From Stephanie, North
Yorkshire
Spider is a British Shorthaired Black/Silver
Tabby, who became a Grand Champion aged 2.5
years.
Coat Type, Color & Grooming
Solid colors:
Black, white, blue, orange, or cream. Bi-color: Predominantly white with patches of one other color; most common
are blue/cream and tortoiseshell/white. Tortoiseshell or Calico A patchy pattern made up of three or more
distinct colors (usually black, orange, and cream/white). Tabby A darker stripy pattern on a lighter background color; most often
gray, brown or orange.
Nose and paw pad colors usually correspond to predominant coat color,
varying from pink to black.
Physical
Attributes
Compact body with broad chest and short neck; forehead is rounded
in profile; large, round eyes; thick coat.
See Also: Picture
Gallery
Breed-related health problems
include hemophilia B (a hereditary
bleeding disorder).
Reader's Comments on this
Breed
From Natalie Sankey, Australia This breed is just fantastic! I bought my mother two kittens a few months
ago, and they have enriched her life. Very affectionate, friendly (even to most
strangers). Beautiful temperament. Very quiet, adaptable, gorgeous cats. I'm
about to buy two for our family!
Good
Litter Box Manners
Cats are extraordinarily fastidious creatures. Outdoors they tend to
urinate and defecate in relatively open and previously unused areas. More...
