shorthairs

Low-maintenance cat breeds

Shorthairs are cats or dogs of breeds with short coats, as distinguished from longhairs.

The term appears most often in cat fancy contexts: American shorthairs are known for their easygoing temperament.

A shorthair requires less grooming than breeds with flowing coats.

cats

feline

Of or like cats

Burmese · American · British · kitten · whiskers · purr · meow · mouser · furball · claws

coat

sleek

Smooth and elegant

  • glossySmooth and shiny
  • smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
  • shinyReflecting light smoothly

lustrous · dense · velvety · fine · close · neat · grooming · shedding · low-maintenance · wiry

dogs

pointer

Reference to memory location

boxer · bulldog · chihuahua · whippet · labrador · retriever · shepherd · spaniel · pinscher · schnauzer

Opposites
coat length (cats)

shorthairslonghairs

Cultured, artistic people

Persians · Himalayans · Maine Coons · Angoras · Siberians

hair length (people, informal/dated)

shorthairslonghairs

Cultured, artistic people

hippies · beatniks · freaks · bohemians

hair texture/type in animals

shorthairslonghairs

Cultured, artistic people

wirehairs · fluffies

Family

shorthaired, shorthair

Familiarity
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Profile
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