RUSSIAN BLUE BREED STANDARD (RB)

COLOR

Even, lustrous blue.

POINT SCORE

HEAD: 33 points

Shape ........................................ 15
Ears .......................................... 5
Eyes ............................................. 10
Neck ......................................... 3

BODY: 27 points

Torso ............................................ 15
Tail ............................................ 5
Legs ........................................... 5
Feet ................................................ 2

COAT / COLOR / PATTERN: 40 points

Color ................................................. 20
Texture ............................................ 20

CATEGORY: Traditional
DIVISION: Solid
COLOR: Blue Only
ALLOWABLE OUTCROSSES: None

HEAD

Shape

Modified wedge made up of seven flat planes, namely:

A vertical line from the tip of the nose to the base of the chin
The profile from the tip of the nose to the forehead
The flat top of the head, from the forehead back
The right side plane of the muzzle
The left side plane of the muzzle
The plane of the right cheekbone
The plane of the left cheekbone

Profile

Straight nose and flat forehead, forming two planes.

Muzzle

Medium length.

Muzzle Break

None.

Skull

Flat, narrow top; high forehead.

Chin

Continuous vertical plane, from the tip of the nose to the base of the chin.

Ears

Almost as wide at the base as they are tall.

Pointed in appearance, with slightly rounded tips
Relatively large
Set as much on the side as on the top of the head
Outside covered with short, fine hair
Inside with furnishings covering about half of the ear

Eyes

Relatively large, almost round, slightly oval, with a subtle oriental slant.

Set well apart
Green in adults
In kittens, they change from yellow to green

Neck

Long and slender (may look shorter because of the dense coat).

BODY

Torso

Foreign type.

Length: long
Size: males proportionally larger
Boning: fine
Note: the density of the coat may give a sturdier look, without indicating heavy boning.

Musculature

Agile, slender, firm, with solid weight and no excess bulk.

Legs

Long, fine, firm and lithe.

Feet

Small, well rounded, giving the look of walking on tiptoe.

Tail

Long, straight, tapering gradually from a relatively thick base to a fine tip.

COAT: TEXTURE

Length

Short.

Texture

Fine, soft and silky.

Density

Double coat, dense and plush.

Silver Tipping

The guard hairs have silver tips.

The deeper the tipping, the better
The cat looks lighter in color
The effect is not caused by the silver (Inhibitor) gene

Ghost tabby markings are allowed in kittens.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Russian Blue is a distinctly elegant cat with a foreign body type and a modified-wedge head formed by seven planes.

The slightly upturned corners of the mouth give a gentle, smiling expression.

Its most striking feature is the double coat:

Short
Silky
Standing up
Medium blue with silver tips

The coat reflects light, creating a silvery sheen.

The silver hairs should contrast with the solid blue ground when brushed against the grain.

The color should be an even blue, with deeper tipping preferred.

Ghost tabby markings are accepted in kittens.

Nose: charcoal gray
Paw pads: light pink
Eyes: vivid green at maturity

By 4 months, a green ring should appear around the pupil.

Cats with no green in the eyes receive the maximum penalty.

Temperament: gentle, shy, soft voice.

PENALIZE

Weak chin
Eyes not fully green
Maximum penalty for eyes without any green

WITHHOLD AWARDS (WW)

White spots or lockets

DISQUALIFICATION (DQ)

According to the Show Rules, Article 16:

Biting during judging
Attempted fraud
Males without two descended testicles
Total or partial absence of the tail
Polydactyly outside the standard
Visible or invisible tail defects
Strabismus
Total blindness
Size too small for the breed
Sternal depression or abnormal chest