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British shorthair

/ ˈʃɔːtˌheə /

noun

  1. a breed of large cat with a short dense coat

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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“That’s the magic of this home,” she said as her 2-year-old British shorthair cat, Zuse, curled up elegantly on a velvet chair she purchased at the Gramercy Park Hotel liquidation sale.

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Pancake, a cream-colored British shorthair, is shy, determined, and—according to MeowTalk—a total love-bomber.

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"They are pedigree cats of the British Shorthair breed. You should be able to find a breeder and they are as delightful as kittens as you would imagine."

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So, in anticipation of a winter of discontent, a few weeks ago I picked up a 12-week-old British Shorthair.

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Pitoe, a 4-year-old British shorthair, was brought into the vet when she was a kitten to be euthanized because of her severe scoliosis.

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