American Shorthair
Size: Large
Temperament: Fairly calm, quiet, undemanding
Coat: Short
Color: Multicolored or color points
Vocalization: Fairly quiet
Allergies: Yes
American Shorthair
American Shorthair cats are:
- A true breed of working cat
- Hardy and healthy
- Grounded and intelligent
- Loving, easygoing and sweet
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American Shorthair
This breed is a descendant of the colonial farm cat, which was prized for its ability to control rodent populations. Selective breeding began in the early 1900s when foreign breeds threatened to alter their natural barn-cat beauty, toughness and mild temperament. The American Shorthair was known as the Domestic Shorthair until 1966.