Interesting things about this breed:

• The British Shorthair is considered by many to be one of the first cat breeds.
• There are 30 different color and pattern variations of the British Shorthair.
• Because its ancestors were great hunters, the British Shorthair enjoys participating in games of chase, scouting, and fetch.
• The breed is extremely photogenic, which is why it is popular on Instagram, where we can find almost 5 million posts with the hashtag #britishshorthair.
• Both Puss in Boots and Alice in Wonderland's Grinning Cat were modeled after the British Shorthair.
• Garfield's girlfriend in the movie about him is also a British Shorthair.