The Russian Blue cat breed (sometimes called the Blue Russian) is one of the oldest cat breeds in the world. Russian Blues were being shown at cat shows as early as 1900.

They were originally shown in Britain (having been taken home by British seamen in Russia) as Archangel Cats. They were called this because they were taken from the Russian port Archangel on the White Sea.

They have a good temperament and they like a peaceful home life. They are known to become very attached to their owners. Some Russian Blues will even refuse to eat if their owners are away.

Russian Blues usually treat strangers with distrust until they get to know them. This should not be considered fear. They usually only like to lay in the lap of their owners.

As you would imagine most Russian Blues have a "blue" color (looks like gray to me, but that's another matter) as can be seen in the photo below. But there are also white and black Blue Russians.




Cat Care Fundamentals - Care For Your Russian Blue

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