Russian Blues make wonderful pets-they are quiet, subtly affectionate, playful and loyal. They generally get along well, once properly introduced, with other family members-animal and human!

The Russian Blue coat is very short and dense, shimmering silver-blue in color and silky to the touch. Very little grooming is required-daily combing during their short summer shedding season and "hand grooming" (petting) keeps their coat lustrous.

A medium-sized breed, the Russian is svelte and fine-boned; however, the adult coat is so dense it stands out from the body, giving an appearance of a larger cat. A full-grown female should weight 6-8 pounds, a male 7-9 pounds.