qT=1&tQ=In U.S. Cat shows, what had a positive effect on the American Shorthair's success?&tC=name change|bribery|the introduction of a Siamese cat in the bloodline|a change in registry patterns&cC=1&fB=According to Mary Jo Mersol-Barg in <i>Cat Fancy Magazine</i>, there is a direct correlation between the change in the Cat’s name (from Shorthair to Domestic Shorthair to American Shorthair) and its success at cat shows. Prior to the change in 1965 American Shorthairs earned little respect from Cat Fanciers.<br><br>The first two big winners came right on the heels of the name change. An American Shorthair won the CFA's Kitten of the Year in 1964 and another cat took home Cat of the Year in 1965.