How to tell the difference between a British Shorthair cat and an American Shorthair cat? The British Shorthair is a British Shorthair cat, and the American Shorthair is an American Shorthair cat. Although there is only one word difference in their names, the difference between the British Shorthair and the American Shorthair is still very big, regardless of The difference can be seen from the distribution of color or the difference in bones.

1. Different origins

British Shorthair and American Shorthair can be understood as British Shorthair cats and American Shorthair cats, so according to the names, the British Shorthair is originally from the United Kingdom, and the American Shorthair is originally from the United States.

2. Head distinction

The British Shorthair has a round head, a wide distance between the ears, round cheeks, a strong chin, medium-sized ears, large, round eyes that are wide open, and a moderately wide nose.

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The beauty has a short head, a face with full cheeks, giving people an oval impression, and the length of the face is slightly longer than the width. The expression is sweet and open. Viewed from the front, the head can be divided into two equal parts - from the base of the ears to the middle of the eyes, and from the middle of the eyes to the tip of the chin. The eyes are large and wide open, the upper eyelids are like half an almond cut lengthwise, and the lower eyelids are round in shape. The neck is of moderate length and well muscled.

3. Differentiation of coat

The British Shorthair's coat is short, dense and elastic, and can cover the whole body tightly. A total of fifteen breeds are recognized, the most famous of which is the blue British shorthair cat. Shaded tabby markings are not considered undesirable on solid, smoke, shaded, shaded gold, bicolor, and tricolor kittens.

The American short coat is short, thick, and hard and smooth in texture. The thickness of the coat is allowed to vary depending on the region and season. There are more than 80 colors of American shorthair cats, including tabby gradient color, smoke color, tortoise shell color, tip color, agate color, bright three colors, etc. Silver tabby color is the most familiar color of American shorthair cat.

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4. Body type distinction

The British Shorthair has a thick body, a full and broad chest, thick legs, short to medium length, rounded claws, a thick base of the tail, and a blunt and rounded tip.

The American Shorthair is stocky, strong, muscular, with well-developed shoulders, chest and hind legs. The back is broad, flat and straight. Viewed from the side, there is a slight slope from the hip bone to the base of the tail. Viewed from above, the sides of the body form a pair of parallel lines. The claws are strong, full and rounded, and the tail is of medium length and thick at the base.

British shorthair cats are bold and curious, but very gentle and will not lose their temper or lose their temper.Noisy and yelling. American shorthair cats have a gentle personality and will not change due to changes in environment or mood. He is patient, amiable, does not lose his temper, and does not like to make noises. All in all, both the British Shorthair and the American Shorthair are very suitable to keep as pets.