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Russian Blue
Breed
facts, pictures and detailed information on russian blue
cats.
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Pictured:
Best of Breed GC, BW, RW PLATINA LUNA'S DREAMTIME,
Female.
Photo: © Larry Johnson
Little is known
about the origin of the Russian Blue, however, stories
and legends abound. Many believe the Russian Blue is a
natural breed originating from the Archangel Isles in
northern Russia. Legend has these beautiful animals
trapped for their plush double coats which are sometimes
compared to the coat of a beaver or seal. Originally
known as the Archangel Cat or Foreign Blue, it is
believed that they were brought by sailors from the
Archangel Isles to England and Northern Europe in the
1860s. Rumor also has the Russian Blue as a descendant
of the Royal Cat of the Russian Czars and as a favored
pet of Queen Victoria.
First shown in
1875 at the Crystal Palace in England as the Archangel
Cat, the original Russian Blue competed in a class for
all blue cats. It was not until 1912 that the Russian
Blue was given a class of its own. From its early
origins until after World War II, English and
Scandinavian breeders worked to develop the foundation
bloodlines for the contemporary Russian Blue. Although
Russians were imported to the United States as early as
1900, there is little recorded work with the breed in
America until after World War II. American breeders
combined the English bloodlines with their plush,
silvery coats and Scandinavian bloodlines with their
emerald green eyes and flat profiles to produce the
Russian Blue we know today. In the 1960s the Russian
Blue began to gain popularity and has become a favorite
both at cat shows and at home.
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