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BRITISH SHORT-HAIR CATS - BOYS & GIRLS



Please enjoy reading about our lovely British Kitties.


"We would do well to look to the gutters for our education," wrote Moncrif in his History of cats in 1727. The nineteenth-century cat lover and painter Harrison Weir must have agreed with him, as he hand picked cats from the gutters of Great Britain to breed and show, thereby raising the common or garden alley cat to the rank of "British Shorthair". This terribly colonialist appellation was used at the time to refer to a variety of continental household cats, and was the cause of much confusion, until specific breeding programmes defined the precise standards for the British and European Shorthairs, according to morphological differences.

Nowadays the British Shorthair still has a slightly rugged look which betrays its common origins. It is a medium to large sized cat, with a sturdy muscular body, broad shoulders, short robust legs, and a deep rounded chest. The tail is thick at the base, and should be as long as two-thirds of the body. The head must not be too short, and is round, like the muzzle. The eyes are also round, and are orange, gold or copper-coloured: in case of the silver-coated cats, the eyes should be green, and white cats can be odd-eyed.

The eyes are set quite wide apart, accentuating the width of the nose, and there is a very slight stop between the nose and the well-defined forehead. The very thick, short hair covering the forehead gives it a rounded look. The ears are quite wide at the base, and quite small., with rounded tips. It's short, plush fur makes this cat look round and fluffy - most inviting to touch! With it's sweetly innocent, picture book face, it looks like a cuddly toy come to life.



We take the health of our cats seriously, all breeding cats are genetically tested for Polycystic Kidney Disease as standard



To find more information about the British Shorthair Breed then pop over to the 'The British Shorthair Cat Club' website, the BSCC caters for the largest GCCF registered pedigree cat the wonderful British Shorthair.

https://www.britishshorthaircatclub.co.uk/



Rapley Ocean-BlueStorm



British Blue (BSH a)





aka 'Storm'

Born on 17th May 2019
Breeder: Jolanta Bujalska-Axon

Sire: CH Pridykats Danny Ocean
Dam: Delphinium Darcey Bussell

Blood Group B
PKD Negative (Langford Tested 01/21)
Inbreeding coefficient: 7.31%

We were thrilled to welcome 'Storm' back in Summer 2019. 'Storm' is a gorgeous boy of traditional British Blue Stature and type from Joy Crowther and definitely a boy for her to be proud off. He has all the old lines in his pedigree, including the show stopping prefix's of 'Miletree, Positively, Witchwoods, Colinswood & Loraston'. He produced some lovely kittens and has developed in to a proper lady's man.

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Champion Delphinium Platinum Cosmos



British Black (BSH n)





aka 'Cosmos'


Born on 24th Match 2022
Breeder: Jolanta Bujalska-Axon


Sire: CH Delphinium Arabian-Knight

Dam: Rapley Desdemona
Blood Group B PKD Negative (Langford Tested 06/22)

Inbreeding coefficient: 8.35%


Awarded: Champion Certificates x 3


This gorgeous little boy arrive in late June 2022. With his Dad's good looks and substance we have high hopes that Cosmos will become a little stunner, and we will look forward to showing him in late 2022. Cosmos will be a fantastic addition to my British & Selkirk breeding programme, and we have to that breeder Jolanta Axon for this fabulous boy.


Cosmos gained his Champion title at the Coventry and Leicester cat Show in February '24.


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Delphinium Platinum Periwinkle



British Blue (BSH a)





aka 'Peri


Born on 24th March 2022
Breeder: Jolanta Bujalska-Axon


Sire: CH Delphinium Arabian-Knight

Dam: Rapley Desdemona
Blood Group BPKD Negative (Langford Tested 06/22)

Inbreeding coefficient: 8.35%​


Another gorgeous little boy who arrived in late June 2022 with his brother Cosmos. With his Dad's good looks and substance we have high hopes that 'Peri' will become a little blue stunner, and we will look forward to showing him now he has grown in to a big blue lad.


'Peri' will be a fantastic addition to my British & Selkirk breeding programme, and we have to that breeder Jolanta Axon for this fabulous boy.


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Burleaway Blue LighteningBolt



British Blue Golden (BSH ay 12)





aka 'Bolt'

Born on 23rd September 2024
Breeder: Lisa Burnell

Sire: CH Burleaway Out Of The Blue
Dam: Burleaway Rambling Rose

Blood Type A or AB (Carrier of b1)
PKD Negative (Langford Tested 17/01/2025)
Inbreeding coefficient: 3.2%
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Bolt arrive in December 2024 to the Amazolou Cattery. A gorgeous Blue Golden lad with a big personality.
Already winning first in his class as a kitten, we hope Bolt will grow and enjoy showing as he gets older.

A huge thanks to Lisa for entrusting another of her gorgeous babies to me.

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Wyrewood BibbityBobbityBoo



British Blue BSH a





aka 'Bob'


Born 16th May 2021
​Breeder: Chris Hazel

Sire: Kingstanding Oberon BSHa
Dam: Sewnsew Jelly Roll BSHa

Blood Type B
PKD Negative (Langford Tested 12/21)
Inbreeding coefficient: 4.79%

A huge thanks to the lovely Chris Hazel for this little girl who landed at the Amazolou Cattery in August 2021.
Little 'Bob' (not so little now) has lovely British type and bone and will be a great addition to our cattery. Bob has produced two litters so far and makes a very attentive Mum.

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Sewnsew
Pumpkin Blue Doll



British Blue BSH a





aka 'Pumpkin'

Born 19th October 2021
​Breeder: Sally Lee

Sire: Franklin Blue Galaxy BSH a
Dam: Wyrewood Daisy Chain BSH a

Blood Type B (Langford Vets 05/22)
PKD Negative (Langford Vets 05/22)
Inbreeding coefficient: 12.76%


This little beauty is from good friend Sally Lee, she was a lovely chunky kitten that brings in some new genes for the Amazolou Cattery.

Pumpkin had her first litter in 2023 and was a fabulous Mum, she's since had more babies and proves herself to be a gorgeously attentive Mum.



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Sewnsew Astitch In Time



British Blue BSH a





aka 'Penny'

Born 29th June 2023
​Breeder: Sally Lee

Sire: Amazolou Portobello Blue BSH a
Dam: Wyrewood Daisy Chain BSH a

Blood Group B (Langford Vets 17/10/23)
PKD Negative (Lanford Vets 17/10/23)
Inbreeding coefficient: 4.19%

Little Penny is another little beauty from good friend Sally Lee, a lovely friendly and adoring baby that had her first litter in 2024.

Penny was shown as a kitten and did well. We hope to take her back out as an adult sometime in 2025.​
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Burleaway Bonfire Heart



British Golden Tipped BSH ny 12





aka 'Bonnie'

Born 17th August 2024
​Breeder: Lisa Burnell

Sire: Burleaway Out Of The Blue BSH ay 12
Dam: Burleaway Pussy Cat Doll BSH ns 12

Blood Type A or AB (Does not carry b)
PKD Negative (Langford Tested 17/01/2025)
Inbreeding coefficient: 1.8%

Little Bonnie has just landed at at the Amazolou Cattery and we are very excited to welcome this gorgeous girl in to both our British and Selkirk breeding programmes.

Bonnie has already attended her first show and did her breeder Lisa proud by winning her class, gaining Best of Breed and a Judges Choice award to act as the cherry on top!

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