Short, dense, fine and plush. Lies out from body due to thick undercoat. 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. Cats whose eyes are not completely vivid green should be penalized, the amount determined by the quantity and vividness of green as well as by the age of the cat. Buying a Russian Blue Like the price of other breeds of cats, the price of a Russian Blue is based on the cat's quality, and various breeders may have significantly different prices. A pet quality Russian Blue kitten will be sold for one price.