Adorable Silver Tabby boy This smashing boy ready now, is both wonderful in looks and temperament .These pictures were taken a couple of weeks ago and...Return to list of cat breeds Notes: Grand Champion lines. National and Regional Winning lines. Written health guarantee with genetic health guarantee. Shaded silver, silver ticked, and bicolor tabby. CFA�s 1st Shaded National Winner. Works with other breeds: Balinese, Colorpoint Shorthair, Oriental Longhair, Oriental Shorthair, Siamese Contact Clowntown American Shorthairs by: Name: Carol W. Johnson, DVM PhD Notes: Grand champion and National Winning lines. Guaranteed ringworm-free and free of congenital diseases. We also screen for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Specializes in rare shaded and smoke colors including shaded silver, shaded cameo (red), shaded tortie, and occasionally other colors. Contact Melodygarden American Shorthairs by: Visit the Cattery: http://my.net-link.net/~cwjohnso/ Photo © Mark McCullough

Cattery: Sartoris (CFA, TICA)We will accept pickup or deliver person-to-person.Regional and National Winner lines. Brown tabby, blue tabby, red tabby, torbies, othe colors occassionally. Contact Sartoris American Shorthairs by: Name: Mac and Charlene MunroPet cats/kittens altered prior to placement. Member, CFA American Shorthair Breed Council. Works with other breeds: Somali Contact Gunsmoke American Shorthairs by: Cattery: Silver ASH, SASH Cats (CFA)We ship, but prefer to place locally.Regional, Breed Winner, and National Winner lines. Supreme Grand Champion lines. Pet cats/kittens sold with altering agreement. Veterinary health certificate provided at time of sale. FeLV and FIV negative. Contact Silver ASH, SASH Cats American Shorthairs by: Name: Barbara C. SheltonSilver classic tabby and blue silver tabby. Contact Bacash American Shorthairs by:Breed Winner and National Winner lines. Offers specific health guarantee against FIP.

Silver ticked tabby, silver tabby, and shaded silver. Contact Silverlight American Shorthairs by: Notes: Supreme Grand Champion lines. Torties, classic tabby in brown and red, with and without white. Contact Bayouash, Bayou Ash American Shorthairs by: Visit the Cattery: http://www.bayouash.net Name: Betty Bridges and Douglas GreenWe do not ship our cats.Silver, red, and brown tabby with white. Works with other breeds: Abyssinian, Somali Cattery: HostaHaven (CFA, TICA) Notes: Regional Winner lines. Written sales contract with written health guarantee. Wide variety in colors, including black silver tabby, red and white tabby, and white. Works with other breeds: Devon Rex Contact HostaHaven American Shorthair by: Name: Jerry and Dawn CrispRegional and Breed Winner lines. Red, silver, silver and white. Contact Crisp American Shorthairs by: Visit the Cattery: http://www.crispcats.netSilver tabby and silver patched tabby.

Works with other breeds: Exotic Contact Walkingstick American Shorthairs by: Name: Linda and Jonathan Bartley Cattery: Lynzkatz (CFA, NASC)Pets cats/kittens sold with altering agreement. Written contract with written health guarantee. Silver tabby, brown tabby, all patched tabby colors, red tabby, cameo tabby, all classic tabby colors with or without white. Mint Green Tribal BeddingMember, CFA American Shorthair Breed Council. Maine Coon Kitten 14 WeeksSecretary, National American Shorthair Club.Boxer Pups For Sale In Pa Works with other breeds: Scottish Fold Contact Lynzkatz American Shorthairs by:Specialize in red tabby. All colors except solid white, bicolor, and shaded. Member of National American Shorthair Club and CFA American Shorthair Breed Council.

