General Type   Standard

The British Shorthair is a medium to large, solid, powerful cat of rounded contours, without any tendency to be coarse or fat. Its very dense, highly resilient coat distinguishes it from other breeds.
Males can be expected to be considerably more massive than females and  the breed generally does not reach full maturity for several years.

Head
large and round, with good breadth of skull, well set on a short, thick neck. It has a round face, with round underlying bone structure, and has rounded contours when seen from any perspective.
In profile, it has a rounded skull, which has equal depth front and back, curving down to only a slight indentation in the bridge of the nose and a firm, deep chin.

Ears
small, well-furnished, rounded at the tips, set well apart and fitting into the rounded contour of the skull.

Eyes
large, round, well-opened, creating a pleasing expression. They are also level and set wide apart with at least the width of an eye between them to emphasize the breadth of the nose

Nose
short, straight and broad. It has a slight indentation in profile, b ut not a definite nose break or stop.

Cheeks
broad and well-rounded.

Jaws
strong and well-defined, with the lower jaw fitting smoothly into the broad sweep of the muzzle.

Chin
firm. In profile, of good depth and in a vertical line with the tip of the nose.

Neck
short, thick and heavily-muscled, especially in males.

Body
medium to large, well-knit, powerful, muscular and with a short, level back.
The chest is broad, deep, well-rounded and is equally massive across the shoulders and rump, balanced by having depth of flank and being low on the legs. The body should be in proportion to the rest of the cat.

Legs
short, well-boned and strong, with straight forelegs. There should be no tendency to taper into fine legs or small feet.

Paws
round and firm.

Tail
short and thick, in proportion to the body. It is thick at the base, with a slight taper and a rounded tip.

Condition
hard and muscular.

Coat and Colour:

Coat, Lenght and Texture
Coat is short, dense and crisp. When the hand is gently run up the coat,
the coat bounces back without leaving gaps. Density and bounce vary according
to the actual coat colour and pattern, though ideally all colours have the texture
of the British Blue. 
Kitten coats are commonly less dense and less crisp and are likely to have less bounce.
Allowance should be made for this.

Eye Rims and Nose Leather
to harmonise with coat colour.
Some allowance may be made for freckling on orange gene cats.

Paw Pads
to harmonise with coat colour.

                          

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