The ticked tabby pattern is a tabby cat where, instead of the darker colour being banded in stripes all the way from the base of the hair to the tip of the hair, there is an ombre effect from base to tip. The genetics of the silver shaded cat are far from understood, and we are currently working with researchers in the US to try and assist in developing the existing knowledge of their genetics.īasically, silver shaded or chinchilla British Shorthairs are usually: The genetics of the silver shaded British Shorthair

If you love these magestic cats as much as we do, watch this space: we are expecting some silver shaded and golden shaded kittens soon! You are welcome to express your interest or make a reservation by contacting us. Please check our kitten page to see if we have any silver shaded kittens available. It is thought that the silver shaded and Chinchilla genes came originally from Persian cats, which is where the term Chinchilla comes from. A very good friend of mine described looking at our silver shaded cat as being ‘like looking at a diamond’. And then there are the eyes: vivid green, lined in black eyeliner and framed by a beautiful white face with nothing but the faintest of tabby markings ghosting through. This creates a shimmering, glittering effect as they walk. They have a bright white coat, with just the absolute tips of each fur being coloured. The silver shaded British Shorthair is a very unique cat. Healthy examples of this breed are very hard to find. Silver shaded British Shorthair kittens, also known as Chinchillas are striking.

British shorthair silver tabby cat