American Shorthair cats are native to the United States and are a large breed of short-haired cats. Intelligent and docile by nature, they are known for their burly physique, thick bones and well-developed muscles. If divided according to color, there are more than 40 kinds of American short hair. Let me list a few for you.
Standard tiger stripes
Standard tiger stripes are the most common American shorthair, so when it comes to American shorthair, many people will think of cats of this color, standard tiger. The markings can also be called Sichuan pattern, that is, the pattern on the cat’s head is Sichuan-shaped.
Herringbone Pattern
The appearance of short hair with fishbone pattern is roughly the same as that of standard short hair, but The color is lighter, and the proportion of gray hair on the body is much lighter, which makes it look more delicate. It is also a very common beautiful short pattern.
Gradient
Some people may be confused. Generally, they have only heard of silver gradient and gold gradient in British shorts. Do American shorts also have gradients? Yes, the American Shorthair does have gradient colors, and at first glance it looks very similar to the British Shorthair’s gradient. To be honest, unless you are very good at it, it’s really easy to get confused, so when buying a cat, you can also use the same gradient color as the British Shorthair. Buyer confirms.
