Silver shaded British Shorthair kittens, also known as Chinchillas are striking. Healthy examples of this breed are very hard to find. The silver shaded British Shorthair is a very unique cat. They have a bright white coat, with just the absolute tips of each fur being coloured. This creates a shimmering, glittering effect as they walk. And then there are the eyes: vivid green, lined in black eyeliner and framed by a beautiful white face with nothing but the faintest of tabby markings ghosting through. A very good friend of mine described looking at our silver shaded cat as being โlike looking at a diamondโ. We agree! It is thought that the silver shaded and Chinchilla genes came originally from Persian cats, which is where the term Chinchilla comes from.