Russian Blue Cats Physical Characteristics

Before purchasing a cat everyone thinks about which type of cat they would like. This all depends on what the cat is like and what you are looking for. This is why I will be trying to give you plenty of detail about the Russian Blue Cats Physical Characteristics and also the Personality and Temperament of the cat.

The Russian Blue is a medium build cat, with a slender body, which isn’t too light but it is lighter than a British Shorthair. It is often said that the cat is more graceful and elegant than most non-pedigree cats. As well as this it has a beautiful head, high legs and a long tail which all go well together, meaning that the cat has no extremes and although is a very well rounded cat. Russian Blues have an average life expectancy of around 10-15 years, and most of the time you won’t see them having too many problems as they tend to have no genetic problems or are prone to illness.

The Russian Blue Cat tends to have a very lean, elongated body with shorthair which is said to be very plush, especially because of the fact that they have a blue-grey coat. The coat is known as a Double Coat, due to the cat having two distinct sections of hair. An underneath section which is soft, downy and equal length to the guard hairs. These hairs are blue, with a sliver-grey tip; this is what gives the cat a shimmering appearance. Although Russian Blues do shed their hair, it is very little compared to other cats, especially if the cat is on a good diet. Shading will happen more in the autumn and spring month, whilst the cat changes its coat for the different seasons.

The head of the Russian Blue is quite flat and long, with a straight nose which is normally at the same level as the eye brows, depending of course on the way you look at the cat. The chin of the cat is said to be very strong and as well as this the head should normally be quite broad to allow the eyes to be quite far apart.

The eyes of the Russian Blue Cat tend to be a dark, vivid green and always very expressive. Sometimes the cats do have yellow eyes, but this is seen as a fault and therefore not mentioned often.

Russian Blues are often confused with British Blues, which look similar because of the fact that they both have blue-grey coats.