British Black

On the territory of Britain, cats of different colors came in the time of the Roman Empire. But pedigreed short-haired British cats appeared only in the eighties of the XIX century. Later, the black British began to crossPersian cats to give them the best qualities of wool and character. Those black British cats that we see now are the fruits of the long work of breeders. That's why the British black is famous for its unusually beautiful coat and complaisant character.

A black British cat is squat animal, with thick and massive paws. The head of the cat is round and large. The ears of cats are small and elegant, while the eyes should be large and almost round. The standards stipulate that British cats of black color should have only yellow or golden eyes. Also, a rich copper color is allowed. An orange shade in the color of the cat's eyes should not be. Also, there should be no inclusions of green color. Green eyes are inherent only to black and black cats. The paw pads and the nose mirror also have a rich black color that fits the shade of the coat.

About the wool of black British you can tell a lot. The coat of black British has a unique coal color, which in color can only be compared with soot. There are also a few other shades of black, for example black smoke. But still many people try to get a coal-black British kitty.

The British black shorthair cat differs from other breed representatives in the quality of wool. Due to its undercoat, which also has a dense-rich black color, the cat has a very thick coat.

In the coat of a cat there should not be a single white or slightly light hairs. The cat must be completely black. In this case, the breeders first of all pay attention to uniform color of the wool along its entire length. Only if all conditions are met, this cat can be considered an exhibition.

There is a certain lack of breed, which is that British black kittens have brownish coat color, which can last up to 6-7 months of age. Only when the kitten grows up and has a wool, like an adult animal, can we talk about the color of the cat.

To accurately not miscalculate with the color of the animal, It is not recommended to cross the black cats with Britons of other colors. Such experiments have a bad effect on the color of the coat. Therefore, the less Britons of other colors were in the pedigree of the cat, the better the color of its fur.

But the fact that the black British is not recommendedcross with cats of other colors, does not mean that it can not be done. Only thanks to the black cats breeders managed to bring out such colors as blue, brown, purple. Also to improve the standards of the breed is often crossed British black with a Persian cat. But this is done only on the condition that in the future long-haired kittens will not participate in the breeding of the breed. Kittens, of course, are selling like ordinary cats.

And now a little about the nature of black British cats. British black is distinguished by its cute character and increased activity. They are very friendly and affectionate cats. They are completely non-aggressive and always calm, unless it comes to food. Also, the cat is undemanding in care.