British Shorthair Orange Tabby Cat
Comes in brown tabby silver tabby and orange tabby with the range of tabby patterns.
British shorthair orange tabby cat. A white british shorthair cat can have sapphire blue eyes known as a blue eyed white bsh. The word tabby refers to specific coat markings rather than demarcating it as a specific breed of feline. It s a charming colour especially combined with the british shorthair s orange eyes. But not every tabby is an orange cat.
The british shorthair cat or british shorthair is large and muscular with a wide back and short strong legs. Over time more green eyed silver tabby british shorthairs started to emerge and their popularity grew. Odd eyed bsh cats must have one sapphire blue eye and one amber or golden eye. The nose is short and wide resting on his strong and deep chin which together with his deep chest and short and thick tail makes him look strong and robust.
The british shorthair and american shorthair are two red or orange spotted tabby cats. The only british shorthair cat ever to be awarded 00 status in hm secret service silver spotted kitten robo bond is agent 002. You can have a golden tabby a silver tabby a cream tabby or a yellow tabby. All british shorthair silver tabbies should have either hazel orange or green eyes.
To read the behaviour of the british shorthair click here. Other eye colour combinations are not accepted. Solid orange simply is not a color trait found in cats. All orange cats have stripe patterns however faint.
Now read the book robocats no ordinary cats. Orange cats can have long or short hair. Odd eyes are also accepted by the breed standard. It has its face cheeks ears eyes and head that are rounded.
The most familiar color variant is the british blue a solid grey blue coat orange eyes and a medium sized tail. The orange tabby cat isn t actually its own breed. That is there is no brindle breed but many different canine breeds can and do have a brindle coat. These are medium to large cats with a broad deep chest and short legs that make them appear stocky and solid.
The british shorthair tabby cat shares its temperament with other varieties of the british shorthair. Rough date of origin. The british shorthair is often referred to as a teddy bear cat thanks to the round face and dense furry coat. Initially these cats were supposed to have hazel or orange eyes as non tabby british shorthairs should.
The british shorthair is the pedigreed version of the traditional british domestic cat with a distinctively stocky body dense coat and broad face.