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Russian
Blue Cat
The Russian Blue is a breed of cat that has a lean medium-sized body and a short, plush blue (a
blueish-grey that
is the dilute expression of the black gene) coat.
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Russian
Blue Cat
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This coat is unique to the
breed as it is a double coat, with the undercoat being a soft and downy and
the longer guard hairs an even blue with the silver tips.
This
"tipping" gives the coat a shimmering appearance.
The Russian Blue
cats eyes are
green and ideally should be dark and vivid.
These cats are intelligent and
playful but tend to be shy around strangers.
They do develop a close bond
with their human companions.
Unlike many modern cat breeds, the Russian
Blue is a naturally occurring breed that is believed to have originated in the
port of Archangel, Russia, although the only evidence of this is anecdotal.
Russian Blue cats are found in many countries, and the majority of their modern breeding
program has been carried out in the USA.
Although they have been used on a limited
basis to create other breeds (such as the Havana
Brown) or add type to a breed in creation (the Nebelung),
Russian Blue cats themselves are shorthaired, blue cats.
The Russian Blue cat should not be confused with
'British Blues' (which are not a distinct breed but rather a British
Shorthair with a blue coat), nor the Chartreux
or Korat which are two other
naturally occurring breeds of blue cats.
Above
Information
source: Wikipedia, the free
encyclopedia
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