Is this ten week old kitten a Russian Blue?

Question

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Her name is Mimi and she is one of my three foster kittens at ten weeks old. She looks like a little gray lion!

She likes to attack feet, climb up legs, bite you playfully and then snuggle with you.

She is a real sweetie.

Do you think she is a Russian Blue?

Answer 1

No, she's not a Russian Blue.  But Mimi is so sweet!

http://www.absolutelycats.com/24RussianB...

Good Luck!

Answer 2

Yes deffo

the right grayish-blue shade of fur and the yellow-ish eyes

Answer 3

Yes, you have a russian blue, yellow eyes and dark gray fur sometimes with underlying stripes.

Answer 4

I would think it was a gray domestic shorthair due to the faint stripes....and the normal sized ears.  Blues tend to have what my hubby kindly calls "alien ears" and are rather large - and they swivel front to back easily.  Another hint is when you move the fur around, is it gray with white hairs, or just gray?  If there are white hairs, it may be a russian blue mix - but not a purebreed.  She is absolutely gorgeous though!!!!

Answer 5

Looks just like my Korki.

She is a domestic short hair.

actually who gives a c**p about what bread the cat is.

she is adorable.  Absolutely precious.

love her for who she is

not because of what you can tell people she is.

leave your designer brand names on clothes.  not pets.

Answer 6

She's probably a Russian Blue mix. She's adorable. Good luck finding her a home!

Answer 7

nope. she is just a plain old gray domestic shorthair. she sure is cute though. russian blues are darker, this is a russian blue...

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they also have a more distincitive face shape. if that makes sense.  

Answer 8

No, she's a beautiful tabby.

Answer 9

she is a grey domestic shorthaired kitten.

the only way to get a russian blue is by breeding a russian blue to a russian blue and its HIGHLY unlikely a purebred kitten will end up in a shelter so young.

russian blue also have a heavier look to them, a rounder face and VERY bright eyes.

you see alot of shelters labling cats as certain breeds just because their colors resemble that of say a russian blue, a siamese, a bengal, many shelters do this because people are more apt to adopt a certain "fancy" breed even if there is none of that particular breed in the cat. (ive seen brown tabbys mating to orange tabbies and producing primarily white kittens with Points just like a siamese, this does NOT make that kitten siamese...

shes just a very pretty grey kitten. :)

enjoy having her around! they grow up too fast :D

Answer 10

I DON'T KNOW BUT SHE'S ADORABLE

Answer 11

One of the best ways to tell if the cat is a Russian Blue is that they have large, rounded, wide-set eyes that are a vivid green.  And they have a short, dense coat of an even, bright blue color .

Answer 12

Appearance

The Russian Blue has a very distinct appearance and several unique identifiers. The easier identifiers are:

· Green eyes (not yellow, blue, or orange but a dark bottle green)

· Solid blue all over with just the tips of the guard hairs being silver and producing a shimmering effect. Domestic blue cats will lack this tipping and be a flat blue. There are no white or other color markings whatsoever, except for the occasional white locket on the throat (considered a disqualifiable fault)

· A thick double coat. The first coat consists of the longer guard hairs. The second is the undercoat, which is very soft and gives the Russian Blue coat its unique feel. Looked at closely, these fine hairs appear wavy

· Mauve footpads. Most domestic blue cats have slate gray pads

GENERAL: the good show specimen has good physical condition, is firm in muscle tone, and alert.

HEAD: smooth, medium wedge, neither long and tapering nor short and massive. Muzzle is blunt, and part of the total wedge, without exaggerated pinch or whisker break. Top of skull long and flat in profile, gently descending to slightly above the eyes, and continuing at a slight downward angle in a straight line to the tip of the nose. No nose break or stop. Length of top-head should be greater than length of nose. The face is broad across the eyes due to wide eye-set and thick fur.

MUZZLE: smooth, flowing wedge without prominent whisker pads or whisker pinches.

EARS: rather large and wide at the base. Tips more pointed than rounded. The skin of the ears is thin and translucent, with little inside furnishing. The outside of the ear is scantily covered with short, very fine hair, with leather showing through. Set far apart, as much on the side as on the top of the head.

EYES: set wide apart. Aperture rounded in shape.

NECK: long and slender, but appearing short due to thick fur and high placement of shoulder blades.

NOSE: medium in length.

CHIN: perpendicular with the end of the nose and with level under-chin. Neither receding nor excessively massive.

BODY: fine boned, long, firm, and muscular; lithe and graceful in outline and carriage without being tubular in appearance.

LEGS: long and fine boned.

PAWS: small, slightly rounded. Toes: five in front and four behind.

TAIL: long, but in proportion to the body. Tapering from a moderately thick base.

COAT: short, dense, fine, and plush. Double coat stands out from body due to density. It has a distinct soft and silky feel.

DISQUALIFY: kinked or abnormal tail. Locket or button. Incorrect number of toes. Any color other than blue. Long coat.