RUSSIAN BLUE
POINT SCORE
HEAD and NECK ……………………………………………………….. 20
BODY TYPE………………………………………………………………… 20
EYE SHAPE…………………………………………………………………… 5
EARS……………………………………………………………………………… 5
COAT……………………………………………………………………………. 20
COLOR…………………………………………………………………………. 20
EYE COLOR ………………………………………………………………… 10
GENERAL: the good show specimen has good physical condi
tion, is firm in muscle tone, and alert.
HEAD: smooth, medium wedge, neither long and tapering nor
short and massive. Muzzle is blunt, and part of the total wedge,
without exaggerated pinch or whisker break. Top of skull long and
flat in profile, gently descending to slightly above the eyes, and
continuing at a slight downward angle in a straight line to the tip
of the nose. No nose break or stop. Length of top-head should be
greater than length of nose. The face is broad across the eyes
due to wide eye-set and thick fur.
MUZZLE: smooth, flowing wedge without prominent whisker pads
or whisker pinches.
EARS: rather large and wide at the base. Tips more pointed than
rounded. The skin of the ears is thin and translucent, with little
inside furnishing. The outside of the ear is scantily covered with
short, very fine hair, with leather showing through. Set far apart,
as much on the side as on the top of the head.
EYES: set wide apart. Aperture rounded in shape.
NECK: long and slender, but appearing short due to thick fur and
high placement of shoulder blades.
NOSE: medium in length.
CHIN: perpendicular with the end of the nose and with level
under-chin. Neither receding nor excessively massive.
BODY: fine boned, long, firm, and muscular; lithe and graceful in
outline and carriage without being tubular in appearance.
LEGS: long and fine boned.
PAWS: small, slightly rounded. Toes: five in front and four
behind.
TAIL: long, but in proportion to the body. Tapering from a moder
ately thick base.
COAT: short, dense, fine, and plush. Double coat stands out from
body due to density. It has a distinct soft and silky feel.
DISQUALIFY: kinked or abnormal tail. Locket or button. Incorrect
number of toes. Any color other than blue. Long coat.
RUSSIAN BLUE COLOR
COLOR: even bright blue throughout. Lighter shades of blue pre
ferred. Guard hairs distinctly silver-tipped giving the cat a silvery
sheen or lustrous appearance. A definite contrast should be
noted between ground color and tipping. Free from tabby mark
ings. Nose leather: slate grey. Paw pads: lavender pink or
mauve. Eye color: vivid green.
The following information is for reference purposes only
and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard.
Russian Blue Color Class Number
Blue…………………………………………………. 0500 0501
AOV…………………………………………………………..None
Russian Blue allowable outcross breeds: none.
Russian Blue Show Standard (revised 1999)
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