rasa de pisici: Russian Blue-Albastru de Rusia

Categoria III 

pisica: Russian Blue-Albastru de Rusia

Standard

 
Head

Shape:              short wedge, skull long and flat. In profile forehead and nose form a convex angle at the same level as the eyebrows.
Forehead:        straight.
Nose:                straight.
Whisker pads: prominent.
Chin:                  strong.

Ears 

Shape:         large and rather pointed, wide at the base. The skin of the ears is fine and transparent, the inside hardly covered with hair.
Placement: set vertically to the head.

Eyes

Shape: large and almond in shape; set wide apart.
Colour: vivid green.

 
Neck: long and straight.

 
Body

Structure: long body, medium bone structure, but graceful in outline and carriage.

 
Legs:  fine and high.
Paws: small and oval.

 
Tail: fairly long and tapering to a point.

 
Coat

Structure: short, dense and very fine; standing up like plush; soft and silky. Double coat. The texture and appearance of the coat is very different from those of any other breed.
Colour:     blue-grey, even and clear, with a distinct silver sheen. Medium blue-grey with a silver sheen preferred.

 
Nose leather: blue-grey.

 
Paw pads: dark lavender.

 
Faults

General: oriental type.
Head:      square head. 
                 round head.
Eyes:       round eyes. 
                 yellowish tone in the eye colour.
Body:       cobby or thick set.
Coat:        flat lying coat.
                  tabby markings, bars or shading ("ghost markings")
                  all other colours than blue.