Muscular in the manner of a swimmer rather than that of a wrestler. Straight, rather long, tapering from rather thick base. Cat appears to stand and walk on tiptoes. Lies out from body due to thick undercoat. The coat is an even, bright blue throughout with lighter, lavender color preferred.
Guard hairs are silver tipped thus giving the coat a lustrous appearance.
There must be no white anywhere on the cat. Ghost tabby markings are permitted on kittens. Nose leather is charcoal grey, body skin is pale blue and pads are rosy flesh pink. Russian Blue kitten eyes change rapidly through yellow to green. By four months, a green ring should appear around pupil.