Is the British Shorthair an old breed?

The British Shorthair is the formalized show variety of the working domestic cat of the British Isles. The breed was systematized at Harrison Weir's foundational 1871 Crystal Palace cat show and registered by the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy in 1898 — making it among the earliest pedigreed breeds on the GCCF register.

When was the British Shorthair recognized internationally?

The Governing Council of the Cat Fancy registered the breed in 1898. The Fédération Internationale Féline published its standard at its 1949 founding. The International Cat Association recognized the breed at its 1979 founding, and the Cat Fanciers' Association admitted the British Shorthair to championship status in 1980.

What is the British Blue?

British Blue is the colour name for the solid blue-grey variant of the British Shorthair, and historically the colour at which the breed was first standardized in the 1890s. The British Blue is sometimes referenced as a separate breed in 19th-century literature, but contemporary CFA, GCCF, FIFe, and TICA standards treat it as one of the recognized colour divisions of the British Shorthair.

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