BRITISH SHORTHAIR History, Characteristics and Personality Traits FEATURING: The Silver Chinchilla

hi my name is Kayla and welcome to kitty
cat soul food in today's episode I'm
going to be teaching you all about the
British Shorthair breed so let's get a
little bit into the history of the
British Shorthair breed so the British
Shorthair cat is actually one of the
most ancient breeds that exists it
originated in the UK and the Roman
invaders imported these cats back in the
1st century AD essentially these cats
were numbered between really strong cats
and they protected their food from
rodents now there's this theory that the
Roman invaders actually imported
Egyptian domestic cats which then bred
with the Britain population by the 1890s
they started importing long-haired cats
and other Persian cats which actually
created a shortage in the British
Shorthair breed by World War two there
was such a food shortage supply that
cats stopped eating and they were dying
so what they did is they allowed them to
start breeding with the Persian cats
which ultimately created the British
long hair which is actually one of my
favourite cats today post-war the cat
breed was officially revived by mixing
with other breeds such as the Russian
blues domestic Shorthairs and of course
the Persian cat now let's move on to
characteristics and personality traits
British Shorthair cats are known for
their strong muscular body builds they
feature chubby cheeks big round eyes and
the most adorable round faces with dense
and thick coats they should be brushed
regularly to maintain their appearance
there are several colors and patterns
available within this breed blue being
the most popular but in today's video I
am showing you the silver chinchilla a
very popular color in Europe their life
expectancy is anywhere from 14 to 20
years old and they can weigh between 12
to 18 pounds females usually tend to
weigh in at around 7 to 12 pounds and
males 9 to 12 pounds the British
Shorthair personality is loyal loving
and friendly they make great companions
and are the perfect fit for both single
people or big families with children as
kittens they are playful and energetic
and this

it's well into adulthood they're easy to
care for and can be quite independent so
don't be surprised if they aren't the
type of car that's constantly following
you around
some people say they aren't the most
affectionate breed but I really think it
depends on each cat's individual
personality in how you raise them now
let's talk about common genetic problems
with this breed there are two common
genetic diseases that the British
Shorthair breed is prone to the first
one is polycystic kidney disease also
known as PK d li cystic kidney disease
is inherited at birth and grows larger
over time it's basically a clustering of
cysts on the kidney that cause it to
enlarge and ultimately lose function
over time the appearance varies in size
for each cyst and looks like a sac
filled with fluid the second genetic
disease is feline hypertrophic
cardiomyopathy now this is one of the
most common cardiac diseases in cats and
it essentially involves the left
ventricle of the heart its primary pump
muscles to thicken and decrease volume
in the heart chamber unfortunately this
creates abnormal relaxation of the heart
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stay positive

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