Breed Standard

The British Shorthair cat – is compact, well-balanced and powerful cat.

Head – Round face with full cheeks and good breath of skull with round underlying bone structure. The head should be set on a short thick neck. The nose is short, broad and straight. In profile, a rounded forehead should lead to a short straight nose with a nose break that is neither too pronounced nor too shallow. A strong, firm and deep chin is essential. The tip of the chin to line up with the tip of the nose in the same vertical plane.

Ears – s mall, rounded at the tips , set low and far apart.

Eyes – Large, round and well-opened. Set wide apart.

Body – Cobby type with short level back. Low on legs with broad deep chest. Equally massive across the shoulders and the rump. Medium to large.

Legs & Paws – Short strong legs. Paws round , strong and firm.

Tail – Should be thick and of medium length, thicker at the base with rounded tip.

Coat – S hort, dense and crisp with a good undercoat. A soft and / or overlong and fluffy coat is incorrect.

Scale of points

Faults:

• Uneven bite, twist, tail knots, skeleton deformations;
• Over-long, soft or fluffy coats;
• Pronounced nose-stop;
• Weak chin and jaws;
• Pinch, pronounced whisker pads.