FIFe standard for Russian Blue

-  Official FIFe standard - from FIFe - Fédération Internationale Féline.

  

Head

  • Form: Short wedge. Long and flat skull. In profile forehead and nose form a convex angle at the same level as the eye brows.

  • Forehead: Straight .

  • Nose: Straight .

  • Whisker pads: Pominent .

  • chin:  Strong .

Ears

  • Form: Large and rather pointed, wide at the base. The skin of the ears is fine and transparent, the inside hardly covered with hair.

  • Placing: Vertically to the head.

Eyes

  • Form: Large and almond in shape, set wide apart.

  • Color: Vivid green.

Neck

  • Long and straight.

Body

  • Body: 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 and dense and very fine; standing up like plush; soft and silky. Double coat. The texture and apparance of the coat is very different from those of any other breed.

  • Color: Blue-grey coat, 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 according to FIFe standard

  

Head

  • Square head.

  • Round head.

Eyes

  • Round eyes.

  • Yellowish tone in the eye colour.

Body

  • Cobby or thick set.

Tail

  • Too broad at the base.

Coat

  • Flat lying coat.

  • Tabby markings, bars or shading ("ghostmarkings").

  • White spots.

  • All other colours than blue.

 

General

  • Oriental type.