A distinctive feature of the Russian blue cat is a short coat of even blue color. The undercoat and coat hair of the cats of these breeds are the same length.
The structure of the body is elegant, flexible, with a long neck and developed limbs.
The head is wedge-shaped, narrow, with a strong small chin. Cats of this breed are very clearly traced pads with a mustache. The nose is straight, not pink, but grayish or gray-blue in color.
The neck is long.
Eyes - green, widely spaced, with a deep landing.
Paw pads can be blue or pink. Both options have the right to exist and do not talk about the flaw of the breed. Pink pads are the American standard, and blue pads are British.
The tail of the Russian blue cat is very long, tapering towards the end.
The disadvantages of the breed (vices) include: yellow inclusions in the color of the eyes, not enough deep set and convex eyes, square or round head, stripes or spots on the coat. To kittens the standard of absence of strips does not apply - in young cats, color is established with time, and judging by it about the presence of the defect of the breed is impossible.
The kittens of the Russian blue cat look like small hairy cubs outwardly because of the peculiar short hair coat. On their skin, at times, barely noticeable transparent strips appear.
Character and behavior of the Russian blue cat
The character of the Russian blue cat is smooth, calm. She is domesticated, sociable, but does not trust strangers, she is wary of guests. She is very devoted, expresses her love with purring, "embraces", can walk after the owner on his heels.
Hunting instincts are clearly expressed: they hunt for mice, flies and moth.
Behavioral features of the Russian blue cat:
- Russian blue cats do not mark territory. They do not have an unpleasant smell. Therefore, not be afraid to buy a cat: it will be as clean and tidy as a cat.
- The devotion of Russian blue cats knows no bounds. She can put her front paws on her knees and literally hug her leg, hiding her claws.
- These beautiful animals easily divide the territory with cats of another breed.
- Despite the special love for the owner, Russian blue cats will perfectly survive alone in the time that the host spends at work.
Russian Blue Cat: care
Here are the basic rules for caring for this breed:
- Even the short coat of the Russian blue needs regular combing. The absence of long hair does not mean that the coat can not hammer the cat's stomach.
- A cat needs washing, it should not be done often and with dry shampoo.
- Cutting claws is only necessary if they interfere with the animal, cling to the carpet or "knock." This problem will help to get rid of a wooden scratching blade. If it's not there, you'll have to cut your claws yourself (only on the front paws!).
- Russian blue are clean, and will be grateful for a good feline filler.
Russian blue cat: food
What to feed the Russian blue cat? This breed perfectly tolerates dry food specially created for these noble animals. From it, the Russian blue does not puff up its wool, does not turn brown and does not rust. Proper nutrition is very important for this breed of cats, its influence can be seen not only in animal behavior, but also in color change. For Russian blue cats, the ideal ratio of dry food and canned food in a proportion of 3: 1, that is 75% of dry food and 25% of canned food. With such a balanced diet to provide a cat with vitamins is not required.
If, nevertheless, the cat started to fall out of the coat or the color changed, it means that the food was picked up incorrectly, and the veterinarian should be consulted.