Cat Breeds Short Hair

Although short haired cats are extremely popular among cat lovers there are certain breeds that simply stand out.

Cat breeds short hair. Because their coats are short they don t require daily grooming like longhaired cat breeds. In british english they are often referred to as moggies. Shorthaired cat breeds if you want a low maintenance feline a shorthaired cat may be the perfect fit. Most popular short hair cat breeds.

For starters short haired cats are a lot easier to groom than their furrier counterparts. Abyssinian one of the oldest known cat breeds the abyssinian traces its origins back to ancient egypt. A domestic short haired cat is a cat of mixed ancestry thus not belonging to any particular recognised cat breed possessing a coat of short fur. Siamese cat the siamese cat is a breed of domestic short haired cats that originated in thailand.

For the standardized breed formerly called the domestic shorthair by some registries see american shorthair. 1 exotic shorthair. Instead periodic brushing is all they need to keep their coats healthy and to reduce shedding. If you ve ever had a fluffy long haired cat you know how intense the grooming can be.

Short haired cat breeds are some of the most popular felines in the world of cat fancy. Depending on the breed you choose you can have a cat that is as affectionate and loving as you desire or one which is still loving but more independent or in other words does its loving from afar. 2 british shorthair. 3 american shorthair.