It is strongly built, agile and powerful. It is larger and more powerful than the British Shorthair. In the early 1900s cat fanciers began paying more attention when the first American Domestic Shorthair was registered. Now American Shorthairs are often considered the quintessential cat. With its loud purr, its affinity for comfortable laps and its affectionate personality, it is the perfect pet.
Tabby markings are the most commonly seen patterns.
The Shorthair is unassuming, good natured, hardy and a natural hunter. Angora The Angora breed came from Ankara, Turkey's capital, a city once named Angora. This longhaired cat is the true predecessor to the modern Persian. This energetic exhibitionist originated in Britain in the l970s. The breed is said to have been saved by a breeding program at the Ankara Zoo.