FIFe RUSSIAN BLUE STANDARD

Head: Short wedge, skull long and flat.
In profile forehead and nose form a convex angle at the same level as the eyebrows.
Straight forehead. Straight nose. Prominent whisker pads. Strong chin.

Ears: Large and rather pointed, wide at the base.
The skin of the ears is fine and transparent, the inside hardly covered with hair.
Set vertically to the head.
(*The ear placement is such that the outer line of the ears continues the line of the upper part of the face, that is the ears are set far apart, as much on the side as top of the head).

Eyes: Large and almond in shape; set wide apart. Vivid green.

Neck: Long and straight
Body: Long body, medium bone structure, but graceful in outline and carriage.
Legs: Fine and high, small and oval paws.
Tail: Fairly long and tapering to a point.
Coat: Short, dense and very fine; standing up like plush; soft and silky.
Double coat. The texture and the appearance is very different from those of any other breed. 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.

SCALE OF POINTS:
Total: 100
Head: 25
Eyes: 10
Body: 30
Colour of coat: 10
Quality of coat: 20
Condition: 5

FAULTS:
Oriental type.
Square or round head.
Round eyes. Yellowish tone in the eye colour.
Cobby or thick set body.
Tail to broad at the base.
Flat lying coat.
Tabby markings, bars or shading (“ghost markings”)
All other colour that blue.

*explanation being clarified

© S*Catullus' Russian Blue