Russian Blue Information . This script may be used and modified, but the copyright notice must remain intact. The Russian Blue is a short haired cat of foreign type, but not as extreme as the Siamese and other orientals. The body is long and graceful with medium strong bone.
Legs are long with small oval paws and the tail is fairly long and tapering.
The short, wedge-shaped head is topped by large pointed ears, set vertically to the head. The Russian Blue has prominent whisker pads and vivid green almond shaped eyes. The coat of the Russian Blue is quite different from that of any other breed, being short, thick but fine and standing up soft and silky with a silvery sheen. A good Russian Blue should have an elegant appearance with an aristocratic expression. The Russian Blue Breeders Association has published an informative and interesting handbook which includes a detailed history of the Russian Blue.