Question by Angie: How can you know if you have a russian blue cat or a grey/blue domestic shorthair cat?
What are the signature characteristics of a russian blue? Color of the skin, color of paw pads, ect. Just been curious.
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Answer by Mocha the Elf Cat
Did you buy this cat from a breeder, pay over $ 600 for him and have a TICA, ACFA, CFA or equivalent pedigreed to prove his breed? If not – no way he’s a Russian Blue (or British Shorthair, Chartreux or other Blue cat). It’s simply a Blue “domestic” – a cat of no particular breed just like over 97% of the cats on this entire planet.
If you want to read the breed standard for the Russian Blue http://www.tica.org/public/breeds/rb/intro.php
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Ariane deR says
Their guard hairs (outer coat) has silver tips so they have a sort of shimmery look. They have a thick double coat. the undercoat is wavy.
They have mauve coloured paw pads.
They have emerald green eyes.
They have a long flat forehead. And they have no nose break or stop Close up photo of RB profile http://www.russianblue.info/bluecats/images/Rb_Pr…
As Cafe Mocha says if you didn't get a cat from a breeder with papers from a legit cat registry, the odds are very much against it being a Russian Blue.
But here's something that will help you compare: "Is My Cat A Russian Blue?" http://www.russianblue.info/is_it_a_rb.htm
And this illustrated.////// description of the breed standard http://www.russianblue.net/e-standard.html
R P Cat says
Google or asking your vet will not give you the answer you are looking for. Vets can not tell you you have a purebred cat or not. They can guess and without getting your kitten from a breeder and receiving their registration papers you will have a domestic short hair cat. There is no test that can be done not even a DNA test to tell you what you want to know. But I guess if you want to say you have a certain breed no one will sue you over it but you will have no proof.
R P CAT
SANDY KLAWS says
You can go to YAHOO or GOOGLE images and have a look yourself.
Your vet can usually assist you also.
Another breed you might investigate is the British Shorthair.
E&H says
You can probably go to a vet and they can give you a good educated guess. Hope this helps!