European Shorthair Cat Origin
European Shorthair is a recently recognized breed of cats that was created to distinguish the Scandinavian cats of Europe from those of United Kingdom. The term European shorthaired cat sometimes brings confusion.
EUROPEAN SHORTHAIRS
General
Definition: The European Shorthair cat can be compared to the kind of domestic cat which has developed naturally, i.e. without having been subjected to special rules for breeding.
European Shorthair Breed Standard/Physical Description
There are many breeds of the European Shorthair: Black, which is extremely widespread and has a glossy black coat with yellow, orange, or copper eyes; White, ...
European Shorthair
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European Shorthair - beautiful brown mackerel tabby QUINCY (more below) ...
European shorthair is a breed of short-haired cat originating in Sweden. It's one of the oldest and most common breeds, but it wasn't standardized until quite late and is currently only recognized by one major cat club.
The European Shorthair is the Continental European equivalent to the British Shorthair in Great Britain and the American Shorthair in the United States.
European Shorthair
The Scandinavian European Shorthair is similar to the British Shorthair but without the influence of Persian. A breed with a mixed temperament depending on family traits - homeloving or the hunter! ...
European Shorthair
The European Shorthair is descended from Scandinavian domestic cats. It is a very new breed, and still under development, and is not yet recognized.
European Shorthair
A cat with a whole continent to call home might easily be assumed to have wide popularity, but the European Shorthair is less know than either the British Shorthair or the American Shorthair.
EUR - European Shorthair.
Eumelanin - Is a from of melanin that produces the brown shades in cats. (Black, Chocolate, Cinnamon and there dilute forms) as defined by the genes present.
In general the European Shorthair is a vivid, playfull and good-natured creature. It is very affectionate.
Origin
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The American Shorthair Cat, which was called the Domestic Shorthair until 1960’s, originated from the European Shorthair cat. Its ancestors were probably cats brought into North America by the first settlers.
Became rare during the two World Wars and surviving British Shorthairs were bred with American/European Shorthairs and Persians (for the cobby type). Some breeders are breeding the original British Shorthair from cats found in Scotland and Ireland.
s progenitor was a common street cat once called the European Shorthair. This breed (whose conformation is much different from the Brits you?ll see in show halls today) came to Great Britain some 2,000 years ago, courtesy of the Roman Empire.
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European Burmese (Photo Needed)
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Natural Breed Cats
American Shorthhair and American Longhair Cat
British Shorthair and British Longhair Cat
European Shorthair Cat
Maine Coon Cat
Norwegian Forest Cat
Persian Cat
Siberian Forest Cat
Turkish Angora Cat
Turkish Van Cat ...
British shorthair and European shorthairs developed the shorthair type Oriental cats. Since that time only Siamese have been crossbreed with the Orientals. In 1977 the Oriental were granted championship status and became very popular.
The New Zealand SH and LH can now also become breeds in their own right, just as their Northern Hemisphere counterparts have in the American Shorthair and European Shorthair.
Burmese may have been used in early in the breed's existence, but today only outcrosses to Persians or American Shorthairs are permitted by the American breed registry. However, British or European Shorthairs and Burmese may be crossed with the ...
 See also: Taper, Behavior, Hybrid, Domestic shorthair, Persians
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