When it comes to British short films, many people will immediately think of a silly cat with a big head and a round face. In fact, the British shorthair cat is called the British shorthair cat. After thousands of years of extensive breeding, it has a cute appearance, a strong body and a docile personality. Moreover, it is easy to keep, and many people want to own one.
However, as a breed cat, the purebred British Shorthair has a high value in the market, and there are many crossbreeds. Many people buy a kitten and go home, only to find that they have been cheated by an irregular cattery. In fact, you still need to pay attention to methods when choosing English short films. Next, the editor will take you through how to choose a British shorthair cat so that you will not be deceived!
1. Look at the appearance characteristics
Physical characteristics: British shorthair cats have obvious characteristics of three rounds and five shorts. That is, the head is round, the paws are round, and the eyes are round. Five short means short hair, short body, short tail, short limbs, short neck, especially the neck, which is best invisible from above, and the two pieces of meat on both sides of the cat's mouth should be thick and large.
Coat quality: The coat of British shorthair cats should be soft and silky, and it will rebound when pressed in the opposite direction.
Coat color: A total of fifteen breeds are recognized, the most famous of which is the blue British shorthair cat. In addition, shaded tabby markings are acceptable in solid, smoke, shaded, shaded gold, bicolor, and tricolor kittens.
2. Look at personality and mental state
British shorthair cats are bold and curious, but very gentle and will not lose their temper or be messy. Yelling. You can play with the kittens when purchasing to see their activity level and mental status. Cats that are flexible and well-behaved are naturally more lovable. If they don't even want to talk to you, then don't think about it. After all, it is very important to choose a lively and energetic little cutie. This is the beginning of more than ten years of caring for them. In addition, when playing with cats, you can also observe their movement coordination and reaction speed.
3. Choose purchasing channels
It is generally not recommended to purchase online., it is best to go to the cattery to learn about the breeding situation, such as the cat’s parentage and breed. Purebred British Shorthairs will have a pedigree certificate. You can ask the cattery staff to ensure the purity of the British Shorthair bloodline.
4. Other precautions
1. When buying a cat that is more than three months old, the cat has basically completed 2 doses of vaccine and has good body resistance. Can spread diseases such as bacteria.
2. Check whether the cat has hair loss and whether there is brown or black ear canal secretions in the ears to prevent cat ringworm or ear mites.
3. Check whether the cat’s feces and urine are normal, and observe whether there is blood in the urine, etc.
4. Remember not to be greedy for cheap. Good goods are not cheap, and good goods are definitely not cheap. You must judge based on reality.
5. It is best to choose catteries that can sign a purchase agreement and agree on the ownership of infectious diseases for 1-3 months.
Okay, the above is how to select British shorthair cats. Have you learned it? Welcome everyone to continue to pay attention to this site to learn more about pet raising!
