The Southern British Shorthair Cat Club is one of the largest Breed Clubs representing the British Shorthair Cat within the UK. Established in 1992, the Club was formed to represent Breeders and Enthusiasts of British Shorthair Cats and Kittens throughout the South of the United Kingdom. We are affiliated to the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (GCCF) and with a membership totalling approximately 400, we play an active part in representing the views of our members. The Southern British Shorthair Cat Club is a very progressive club and it has had an Internet presence since 1997.

	News/Announcements
	9 January 2012
	The Ninth Championship Cat Show will be held on 3rd March 2012 at the Addlestone Community Centre. The show Schedule and Entry Form are now available. Entries close on 7th February 2012. Apologies: a printing error affecting some assessment classes has been corrected in the schedule as of 9/1/2012.
	The Annual General Meeting was held on 26th June 2011. The Officers and Committee were duly elected, and are listed here (PDF format). The revised rules agreed at the meeting are also available here. Both documents are in PDF format. DNA testing services for colour, blood-group and genetically inherited diseases (e.g., PKD, PRA) are available from Langford Veterinary Services at discounted rates to club members. Members should email (sbshcc@virginmedia.com) to request the code needed to take advantage of the discount rate. The Southern British Shorthair Cat Club attended the London Pet Show held at Olympia on 7th & 8th May 2011, as one of the clubs representing The GCCF in the World of Cats exhibit. SBSHCC were well turned out using our Club exhibition drapes and banner in the club colours of red, white & blue (pictures from the day can be viewed here). On Saturday Brenda and Bethan Hollandt brought along Casper, a Silver Shaded Longhaired Pedigree Pet (British Longhaired Variant), and Pridykats Tinie Tempar, a British Black male. By 11 o'clock, 8000 people had passed through the gates and most headed straight for the World of Cats! Casper had many admiring comments from the crowd and Tinie Tempar put up a great performance, rolling around on the table and accepting lots of strokes from the visitors, especially the children. On Sunday, it was the turn of Catbalu Indiana, a red and white Selkirk Rex Shorthair neuter, and Catbalu Elysian Fields (Alice), a Blue Classic Tabby female kitten, bred and owned by Dee Marsland-Round. Indy and Alice took it in turns to please the audience, playing and showing off on the table, and the visitors asked lots of questions about the cats, the club and the GCCF. The Show had more than 20000 visitors over the weekend, so it was a very long and exhausting day for the club representatives - humans and especially felines - but at least the cats didn't have to drive home! A kitten and rehome list is available to members - members can email details on kittens to the Kitten List (sbshcc@virginmedia.com), or rehomes to the Rehome List (at the same address), and we will get the details published as soon as we possibly can.

What is a British Shorthair

The Breed Profile page describes the British Shorthair's physical characteristics and personality in words and pictures. You can also read the breeding policy followed by the club in our Genetics page.

And The Manx Cat?

And The Selkirk Rex?

The Club's Annual Show

Members Pages

Many of the club's members have their own breed related web pages, links to which may be found on the Members Pages. All our Breeders are expected to exceed the minimum standards of breeding specified by the GCCF.

Kitten List

If you are looking for a British Shorthair or Selkirk Rex kitten, then please take a look at our Kitten List. This is a list of kittens, updated on a monthly (or more frequent) basis, which are available from members of the Southern British Shorthair Cat Club.
Please note that this information is published in good faith by the club on behalf of its members and does not constitute a recommendation, or give a guarantee of availability.

Rehome List

Alternatively, if you are looking for an older kitten or a retired cat which is in need of a new home, please take a look at the Rehome List. This lists cats available from members, the general public and rescue organisations.

Membership

New members are always welcome. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Southern British Shorthair Cat Club, then please apply online through our Membership page.

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