Rasstandard

Rasstandard för Russian Blue

En rasstandard för en raskatt beskriver hur den ideala katten ska se ut. Det är också utifrån dessa faktorer som domare bedömer katter på utställning och poängsätter.

Olika kattförbund i världen har olika rasstandarder för respektive kattras. Vid Sveraks utställningar bedömer domarna katterna utifrån FIFes, Federation Internationale Feline, rasstandarder.

FIFe:s rasstandard för Russian Blue

General: The Russian Blue is a graceful looking cat with a sculpted head with straight lines. Long and elegant with medium bone structure, toned muscles, short dense double coat with silver sheen, expressive green eyes and with the characteristic smile.

Head:

Shape – Short wedge, skull long and flat. In profile forehead and nose form a convex angle at the same level as the eye brows.

Forehead – Straight

Nose – Straight

Whisker pads – Slightly prominent

Chin – Strong. The tip of the chin forms a vertical line with the tip of the nose.

Ears:

Shape – Large and rather pointed, wide at the base,  set at a slight angle  on the head.

Placement – The skin of the ears is fine and transparent, the inside hardly covered with hair.

Eyes:

Shape – Large and almond in shape; set wide apart.

Colour – Vivid green

Neck: Long and straight

Body:

Structure – 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, dense and very fine; standing up like plush; soft and silky. Double coat.

Colour – Blue-grey, even and clear. Medium to lighter shade with a distinct and visible silver sheen.

Nose leather: Blue-grey

Paw pads: Dark lavender

Scale of points

Russian Blue – Fédération Internationale Féline