DSH? This is what I think, others beg to differ 🤔

[Brighton Cat Dad]

Hi my 6 month old kitten was sold to me as British Blue mix, however I believe he is a DSH. Friends are saying he must have a wild breed within him as he is fairly long and his physique is slender and muscular

 

[Furballsmom]

Hello - welcome!

Did you receive any papers for him/his ancestry?

 

[game misconduct]

better to start teaching him now patiently now that counters are off limits before he gets into everything

 

[FeebysOwner]

The only few things I know about a cat that is considered a British blue don't even apply to this cat, despite how adorable he is. Yes, they are typically considered muscular, but are not normally slender in build,and can in fact look a little 'husky'. They also usually have rounded, almost chubby cheeks. I realize your cat is not full grown, so things could change. But, given he was sold to you as a 'mix' pretty much says it all. Humor your friends if you want them to stop 'bugging' you, but yeah, I'd say he is a blue (gray) DSH mackerel tabby.

Here is an article on British Blue cats in case you haven't already looked it up yourself.
British Blue Cat - A Complete Guide to the British Shorthair Blue (thehappycatsite.com)

 

[Brighton Cat Dad]

The only few things I know about a cat that is considered a British blue don't even apply to this cat, despite how adorable he is. Yes, they are typically considered muscular, but are not normally slender in build,and can in fact look a little 'husky'. They also usually have rounded, almost chubby cheeks. I realize your cat is not full grown, so things could change. But, given he was sold to you as a 'mix' pretty much says it all. Humor your friends if you want them to stop 'bugging' you, but yeah, I'd say he is a blue (gray) DSH mackerel tabby.

Here is an article on British Blue cats in case you haven't already looked it up yourself.
British Blue Cat - A Complete Guide to the British Shorthair Blue (thehappycatsite.com)

Thanks for your feedback, I did think his cheeks weren't chubby enough to be a BSH!!

 

[Brighton Cat Dad]

better to start teaching him now patiently now that counters are off limits before he gets into everything

I know lol its funny you mention as I have been trying relentlessly to counteract this, however evidently its going well

 

[Brighton Cat Dad]

Hello - welcome!

Did you receive any papers for him/his ancestry?

No there were no papers. He was from a rescue house

 

[Furballsmom]

No there were no papers

That means that officially, yes, you're correct, he's a DSH

I have been trying relentlessly to counteract this

This may help your efforts:
How To Set Healthy Boundaries For Your Cat [A Complete Guide] - TheCatSite

 

[catsknowme]

Maybe his mother was British Blue but the father was sleek and long. He definitely has the wild look about him - his tail is really long & he has agouti fur. I love that long tail - it is like a cougar's

 

[catloverfromwayback]

He looks like my late Katie, with the spotted tabby colouring. She was long and muscular too (though not as much as your boy) and I wondered, between that, her attitude and her voice, whether she had a bit of Oriental in her ancestry. She was definitely a DSH, though.

 

[Furballsmom]

his physique is slender and muscular

Since he's only six months be sure and give him as much to eat as he wants, literally. Until he's over a year old, he needs a lot of calories.

 

[StefanZ]

Im sure he is no British ancestry. That said I wouldnt be surprised if he HAD some ancestry. What, Im not sure. But something. Some of his markings arent no typical mackerel tabby... left shoulder, left side up... Something isvthere.

 

[catloverfromwayback]

Keeping cats off counters?

Unpossible!