The biggest difference between Munchkin Dwarf cats and British Shorthair cats is the legs, followed by coat color. Munchkin cats have very short legs compared to British Shorthair cats. In terms of coat color, Munchkin cats have black and white or single-color markings. , while the British Shorthair comes in more than a dozen colors. In addition, the same genetic defects as the British Shorthair have not been found in Munchkin cats.