BKH Kitten

BKH kittens are also called British shorthairs. BKH kittens are short-haired but have a really thick coat, making them excellent lap warmers. They love to cuddle with their owners and are known to purr endlessly. They need lots of attention and love from the entire family, but they do not require it obnoxiously. They don't require much grooming and should be combed about twice a week. Since their hair is so short, it does not risk matting as much as other cats' fur may. The thick coat is known to be the thickest of all breeds of cats and is actually water repellent.

There are up to 40 different varieties of coat patterns and colors. The typical BKH kitten is blue, which is what laymen may call grey. They can also be lilac, chocolate, black, white, cream, tabby, smoke, tortoiseshell, and color point among many other.

The breed is believed to have begun around 1850 in Britain. Rumors state that the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland was inspired by the BKH kitten. The cat was characterized by having large round eyes, striped fur and a wide grin. Also, the Puss in Boots character was modeled after a BKH kitten, and the movie Pet Cemetery actually starred a blue BKH cat. The BKH was the first breed to be awarded first in show in 1871. Later in the 1800s, people began breeding BKH cats for their various different colors.

The BKH kitten has a round head and face, short nose, round eyes, round ears and chubby belly and paws. Their ears are pointed but are very small in comparison to other cats. They have very thick necks and chests are very compact cats, as their legs are not as long as typical cats' legs. Females can grow 6 to 8 lbs and males can grow 10 to 12 lbs. Males can grow to be large and quite strong compared to females. They keep their kitten-like appearance for a long time, and take up to five years to appear as a full-grown cat. They stay young looking for a long time and live a long time. In one cat show, a BKH cat at 11 years old appeared to be as young as a five-year-old cat and showed just as well.

They are a very intelligent breed and can be loyal and affectionate. This makes them best as indoor cats because they are too trusting to be left outside by themselves. They make great apartment pets as well since they are not known to be as destructive as other breeds of kittens. BKH kittens are social and like to be around other pets, but may be a little scared of small children, at least until they grow a little bigger.

Male BKH cats like to establish themselves as the boss and enjoy having respect from their human family, but they still act goofy like kittens even on into adulthood. Female BKH cats are very proper and have excellent manners. They are said to have good etiquette and expect others to have the same when dealing with them. They don't require help giving birth to their kittens and enjoy when the entire family helps to raise her babies. This includes both their human family and other BKH cats in the home. They usually have a litter of four to five kittens at a time and the BKH kittens are big and lively even shortly after birth. They usually open their eyes after a week and begin eating solid food as soon as three weeks. BKH kittens have a strong attachment to their mother and will follow her around and love on her for a long time. They are not active cats and do not require much exercise, however BKH kittens are very playful just like any other kitten. BKH kittens put on weight quickly, staying true to their round shape.

They are a very strong and healthy breed of cats because there has not be a lot of inbreeding when establishing the BKH breed of cats. In the 1970s, a litter was found to have hemophilia, and breeders took care to test many other cats to make sure the condition was not passed on to other cats. They also made sure not to breed the litter of BKH kittens to insure a healthy breed of cats. Most breeders now have their kittens' blood tested to insure proper breeding techniques and genetics.

The breed's population after World War II began to decline. To continue breeding the BKH cats without inbreeding them, breeders often turned to Persian cats. They were careful to breed them for qualities typical of BKH kittens, meaning they did not want long hair and flat faces.  They were originally bred for their hunting abilities, but as their sweet demeanor was discovered, they were soon bred for this attribute instead.

 

 

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