British silver shaded - A breed that international feline organizations have recognized about 20 years ago. Today, these cats just admire the visitors to the exhibitions. However, despite the relatively long period of recognition, this color variation of Britons are still not become widely disseminated.
Founders of the breed are aboriginal shorthair cat Britain. To them has been characterized tippirovanny color. But in 30-50 years of the last century, these cats are actively crossed with Persians. Perhaps the first kittens color silver chinchilla appeared during this period.
The work to enact breed color silver chinchilla was carried out purposefully. The formation of the tribal groups of chinchillas began in the 70 years. Over a decade has been created a modern type of rock british silver shaded, which is then recorded with various feline organizations from 1980 to 1984.
Working on a new color, felinologist found that kittens are born silver shaded color very often, so the number of cats a new color variation increased slowly. The result of crossbreeding Persian Chinchillas with the smoky British individuals and classical monochromatic color often became little kittens silver color, and silver tabby, with a noticeable Tipping and with blurry picture. However, such cross-breeding has created a problem - the offspring were of poor quality of eye color. Turquoise-green eyes, characteristic Chinchillas, in the offspring turned into a thin greenish-yellow color, no reminding "copper" color of the eyes of these British. So on for the crossing with Persian Chinchilla selected green-eyed British silver tabby. Color offspring from such mating, too, was not always perfect, so breeders have to practice inbreeding or cross each other descendants of the first generation of silvery chinchillas, occasionally "tide" Persian blood.

In Russia the first British silver color appeared immediately after the Russians saw these cats in overseas exhibitions. For a long time breeding work has been hampered by the small number of animals of this breed in the country. But today, Moscow breeders have a lot to be proud of - theirBritish color silver chinchilla successfully participate in international exhibitions.