domestic shorthair
Typical mixed-breed feline
A domestic shorthair is a cat of mixed or unknown ancestry with short fur—the feline equivalent of a mutt.
The term distinguishes ordinary household cats from pedigreed breeds like Siamese or Persian.
Most cats in shelters and homes are domestic shorthairs: She adopted a tabby domestic shorthair from the rescue.
- tabbyPatterned domestic cat
- catSmall furry housepet
- mixed breedOffspring of different varieties
- felineOf or like cats
- whiskersFacial sensory hairs
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