Nothing wrong with shorthaired cats. The Domestic Shorthair, while not a pedigree, is the most popular cat in America. You can find a DSH in pet shops for reasonable price. Like Petsmart has kittens a lot of most of the time they are DSH cats. The most popular pedigree cat in America is the Ragdoll and for good reason. Most Ragdoll breeders hold to the gold standard. They breed for temperament and not just for looks. They are sweet and playful. That is why they are America's favorite pedigree cat. But they come with a high price. I paid $2300 for mine. Well, $1800 for kitten, $300 for delivery, and $200 for spayed. The problem when people pay less is that they get a kitten that comes with problems, like health, disposition and down the line. So many people prefer just to get a DSH kitten for far less than any pedigree kitten and DSHs can turn out to be some fine kitties. The reason why I love longhaired cats so much is because Electra was a Domestic Longhair. I wanted to find a kitten like Electra. Domestic Longhair cats are not so easy to find. So I got a Maine Coon and then 6 months later a Ragdoll.