Shorthaired Cat

Cat Varieties: Domestic Shorthaired

Domestic shorthaired cat is the name for a shorthaired cat that does not have a pedigree or belong to a recognized cat breed.

Shorthaired cats are characterized by a wide range of coloring and typically 'revert to type' after a few generations, which means they express their coats as a tabby. This can be any color or a combination of different colors.

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Domestic shorthaired cats also exhibit a wide range of physical characteristics.  As a result, domestic shorthaired cats in different countries tend to look different in body shape and size, since they are working from differing gene pool, but they are all recognizable as cats, and any male cat could successfully breed with any other female.