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I think it's about time to archive some of the trolling that happened in past months. If nobody objects, I'd like to archive all comments up to the section "It should be mentioned", and resume making productive talk about the content of the article. -- Targetter (Lock On) 01:53, 9 September 2006 (UTC)
Hmm...ok. -- The jazz musician 02:06, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
Cuddleton ( talk) 08:00, 4 January 2008 (UTC) I am really really new to this and the only page I have ever edited has been this article. My edits have mostly disappeared which is disapointing. I breed them and own ten of them in six different colour combinations. In response to some of the comments in the archived discussion, yes blue is a very common BSH colour but they come in a rainbow of colours including white. Not as many people breed just blue anymore. The article barely scratches the surface of what these cats are like, where they came from and how to keep them.eheyhehyehyehehyeye hey my name is bobby levy and i live in new york boboboboboboboboboboboboboboboboboboboboboboboboboboboboboboob0b0b0b0b0b0b0b0b0b0b0b0b0b0b0b0b0b0b0b0b0b0b0b0b0b0b0b0b0b0b0b0b0b0b0b0b0b0b0b0b0b0b0bb0b0b0bb00b0b0b0000b0b00b0b00b0b0b0b0b0b0b0b0b00b0b0b0b00b0b0b0b0b0b0bb0b00b0b0b0b0bb0b0b0b0bb0b0b0b0bb0b00bb0b00bb00b0bb00b0bb0b0b0b0b00bb0bb00b0b0b0bb0b0b0b00b0b0b
Until someone can produce a source that proves that that actually is British shorthair, the NEDM cat mention will be removed since it fails WP:VERIFY. pschemp | talk 03:00, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
What does Wikipedia have against NEDM. I mean, after deleting articles like Brian Peppers, Limecat, Clock spider (and the list goes on), it just makes them less of a base of important imformation. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dr. Good ( talk • contribs)
There needs to be a mention of happycat in this article. Happycat is a british blue.
Please check these images. If they are useful to the article, please use them as you see fit. If they will not be useful, please put them up for deletion. ~ Bigr Tex 17:16, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
The images removed from this stub were part of a cleanup to see that the article complied with WP:NOT, WP:IUP, and WP:IFD. No image removed served an encyclopedic purpose not served by an adequate infobox picture illustrating the breed's unique appearance. They crowded the text (what little of it there is) and the users adding the images seemed to do so for no other purpose than showcasing their personal pets, which is strictly forbidden. If you would like to add an image to the article, please see that it serves a clearly necessary encyclopedic purpose. Thank you VanTucky 22:39, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
I'd be interested to hear how the image removed didn't adequately represent the gender appearance differences? gazzagg75 23:16, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
Fair enough, I did repost this time explaining that the image represented the gender differences with regard to the males developing large cheek jowls. If it is felt that the image did not sufficiently represent this, or my discription was inaccurate perhaps you could help a new "wikipedian" out with some helpful advice. It can be frustraiting to have 50% of my contributions removed, leaving me feeling like a Wikitroll already. gazzagg75 23:43, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
There is no mention of this variety in the text. As far as I know, it gained recognition as a pedigree in Victorian times. Asterion talk 20:54, 2 November 2007 (UTC)
the previous versions were poor because: -they might suggest that BSH is similar to cats that lived in Britain in Roman times. - omited iteresting fact about breed's develompent - some users confuse the meaning of the term 'breed of cats' Mr Bean
Greetings, There seems to be a bit of an edit war starting here. I had a look and it seems to me that the version to which I reverted today is the better of the two versions. It reads much better and has better citations than the other. I suggest that from hereon in you don't just keep reverting backwards and forward between these two versions, but rather point out any particular statements that you think could be improved and work together towards improving them. I will keep an eye out to see if I can help you arrive at a resolution. Morgan Leigh | Talk 01:30, 13 January 2008 (UTC)
I removed the statement "These cats are a big breed but are very cute and cuddly." because a) it's POV, b) it's covered elsewhere in the article. -- 68.5.190.102 ( talk) 01:30, 17 February 2008 (UTC) (forgot to sign in -- Popoi ( talk) 01:31, 17 February 2008 (UTC))
A british Shorthair can also be referred to as a 'European' shorthair. That should be noted in the article. What do others think? PigeonPiece ( talk) 22:25, 4 March 2008 (UTC)
I dont agree. A BSh is a BSh. If you look at the main governing bodies such as CFA, TICA & GCCF they either have a BSh breed or a British Division that includes just long and shorthaired BSh. I also dont agree that an American Shorthair is bigger than a BSh. Both breeds have cats that range in size from very big to small but the ideal in both cases is described in general terms such as "large" or "massive". Cuddleton ( talk) 09:29, 27 August 2008 (UTC)
A summary of this article appears on a rotational basis in Portal:Cats under the "Selected breed" section. Any improvement to this article's lead section should be copied to the relevant entry on Portal:Cats/Selected_breed. -- 165.21.154.90 ( talk) 06:14, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
Although briefly mentioned i firmly believe that the entry would benefit from some moar information on this. I would do it myself but Roadwars is on soon and i cant be bothered —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.100.210.119 ( talk) 21:58, 9 February 2009 (UTC)
