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Our collection of Russian Blue images features champions and best of breed. Whether you are a specialist looking for stock images of breed examples, a designer looking for a striking picture, or you're simply a Russian Blue fan, we're confident we'll have the image you're looking for.
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Russian Blue overview
Distinguished by its coat, its vivid green eyes and its large, high-set ears. Championship status. Friendly and quietly talkative. Needs little grooming.
Other known names for Russian Blue
Archangel Blue, Archangel Cat, Foreign Blue, Russian Shorthair
Abyssinian foreign names
Blauwe Rus (Dutch), Bleu Russe (French), Russisch Blau (German), Azul Ruso (Spanish)
Origin
Russia
Breed number/code
No 16 (GCCF) / RUS (FIFe)
Biological data
Size
Medium.
Build
Moderately long, graceful, but not oriental in type.
Hair quality
Very dense, fine and short, with a plushy texture.
Colours
Blue.
White and black are accepted at Preliminary status,
but these are rarely seen.
Eye colours
Green
Patterns
Self.
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Russian Blue – Breed standard
The below links are external
GCCF, FIFe, TICA, CFA, AACE, ACFA, ACF, CCA
Russian Blue references and further reading
USA
Russian Blue Breed Council
UK
Russian Blue Breeders Association
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If you are an animal photographer, an expert on Russin Blue cats or a breeder, we would love to hear from you. We strive to have all the latest, most helpful and accurate information on our website, but nobody is perfect, so we do ask for your feedback if we can improve our website.
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Featured image
AP-06TRCB - Russian Blue cat
Photo © Animal Photography, Tetsu Yamazaki
