American Shorthairs have slightly longer legs than their British counterparts and heavily muscled. They also tend to have a denser, thicker coat. The head is large with full cheeks, the nose is medium in length and should have a pad that matches the coat color. The paws are heavy and rounded. These cats are hearty, healthy, versatile, friendly, intelligent, robust, strong, good-natured and independent.
All colours are acceptable.
Chinchilla Silver, Shaded Silver, Chinchilla Golden, Shaded Golden, Shell Cameo, Shaded Cameo, Shell Tortie, Shaded Tortie. Black Smoke, Blue Smoke, Cameo Smoke, Chocolate Smoke, Lavender Smoke, Cream Smoke, Smoke Tortie, Chocolate Tortie Smoke, Blue-Cream Smoke. Brown Patched Tabby, Blue Patched Tabby, Silver Patched Tabby, Silver Tabby, Red Tabby, Brown Tabby, Blue Tabby, Cream Tabby, Blue and Cream Silver Tabbies, Chocolate Silver Tabby, Lavender Silver Tabby, Cameo Tabby. Bicolor, Van Bicolor, Calico, Dilute Calico, Van Calico, Van Dilute Calico. The American Shorthair Cat by Ingeborg Urcia .