Russian White

RUSSIAN WHITE
Coat Colour

White with a translucent sheen. Blue or Black hairs or spots allowed on the head of kittens.

Both Russian Whites and Russian Blacks have been created through cross-breeding, and by the late 1970s, the Russian White and Russian Black colors were accepted by cat fanciers in Australia as Russian cats (in different classes).

That breeding produced a so-called solid white Russian Blue, which the breeder called a Russian White. She apparently continued to breed and develop Russian short-haired cats in colors other than blue.

By the late 1970s, the Russian White and Russian Black colors were accepted by cat fanciers in Australia as true Russian cats. These hybridized colors are accepted in a few other registries and only on a limited basis.

The name Archangel may have come from the Russian White Sea Port of the same name - where Russian sailors gathered up grey cats to sell in Great Britain during the nineteenth century, or from the Archangel Isles in northern Russia.

During the early 1970s, Mavis Jones a woman who breeds Russian Blue in Australia, mated a domestic white cat with a Russian Blue with the intent to create a solid white Russian Blue (called the Russian White).

Solid white Russian Blue (renamed Russian White) bred by Australian breeder
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They are referred to as Russian Whites, Russian Blacks, and Russian Reds. The coat is short and dense, due to the double coat, consisting of an outer coat of strong guard hairs and an inner coat of water-resistant down hairs.

This was done by careful mating of a white cat from Siberia(thus ensuring the breed remained a Russian breed) and the Russian Blues from her cattery. By the late 1970’s, the Russian White and Russian Black colours were accepted by the NSW Cat ...

The cats are medium to large-sized and many owners say they exude elegance as they move. Recent developments in the breed have included white and black forms known as Russian Whites and Russian Blacks. These are still rare.
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See also: British Blue, Russian blue cat, Russian Black, Double coat, Chartreux