Just wondered why the pictures I put in the varieties section have been removed. Can I put them back up? They show that the breed comes in a range of colours and patterns and not just blue. Also I have changed the comment about the cinnamon and fawn BSh's having "type and temperament being poor compared to the more established varieties". They type may be a work in progress but the temprement is not. I have one rubbing up to my foot as I type this. Cuddleton ( talk) 14:41, 3 March 2009 (UTC)
Editors are reminded that pictures must not be used to promote a particular cat or cattery. It is quite clear that recent pictures posted in this article have been intended to create a bias towards a particular cattery and set of colours. These images had been saved on the site using a combination of both the cats name and the cattery who owned it. These images have already been removed from this site on a previous occassion. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 143.238.222.14 ( talk) 12:46, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
Hi, I'm sure this is verifiable, it is a russian blue on the adverts for Sheba. I have a british blue, as you can see at British Blue#Temperament, and I also help run a cattery. Vie ascenseur ( talk) 20:27, 22 February 2010 (UTC)
Dodo bird is an alias for Cuddleton. This contributor is using this article on the breed to promote themself and their cattery. This is strictly prohibited by the rules of this site. Not only are the added pictures in breach of site regulations, they are untypical of the breed and do it no justice. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 143.238.222.14 ( talk) 15:42, 27 May 2009 (UTC)
The pictures are not used to illustrate the variety they ARE used to promote the supplier as the name comes up therefore they ARE identifiable and ARE NOT a true representation. This is against the rules. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.182.191.87 ( talk) 06:51, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
"as it is nearly as long in length as it is broad."! possibly "nearly a broad as it is long", but not according to the images on the page. -- PBS ( talk) 13:11, 8 April 2011 (UTC)
i've seen some british shorthairs tilt their heads. Is this a breed standard and if so can someone please add it? and why is thaanyway? 98.248.118.99 ( talk) 20:18, 27 November 2012 (UTC)
The claim about BSH's living from 14-20 years has a reference to another site that has this as a claim. It does not refer to any scientific study. I think it is simply a claim. I do not believe it to be true either. The referenced site also states that the BSH has no genetic health issues, which is cleary incorrect. I think that there you be no claims of normal lifespan if no reference to a study can be found. — Preceding unsigned comment added by DennisChristensen ( talk • contribs) 18:43, 31 August 2013 (UTC)
Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by DennisChristensen ( talk • contribs) 10:26, 22 September 2013 (UTC)
Hello -- As I notice there are some recently active editors on this page, thought it might be a good idea to introduce myself. :) I've been making something of a project of cleaning up the domestic cat breed articles recently, introducing an extensive copyedit, some standardised formatting, and hopefully a more neutral, objectively encyclopedic tone overall. I'm confident I can thus eliminate at least some of the issues mentioned at the top of this article in particular.
Examples: Abyssinian cat, Burmese cat, Tonkinese cat, Birman. Also Tiger, which I helped shepherd to Good Article status.
I'm also really hopeful that no-one will see this as an attempt to over-ride their hard work or passion for the breed. Any changes I do make of course will be open to discussion on any point. My expertise is in copy-editing and cat-owning, not so much in the technical aspects of breeding/showing, so would be actually very grateful for any guidance in that respect. Thanking you all greatly in advance, Shoebox2 talk 15:05, 22 July 2014 (UTC)
Why was this removed?
The 2008 study The Ascent of Cat Breeds: Genetic Evaluations of Breeds and Worldwide Random-bred Populations by Lipinski et al. conducted at UC Davis by the team led by leading feline geneticist Dr Leslie Lyons found that the British shorthair has a medium level of genetic diversity of all the breeds studied and that this is somewhat less than the average of random bred cats. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.150.226.58 ( talk) 08:55, 4 August 2014 (UTC)
The text regarding the reference is identical to that on the Burmese. Feel free to change it. Bsh genetic diversity is not just in the middle of the pack. Is is in the middle regarding pedigreed cats. Pedigreed cats are more inbreed than random breed cats and this leads to health problems. The Bsh is just not as bad as many other breeds, which can be really in trouble: Burmese, Singapura, Abyssinian, Sacred Birman etc. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.150.226.58 ( talk) 06:39, 6 August 2014 (UTC)
British Shorthair Golden Shaded cats have very affectionate and friendly personalities 70.23.62.97 ( talk) 23:25, 18 November 2022 (UTC)
Is it okay to feed a spaded female British shorthair (8 yrs old) milk? 64.235.78.218 ( talk) 16:56, 8 December 2022 (UTC)
The history section claims house cats arrived in Britain before the Romans whilst the cat show section claims that the Romans brought them over. The cat show claim is published in 2020 whilst the history section claim is published in 2009 so I'm leaning more towards it but I don't wish to choose one without further evidence. Traumnovelle ( talk) 21:25, 15 February 2024 (UTC)
I believe British Longhair should be merged into this article. Both Fife and the GCCF consider it the same breed with the difference solely being the coat length. Besides the mention of how the longhair variant came to be and the fact it has longhair, all information that could be written about the variant would just be duplicating this page. Traumnovelle ( talk) 23:06, 1 June 2024 (UTC)