History
Though there is no authentic account of the origin of Russian Blue, it is widely believed that Russian Blues were brought to Great Britain in 1860 by British sailors from the White Sea port town of Archangel in northern Russia. Their thick coats lend credence to the theory that they came from a cold climate. In 1871 a Russian Blue was shown at the first cat show at the Crystal Palace in London, under the name Archangel Cat. Russian Blues were acknowledged by the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy in 1912. World War II threatened the existence of this species and Russian Blues became almost extinct. In 1940s and 1950s two independent groups of breeders worked to resurrect the Russian Blue by crossbreeding the few hardy survivors with other breeds. Their sustained efforts bore fruit and the species survived.

Appearance
Russian Blues have a short dense coat of bright blue color. The hairs are silver in color, which imparts a silvery sheen and lustrous Appearance. They have large, rounded, green colored eyes. The body structure is fine boned and firmly muscled.

Personality
Russian Blues have a shy nature but they are quite devoted and affectionate toward their humans. They are quiet, polite and well behaved. They are intelligent and can be easily trained. Russian Blues like their usual routine and do not take easily to environmental changes.