Russian Blue Coloring Pages

A Blue Cat from a Cold Country

As the name says, the Russian Blue is a cat that is said to come from Russia.
One story says they rode on ships from Arkhangelsk, a port town facing the northern sea, and crossed over to Great Britain and Northern Europe.
It is said that in 1875, they appeared in a cat show at a big building called the Crystal Palace in London, Great Britain, under the name "Archangel Cat."
Their fur has two layers: a top coat and an undercoat, and it grows very thick.
It is like a fluffy coat that keeps their body warm even in cold lands.

A Slender Body and Long Legs

In the first coloring page, the Russian Blue is sitting down, turning their face a little to the left, and looking right at you.
Their body is slender, and their legs are thin and long.
They have small paws, so people say it looks like they are walking on tiptoes.
On their head, large, pointed ears stand straight up.
Their tail is also thin and long.
The corners of their mouth curve up a little bit, making them look like they are smiling. That is why they are sometimes called the "Russian Smile."
If you compare them with the sturdy American Shorthair, you can easily see the difference.

Looking Up at the Snow by the Window

On the second page, it is a winter morning, and they are sitting on a windowsill, looking up at the falling snow outside the glass.
Outside, you can see tree branches covered in snow and the roof of a house.
A potted cyclamen is set by the window, and a curtain hangs next to it.
The Russian Blue is said to be a very smart cat, and many of them love to sit quietly and watch the outside world.
Maybe they are following the softly falling snow with their eyes.

Nice and Warm in Front of the Heater

On the third page, inside a winter room, they are stretching out and relaxing on a knitted blanket placed in front of a round kerosene heater.
A kettle sits on top of the heater.
On the wooden chair and table, there are teacups and a basket of mandarin oranges.
Behind them, there is a bookshelf and a cushion, a wreath hangs on the wall, and snow is falling outside the window.
In such a cozy room, you will want to take a nice, slow nap, too.

Its Coat Is Only Blue

A Russian Blue’s coat is only one color: a blueish gray called blue.
It does not have any other coat colors, so color its whole body in the same shade.
If you layer a little light blue or soft blue over a gray colored pencil, it will look just like a Russian Blue.
Another special thing about this cat is that the tips of its fur shine like silver.
Light touches the back and the top of the head, so make those spots a bit lighter and leave them almost white to give it a silver shine.

Its Eyes Are Bright Green

Grown-up Russian Blue cats have bright green eyes.
Kittens have a different eye color, and it is said that their eyes turn green as they grow up.
For the eyes, layer light green and dark green together, and make it darker around the pupils to give it a sharp, cool face.
Leave a small white light in the eyes.
For the nose, color it the same gray as the body, but make it a little darker.
It has short fur, so the secret is to tilt your colored pencil and color smoothly.

Warm Colors for a Winter Room

For the second coloring page, if you color the cyclamen flowers red or pink, the gray cat will really stand out.
Leave the snow outside and the roof white, and color only the shadows with a light sky blue.
For the third coloring page, if you color the middle of the heater orange or red, it will look super cozy.
Choose warm colors for the blanket, like yellow or dark red.
Color the mandarin oranges orange, and add red berries to the green wreath to make it a cozy winter room.
It is also fun to put it next to the Siamese cat coloring page with blue eyes to compare their eye colors and body shapes.

A quiet cat that rarely meows

Russian Blue is said to be a cat that has a quiet voice and does not meow very often.
That is why they are sometimes called "voiceless cats."
"Voiceless" means "having no voice" in English.
But that does not mean they never meow, and they are energetic cats that love to play.

Sweet and affectionate with family

Russian Blue is said to often be shy with strangers when meeting them for the first time.
However, they become very sweet and affectionate with family members they get close to.
They are very smart, so some of them even learn how to open doors and drawers.

The people who saved their friends

The number of Russian Blue cats became very small around the time of World War II.
After the war, people in Great Britain and the United States bred them with other blue cats to help increase the number of Russian Blue cats again.
We can meet Russian Blue today thanks to those people.