Nebelung
Nebelung
Nebelung cats look similar to the Russian Blue, but they are two separate breeds. The Nebulung is recognizable by its thick, shimmering blue coat and adored for its sweet, affectionate personality. Make sure you have plenty of time to spend with this loyal cat.
Personality
The best thing about Nebelungs is their personality. Affectionate, sweet, and loving, Nebelungs form close bonds of love and trust with their human companions and stay extremely devoted and loyal their entire lives.
Physical Attributes
Body
Well-proportioned and athletic. The overall body structure is long and graceful with medium boning. Both males and females well-muscled.
Head
Modified wedge in good proportion to body. More pointed than rounded, although longer hair may give a rounded look. Straight line from tip of nose to tip of chin. Muzzle medium length; puffy whisker pads. Forehead straight to level of upper edge of eye. Tip of nose has such a shallow concave curve that it appears virtually straight. No stop, break, or nose bump.
Ears
Large and pointed, set to continue the modified wedge.
Eyes
Very slightly oval, medium size, and widely spaced. Color green with yellow/green mixture allowed. In kittens, changing from yellow to green; should show green halo around pupil by eight months. As vividly green as possible at maturity; could be two years or more.
Legs & Paws
Legs long with medium boning. Feet medium-sized, well-rounded ovals with generous tufting between the toes. Appears to stand and walk on balls of feet.
Tail
Tail hair must be longer than on body. Length is in balance with the length of the body; ideally, at least equal to the body length from rump to shoulder blades.
Coat
Medium-long over body with increasing length from shoulder area to tail. Males may display neck ruff; females to lesser extent. Fur is longer on tail. Texture soft two-layered coat, suitable for all weather, resistant to water. Outer coat fine and silky; semi-long over body, beginning at shoulders where coat is slightly shorter. Pantaloons on hind legs. Adult coats may take up to 2 years to fully develop.
Color
Coat color is blue, sound to the roots, with a soft lustrous sheen. Undercoat layer is very soft down, lighter blue in contrast to guard hairs of outer coat.
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