Pawcitys American Shorthairs!
Pawcitys cattery has expanded our breeding program to breed anther breed aside from Munchkins and Minuets.
We set off on this new adventure in September of 2023! We are proud to welcome our first breeding pair Bullet & Sasha! TICA General Description Of The American ShorthairsThe American Shorthair, our native shorthair breed, is one of the most adaptable breeds for any type of household; for a single person living alone, the American is an excellent companion for a senior citizen; the American is a calm, devoted pet; for a family with children, the good natured, playful American, known to be excellent with children, fits right in; for a busy household, the non-demanding American keeps itself entertained, ready for the time they have for relaxation. Apartment living suits them as well as a house. One of the natural breeds, the American Shorthair is a medium size cat, muscular with a firm, well-balanced body. They have easy care short, lustrous coat in a range of colors and patterns.
TraitsThe standard relies heavily on the term medium. It is not a large, heavy boned cat as is the British.
It is a very balanced medium size, medium boned cat, with a firm muscular feel to the body, well proportioned in all parts. The head is slightly longer than wide and with an open, sweet expression. Eyes are wide-set, medium to large in size proportionate with the size of head, rounded, which means the upper lid is shaped like half an almond and the lower lid is a fully rounded curve--the eyes should not be round as are the Exotic Shorthairs. The muzzle is medium-short with a full strong chin giving it a squarish appearance; ears are medium in size and slightly rounded at the tip set twice the distance between eyes. There are a number of different looks found in the Americans that are acceptable by the standard. Females are smaller than males with the balance of the cat being of most importance. The coast is short, hard in texture, lustrous, dense enough to give a natural protective appearance. The color of the cat seems to affect the texture to some degree with the ideal coat most often found in the brown tabbies. Color and pattern are weighed equally with clarity of the marking in the patterns most desirable. Tabby and Tabby with white, usually with the classic pattern, have been the most popular for showing. The coat requires little extra care so unless being shown, a bath is rarely necessary; a weekly combing to remove dead hair will suffice. When bathed for a show care must be taken or the coat ends up too soft or fluffy. Americans do not really mature until they are around three or four years old. The features of the breed are then at their best. |
Bullet & Sasha
Bullet & Sasha came to us from a wonderful friend and breeder in Ohio. Lynette from Proud2B American Shorthair cattery.
Our first litter of Americans was born Nov. 2023!
We will be adding one Scottish Fold to our program for fold kittens. Our first Fold litter will come early 2025!
Our first litter of Americans was born Nov. 2023!
We will be adding one Scottish Fold to our program for fold kittens. Our first Fold litter will come early 2025!