4 interesting facts about the American Shorthair cat breed
If you’re considering getting a cat as a pet, then the American Shorthair breed is a good one to consider – especially if you like a unique cat. It’s an opinion that may grow stronger in you after reading our collection of five interesting facts presented as “did you know” about the American Shorthair cat breed.
1) For example, did you know that the American Shorthair cat breed is the eighth most popular cat breed in the world? The bottom line here is that if you’ve found yourself overwhelmed by it, then you’re not alone – plenty of other people do. The fact that the American Shorthair is the eighth most popular cat breed in the world is not random or guesswork. Based on carefully compiled statistics from the Cat Fanciers Association for 2007.
2) Second, did you know that the American Shorthair is a direct descendant of another popular breed known simply as the English Shorthair. In fact, the fact that the American Shorthair breed is only about three centuries old (although the name is much more recent) means that it is more or less a variant of the English cat; seeing that such a period of time was not really long enough to result in the formation of a new species of cat. Legend has it that these English cats (which gradually gave rise to the American shorthair) found their way to the states thanks to the efforts of early settlers to protect the cargo in their ships from the ravages of rodents. At a time when technology wasn’t as advanced as it is today, the only way to do this was to take cats on board, and that’s how the English cats ended up in America, where they went on to give birth to the American Shorthair.
3) Third, did you know that the American Shorthair is one of the truly multi-colored cat breeds, recognizable as it is in more than 80 color patterns? You can find an American Shorthair that is remarkably brown, just as you can find one that is remarkably white, silver, and so many other colors. It’s clear, then, that if color is an attribute you value in cats, the American Shorthair isn’t one of the breeds to limit your choices—in fact, you’ll find yourself spoiled for choice.
4) Fourth, did you know that the American Shorthair is the same breed of cat that was originally known as the Domestic Shorthair? Changing her name from Domestic Shorthair to American Shorthair may have been propaganda related, or it may have been more practical (to distinguish her from other similar cats). This is still a matter of conjecture. What is known for sure is that this is the same breed of cat known as the Domestic Shorthair. Of course, you’d have to be a senior citizen to be a cat lover when the breed was known by its former name; to change the name happened in 1966.
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