Southern British Shorthair Cat Club

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 andKittens 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 have been represented on the Internet since 1997. The Club was the first UK Cat Club to have a British Shorthair Kitten List published and updated frequently on the Internet which has become the definitive place to look for British Shorthair Kittens or British Shorthair Cats. A separate list has been introduced in 2005 for the benefit of enthusiasts of the Selkirk Rex Kittens and Selkirk Rex Cats.

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.

In June 2004 the GCCF Council granted preliminary recognition to the Selkirk Rex.   The curly coated Selkirk Rex is a medium to large cat with heavy boning and cobby type, similar in shape to a British Shorthair.  The first Cats arrived in the UK in 2002. The 'Breed Profile' Page of the website will attempt to cover the unique differences of this new breed.

The Club holds an annual show held under GCCF rules. For more about past shows and for details of the next show please visit the 'Annual Show'  page.

Schedules are available from the Show Manager, Sue Denny. Please enclose an A5 stamped self addressed envelope with your request.

Many of the club's members have their own breed related web pages, links to which may be found in the 'Members Pages'. These are further split into either British Shorthair Breeders or Selkirk Rex Breeders and then further into areas where the are sufficient numbers.  All our Breeders are expected to exceed the minimum standards of breeding specified by the GCCF.

If you are looking for either a British Shorthair Kitten or Cat or a Selkirk Rex Kitten or Cat, then please take a look at either our British Shorthair Kitten List or our Selkirk Rex Kitten List These provide a list of cats and kittens for sale, normally updated twice weekly, which are available from approximately 400 members of the Southern British Shorthair Cat Club. Our British Shorthair Kitten List is probably the largest On-Line Listing of British Shorthair Kittens for sale in the UK. All kittens listed are expected to be bred in accordance with GCCF recommendations.

If you know of someone looking for a kitten without access to the Web then Maggie Whiteley will be happy to help them on telephone number 020 7249 5342.

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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 either the British Shorthair (including Manx) or Selkirk Rex Re-home Lists. These list cats available from members, the general public and rescue organisations. 

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

New members automatically receive a User Login Name and Password to access this section of the website This part of the site includes an on-line message board, Club News, a list of Stud Cats at Open Stud etc. 

If you experience any difficulties with this section please send me an e-mail, adrian@teknocat.co.uk 

Members can use the forms available by clicking the respective buttons to the left to add Cats and Kittens which they have available and to update your membership details. It is best if you have your membership card or number handy. 

Rescue Organisations and members of the public can add cats and older kittens to the Re-Home List as long as they are British Shorthairs, Manx, Selkirk Rex or Non-pedigrees and subject to the conditions of this list.

The Club produces a newsletter which is filled with cat related articles. If you have any contributions or articles that you would like to share with other British cat owners/breeders, we would like to hear from you including your  recent show wins. We also will be publishing the most recent British Shorthair Stud list. 

The Club welcomes donations to help us with our various activities, donations can be made to support our general activities or can be for specific activities for instance our Annual Show, Re-homing / Rescue Activities, the Selkirk Rex Kitten List / British Shorthair Kitten List or to help promote the British Shorthair or Selkirk Rex breeds. We are very grateful to those people who continue to support the Southern British Shorthair Cat Club in this way. You can donate on-line using your credit/debit card or by cheque sent to the Membership Secretary.