Russian blue

Russian blue
n.
any of a breed of domestic cat, thought to have originated in Arkhangelsk, with a soft, dense, grayish-blue or silvery-blue coat and green eyes

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 breed of domestic cat (cat, domestic) noted for the quality of its short, plushlike coat. Characteristically a quiet and gentle cat, the Russian Blue is a solidly coloured, blue-gray cat with round, green eyes and soft, silky fur that resembles sealskin in texture. A fine-boned cat with long, slim legs and a slender body, it has a relatively long, tapering tail and a wedge-shaped head. The ears are large, broad at the base, and pointed at the tips.

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