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POINT SCORE CFA GENERAL: the good show specimen has good physical condition, is firm in muscle tone, and alert. HEAD: smooth, medium wedge, neither long and tapering nor short and massive. Muzzle is blunt, and part of the total wedge, without exaggerated pinch or whisker break. Top of skull long and flat in profile, gently descending to slightly above the eyes, and continuing at a slight downward angle in a straight line to the tip of the nose. No nose break or stop. Length of top-head should be greater than length of nose. The face is broad across the eyes due to wide eye-set and thick fur. MUZZLE: smooth, flowing wedge without prominent whisker pads or whisker pinches. EARS: rather large and wide at the base. Tips more pointed than rounded. The skin of the ears is thin and translucent, with little inside furnishing. The outside of the ear is scantily covered with short, very fine hair, with leather showing through. Set far apart, as much on the side as on the top of the head. EYES: set wide apart. Aperture rounded in shape. NECK: long and slender, but appearing short due to thick fur and high placement of shoulder blades. NOSE: medium in length. CHIN: perpendicular with the end of the nose and with level under-chin. Neither receding nor excessively massive. BODY: fine boned, long, firm, and muscular; lithe and graceful in outline and carriage without being tubular in appearance. LEGS: long and fine boned. PAWS: small, slightly rounded. Toes: five in front and four behind. TAIL: long, but in proportion to the body. Tapering from a moderately thick base. COAT: short, dense, fine, and plush. Double coat stands out from body due to density. It has a distinct soft and silky feel. DISQUALIFY: kinked or abnormal tail. Locket or button. Incorrect number of toes. Any color other than blue. Long coat. RUSSIAN BLUE COLOR The following information is for reference purposes only and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. Russian Blue Color Class Number Blue 0500 0501 Russian Blue allowable outcross breeds: none. ACFA HEAD 30 Points the ACFA Russian Blue Standard
General: The Russian Blue cat is distinct from all other breeds. The truest criterion is its soft, lustrous, bright blue double coat. Handling a Russian Blue feels like running a silk scarf through your hands. Gentle and shy, often playful in manner, its voice (if any) is soft and sweet. They prefer gentle but firm handling and are easily startled. Shape/Size: Forehead high, top of skull flat and narrow, smoothly curving into back of neck. Face broad, at eye level looks broader due to thick fur at side of head. Medium length straight nose looks upturned from almost any view except profile due to light reflection. Neck is long but does not appear so in repose, due, again, to thick fur. Ears: Rather large, almost as wide at base as they are tall and set far apart as much into side as top of head. Ears look pointed as hair tufts finish off where slightly rounded tips stop. Inside furnishings cover approximately one-half of the otherwise bare, translucent ear area. Outside of ears completely covered with short, fine hair. Eyes: Shape/Set – Almost round, just oval enough to show oriental slant. Set one eye width or more apart. 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 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.
Body and Tail: Body: Fine boned, long, svelte and graceful. Appears heavier in repose due to supple skin and lie of thick coat. Muscular in the manner of a swimmer rather than that of a wrestler allowing males to be proportionately larger than females. Legs/Feet: Long, fine boned legs with small, neat, well-rounded feet. Cat appears to stand and walk on tiptoes. Tail: Straight, rather long, tapering from rather thick base.
Coat: Short, dense, fine and plush. Lies out from body due to thick undercoat. May best be felt by stroking toward the head.
Color: Even, bright blue throughout with lighter, lavender color preferred. Guard hairs silver tipped giving coat lustrous appearance. No white. Ghost tabby markings permitted on kittens. Nose leather is charcoal gray, body skin is pale blue and pads are rosy flesh pink.
Condition/Balance: Should be physically and temperamentally a well-balanced Russian Blue cat. Gentle and amenable to handling.
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