Buyer question
Is a Russian Blue good for beginners?
Yes: our Animal Library rates the Russian Blue 4 out of 5 for beginners (easy, if home is calm).
Source: the Russian Blue page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Russian Blue in the Animal Library
The detail
A slim, silver-blue shorthair traditionally traced to Arkhangelsk in northern Russia. Quiet, gentle and devoted to its own people, it is often shy with strangers and thrives on a calm, predictable routine.
- Temperament
- Quiet, gentle, reserved
- Best fit
- Calm homes, set routines
- Energy
- 3 out of 5 (Playful, then quiet)
- Grooming load
- 1 out of 5 (Weekly brush)
What to weigh
A Russian Blue can be slow to trust new people and unsettled by change, noise or chaotic households. It loves food and gains weight easily if meals are not measured.