Is A Russian Blue Cat For You?

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Certain types of cats don't affect human allergies the Russian Blue is one. Originally known as the Archangel Cat or Foreign Blue some believed that they were brought by sailors from the Archangel Isles to England and Northern Europe in the 1860s.Cat Rumor also has the Slavonic Blue as a descendant of the Royal Cat of the Slavonic Czars and as a favored pet of Queen Victoria. Originally known as the Archangel Cat or Foreign Blue some believed that they were brought by sailors from the Archangel Isles to England in the 1860s.

The Russian Blue may at first glance look like a silver grey short hair, they have will a special appearance that is all their own. The Russian Blue cat has a small wedge-shaped head, medium sized snout, straight nose and strong jaws, big pointed ears and big green eyes

Although they have been used on a limited basis to create other breeds (such as the Havana Brown) or add type to a breed in creation (the Kneeling), Slavonic Blues themselves are shorthaired, blue cats. Russian Blues should be distinguished from 'British Blues' which are not a distinct breed but rather a domestic short hair with a blue coat.

No direct evidence exists to prove this, but the breed's thick coat gives credence to the theory that they developed in a cold climate, blue shorthairs still exist in Russia today.

Russian Blues are quiet, clean cats who are frolicking and loving companions the breed is a gentle, affectionate cat easily distinguished from other breeds. But beyond appearances, the real pleasure of the this blue breed is its unique personality which sets it apart from other cats and makes it an interesting, entertaining and affectionate companion to its owners and friends.

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