occurring blue feline breeds).
British Shorthairs are sometimes referred to as "British Blue", but the breed actually comes in many colours, patterns & markings. Blue is the most recognised colour. Below are some examples of British Shorthair colours.
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In the United States the first of these cats were called British Blues as blue was the only recognised colour at the time and they were not as defined as the British Shorthairs of today.
First prized for physical strength and hunting ability
First known as British Blue due to the breed's original color
In the 1950s a wide variety of colors were included under the term British Shorthair ...
As early as 1911, a British Blue was awarded the much sought after trophy for best in show, which on the European continent was exclusively reserved for Persians or Siamese.
Originally, the new breed was called British Blue and was often compared to Chartreux. The British Shorthair was not recognized in North America until 1970 and only one color was accepted at first—Blue.
Black and blue are two of the older varieties which are still popular. Because an original colour was blue the breed at one time was known as the British blue but this was changed to British Shorthair when other colours appeared.
Short blue coat with heavy undercoat, some "wooliness" permitted. Apparently derived from slatey-blue European Blue Shorthairs by monks, producing a silvery-blue cat. In the UK it is not distinguished from the British Blue despitedifferent build and ...
and follow their masters around. The may be fascinated by the television and phone. The kittens of the Charteux Cats reach maturity at three years of age. This Charteux Cats can be often confused with the British Blue Shorthair.
During World War II the breed declined and breeders tried to boost the numbers by crossing it with the British Blue and the Siamese but those attempts led to its virtual disappearance and the resultant cats resembled blue Siamese.
 See also: Chartreux, Cat Fancy, Cobby, Champion, Behavior
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