Overview
British and European shorthaired cats were brought to North America with settlers as early as the 1500s, and the American Shorthair developed from these imports and their offspring. Fanciers call American Shorthairs the "working man's cat" as these cats have a long history of hunting vermin at night and cuddling with their working class owners in front of the fire in the evening.
American Shorthair
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