American Shorthair
American Shorthair | |
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Other names | none |
Origin | North America (formal breed development) Europe (original landrace stock) |
Breed standards | |
CFA | standard |
TICA | standard |
ACFA/CAA | standard |
CCA-AFC | standard |
Domestic cat (Felis catus) |
The American Shorthair (ASH) is a
History
When settlers sailed from Europe to
The American Shorthair is a pedigree
Description
Appearance
The American Shorthair is a medium to large sized cat breed with males weighing between 11-15 lbs (5-7 kg) and females weighing between 6-12 lbs (2.75-5.5kg).[7] The head is large, resembling an oblong with more length than width. The ears are medium sized and slightly rounded at the tips. The eyes are large and wide. The neck is medium in length and well-muscled. The legs are medium in length and muscular. Tail is of medium length.[8]
Coat color
The American Shorthair is recognized in more than eighty different
Health
A study in Japan of cats suspected to have kidney problems found that 47% of tested American Shorthair cats had the PKD1 mutation, which is responsible for feline polycystic kidney disease (PKD).[10] A review of over 5,000 cases of urate urolithiasis in the United States found that the American Shorthair had significantly lower odds of developing urate uroliths than mixed-breed cats.[11]
Gallery
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Black silver shaded female adult
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Side profile of a black tabby adult
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Black blotched tabby adult on a cat show
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Black silver tabby adult
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Laura Bush holding their family cat India, a solid black American Shorthair (2004)
See also
- European Shorthair (or Celtic Shorthair), a similar modern breed derived from landrace European domestic short-haired cats.
- Exotic Shorthair
- British Shorthair
References
- ISBN 0-8118-2910-3.
- ^ "The Cat Fanciers' Association Announces Most Popular Breeds for 2020". The Cat Fanciers' Association. February 25, 2021. Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Breed profile: About the American Shorthair". The Cat Fanciers' Association, Inc. Archived from the original on January 28, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- ^ "Cat Breeds – American Shorthair". Pet Source. April 22, 2014.
- ^ "American Shorthair Breed". TICA.org. The International Cat Association. 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ISBN 978-1-4296-6628-2.
- ^ "American Shorthair". Cat Fanciers' Association. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ a b "American Shorthair Standard" (PDF). Cat Fanciers' Association. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ISBN 978-0-7368-1300-6.
- PMID 31155548.
- PMID 22443437.
External links
- American Shorthair at Curlie