European Shorthair is a breed of shorthaired cat originating in Sweden. It's one of the oldest and very common breeds, but it wasn't standardised until quite late and is currently only recognised by one major cat club.
Because it hasn't been bred in a regal meaning, many European Shorthairs don't have a pedigree and have not been certified as an European Shorthair. Instead, many European Shorthairs are called "Bondkatt"(peasant cat) in Swedish, by the fact that many were bred on farms.
