Breed in Popular Culture

There's a good chance you recognized this breed's face before you knew its name. The round cheeks, wide-set eyes, and dense, plush coat have made the British Shorthair one of the most visually referenced cat breeds in the world — most famously as the likely inspiration for the Cheshire Cat in Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. From there, the breed's story runs through a 17th-century mathematician's household cat, a convenience store mascot in Hong Kong, and a