Among cat breeds the British holds a specific place. These animals have quiet character and congenital goodwill, besides they are very beautiful. The impressive sizes and dense plush wool give to animals special charm.
Features of a constitution
"British" differ in the large sizes, at the same time males are much larger than females. Experts in breed consider that animals reach ideal standard to five-year age. At this time the adult cat can reach weight in 5-8 kg. Both cats, and cats look very in a balanced way. They have a dense constitution and strong frame. The extended paws, too short trunk or the extended tail it is considered defect. The animal has to have the compact, not stretched case, the massive head on a strong neck, not too long strong paws. A tail at "British" flexible, rather short, thick at the basis. It has the cone form with a roundish tip.
At cats of the British breed very recognizable and expressive muzzle. It has to be roundish, rather wide, with well developed cheeks. The nose is moderately long, the profile expressed, but without the stop characteristic, for example, of the Persian cat. Ears at cats of the British breed small, widely placed, without brushes, tips are rounded off.
The special attention is deserved by eyes of the British cat. They are round, moderately big, very expressive. Also color of an iris is important - it has to be clean, bright. Inexpressive yellowish or greenish eyes are not welcomed. Defect also more dark inking of an iris is considered. Color depends on a color. Dark chocolate, black, blue cats have bright copper or honey eyes, at a color points they have to be transparent-blue, and at golden, silvery and tabb - saturated-green.
The main thing - wool
The main advantage of the British cats - amazing wool. It is dense, with very dense and long underfur. Adjacent wool is considered serious defect. The thoroughbred British have a short velvet and plush cover in which hands sink. Wool has to be soft, but elastic, very brilliant, without bald spots. Ragged and dim wool speaks about a malformation or a disease of an animal. The color of a cat can be any. At monophonic wool the white spots are not welcomed. But often the smokiness, a zatushevannost, implicit transitions of color meets. Experts allocate dozens of various shades, each of which has own name. Blue cats are considered as the most widespread, but recently very popular are two-color colors: tabb, chinchillas and color points.