Contact Catalpa American Shorthairs by: Name: Heinrich and Carly Kellogg Cattery: Kelloggs (CFA, TICA) Notes: Grand Champion, Regional Winner and National Winner lines. Specializes in classic silver tabby. Member of National American Shorthair Club. Members, CFA American Shorthair Breed Council. Contact Kelloggs American Shorthairs by: Name: Karen Podella and Darren Reiman Cattery: Murrznpurrz (ACFA, CFA, TICA)Screen for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Black, blue, white, black smoke, blue tabby, brown tabby, cameo tabby, cream tabby, red tabby, silver tabby, torbies, with or without white. NO shaded or ticked tabby. Contact Murrznpurrz American Shorthairs by:We ship both domestically and internationally. Notes: Grand Champion lines, Regional Winner and Breed Winner lines. Brown tabby, silver tabby, blue tabby and tabby & white. Member of National American Shorthair Club and CFA Breed Council Member. Contact Amyparadise American Shorthairs by:

By using this site you agree to the use of cookies.Search for a Pet Check us out on: Good with other pets American Shorthair Cats Available on Petfinder Right Now Watch Video About American Shorthair Cats Cats 101: American Shorthair American Shorthair Cat Personality When describing the American Shorthair, the expression 'happy medium' springs to mind. These all-American cats are medium in size, build, type, and temperament; neither too big nor small, not overly cuddly nor distant, neither couch potatoes nor hyperactive. Breeders note that the American Short-hair is the perfect breed for the person who wants a cat that enjoys being in your lap but not in your face. American Shorthairs are known for their quiet voices and adaptable personalities; they are sociable, easily trained, and adapt well to other animals and children. They generally do not like to be picked up; like their Pilgrim companions who left England to find independence, they cherish their freedom.

Because of the American Shorthair's history as a working cat, they make great companions in terms of health, strength, and vitality. With proper care Americans enjoy long life spans, generally between 15 and 20 years. American Shorthair Cat Breed Traits The American Short-hair is known as a healthy, hardy breed with few genetic defects, not surprising since the breed developed from hardy domestic stock. A relatively large gene pool helps keep the breed healthy. The standard emphasizes that the American Short-hair should be a 'true breed of working cat' and that no part of the anatomy should be exaggerated as to foster weakness. The most striking and best known color is the silver tabby; more than one- third of all American Shorthairs exhibit this color. With the black markings set against the brilliant silver background, the pattern is dynamic and memorable. Interested in the history of the American Shorthair cat breed? In the 370 or so years that American Shorthairs have inhabited this continent, the environment, and more recently, human-controlled breeding, have shaped them into their present form.

Shorthaired domestic cats arrived in America with the Europeans. Evidence indicates that several cats may have sailed over from England aboard the Mayflower in 1620. Upon arrival, these felines became working cats in the barns and fields of the early Americans. Years of natural selection turned them into a strong, hardy breed of dependable temperament.With the import of foreign breeds, however, the original American Shorthair bloodlines became diluted. In the early 1900s a group of breeders began a selective breeding program to preserve the natural beauty, mild temperament, and hardiness of the American Shorthair. Acceptance in the show ring was a long time coming for the American Shorthair. As late as the 1960s American Shorthairs were treated like the strays of the cat fancy.Breeders also battled confusion between their carefully bred American Shorthairs and random-bred domestic cats. While a non-pedigreed domestic cat may look like a pedigreed American Shorthair, the mix of uncertain genes means that the domestic generally will not breed true;

you cannot count on type, temperament, and length of hair as you can with a purebred American Shorthair. The first American Shorthair to be registered in this country was an orange tabby male named Belle that ironically was imported from England in the early 1900s. It wasn't until 1904 when the first American-born American Shorthair (named Buster Brown) was registered under the breed name of Shorthair. Later, the breed was renamed Domestic Shorthair, and in 1965 the breeders voted to change the name again, this time to the American Shorthair. The same year, CFA named a silver tabby male (Shawnee Trademark) Best Cat, and the breed finally began to receive some hard-earned respect in the cat fancy. Today, American Shorthairs are playing at show rings everywhere, and earning their due share of admiration and rosettes. Shelters with American Shorthair Cats Shelters that currently have American Shorthair cats ready for adoption: Howard County Animal Control and Adoption Center