Knowra American Shorthair American Shorthair The American Shorthair is a North American domestic cat breed with a sturdy build, rounded face, and short, dense coat. It is recognized for its broad range of coat colors and patterns.
Cat coat genetics : The inheritance of genes that determine cats’ coat colors, patterns, and hair characteristics. Its many accepted colors and patterns arise from inherited coat traits.
European domestic cat : Domestic cats descended from populations associated with Europe and the Near East, shaped by human movement and settlement. The breed’s ancestry traces to cats brought to North America by European settlers.
Domestic shorthair : A non-pedigreed domestic cat with short hair, not defined by a single breed standard. Short fur alone does not make a cat an American Shorthair.
Cat show : A competition in which cats are judged against standards for breed, condition, and presentation. Judges assess American Shorthairs against a defined standard of type and coat.
Domestic cat : A domesticated small feline, Felis catus, kept as a companion, working animal, or both. The American Shorthair is a selectively maintained breed within the domestic cat.
Mayflower : The English ship that carried the Pilgrims to Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620. Popular breed histories associate early American Shorthair ancestors with ships such as this one.
British Shorthair : A British pedigree cat breed with a dense coat, broad head, and compact, powerful body. Its plush coat and round features resemble the American breed, but its standard and lineage differ.
Cat registry : An organization that records pedigreed cats and establishes rules for breed recognition and registration. Registries determine which pedigrees qualify for American Shorthair status.
Cat breed : A population of domestic cats distinguished by selected traits and recognized under a breeding or registration standard. Breed standards distinguish American Shorthairs from cats that merely resemble them.
Cat Fancy : The organized hobby and institution of breeding, exhibiting, and registering pedigree cats. Organized cat breeding transformed a working population into a defined show breed.
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