RECOGNIZED CATEGORIES/DIVISIONS/COLORS:
Traditional Category, Solid Division, blue only.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Russian Blue is a distinctively elegant cat of foreign body type with an angular, modified wedge-shaped head consisting of seven flat planes. The slightly upturned corners of the mouth give a sweet smiling facial expression. Its most outstanding feature is its double coat: short, silky, and upstanding, like the coat of a seal or beaver. Of a medium blue color with silver tipping of the guard hairs, the coat reflects light, giving a silvery sheen to the fur. Silver tipped guard hairs should contrast against solid blue ground color when the hair is stroked against the grain. Russian Blues are gentle and shy, with soft, sweet voices. They are easily startled and prefer delicate handling.

EYE COLOR:
As vividly green as possible at maturity. Russian Blue kitten eyes change rapidly through yellow to green. By four months, a green ring should appear around the pupil. Cats whose eyes are not completely vivid green should be penalized, the amount determined by the quantity and vividness of green as well as by the age of the cat. No green in eyes--full penalty.

COLOR DESCRIPTION:
The coat is an even bright blue throughout with lighter color preferred. The guard hairs are silver tipped, giving the coat a lustrous appearance. Ghost tabby markings permitted on kittens. The nose leather is charcoal gray; paw pads rose flesh pink.

PENALIZE:
Weak chin, eye color not completely green. Full penalty for eyes with no green.

WITHHOLD ALL AWARDS:
Any white spots or lockets. See Show Rules  ARTICLE SIXTEEN for rules governing penalties/disqualifications applying to all cats.