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The healthy easy to care for Russian Blue is an elegant cat. It's
origination is the northerly regions of Russia and Scandinavia.
Different names have been given to this cat; Archangel cat,
Foreign Blue, Spanish and Maltese cats.
The only name that really stayed with these cat was the Maltese
and it held until the early l900's. In 1875 a Russian Blue was
shown in a class for all blue cats. In 1912 the cat was separated
into a class of its own. After world War II American breeders
started crossing the British cats with some Scandinavian strains
of cats.
The Russian Blue has a long, muscular body with fine bones. It's
legs are long and slender with fine bones. He has a double coat
that is short, thick and luxurious. No other cat has a coat like
the Russian Blue. The shape of the fingers will hold in the
Russian Blue's coat and they are run through it. He should be hand
groomed daily.
The Russian Blue is seen in only one variety, blue. It is
preferred that they be in the lighter shades of blue with no other
markings. The silver tipping gives him a beautiful, silvery shine.
This is a tame and loving cat who is loyal to his family. He is
playful, gets along well with children, and other pets. He is
quite smart, will fetch and even open doors.
The Black and White Russian have the same profile as the Blue
Russian but only the White Russian has a pink nose and pink feet
and the Black Russian has a black nose and black feet.
The White Russian can have two different colour eyes. One green
eye and a blue eye (we call it here odd-eyed) but it's better to
have green eyes.
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Thank you to Jolanda
for providing these beautiful photos and the information for
the Black and White Russian.
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Ratings out of 10 |
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Compatibility:
-Children
-Other Pets
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5 |
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Grooming |
2 |
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Affection |
6 |
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Playfulness |
6 |
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Attention Need |
6 |
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Healthiness |
8 |
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Independence |
8 |
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Activity Level |
6 |
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Vocality |
3 |
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Intelligence |
8 |
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