Russian Blue – Malta Cat Shows

Body	The medium sized, slightly elongated cat has a medium solid, muscular body with graceful stature and overall impression. The legs are long and slender, the paws are narrow and oval. The tail is long and ends in a slightly rounded tip.
Head	The head is of medium length, with a flat skull. The flat forehead and the straight nose form a convex angle in profile at the level of the eye brows. Ideally the forehead forms one third and, the nose two thirds of the profile. The whisker pads are very pronounced, the chin is firm.
Ears	The ears are large and slightly pointed. They are slightly tilted forward and set wide apart. The inner side is sparsely furnished, causing the ears to appear thin and almost transparent.
Eyes	The eyes are large and oval. They are set wide apart. The colour is an intense green.
Coat	The coat is short, silky and soft, standing away from the body. The coat is double (undercoat and top coat of equal length) and therefore appears to be very dense.
Colour varieties	Pure, even blue, with a distinct silver sheen (the tips of the hairs have a silver tipping). A medium blue colour is preferred.
Nose leather	blue-grey
Paw pads	lavender pink
Faults	too deep set or protruding eyes any tendency to squint A close lying coat is a severe fault.