When used to descried cats, the term ‘blue’ refers to the lovely grey fur that can be found in many pedigree breeds.
British Blue short hair
This breed went into decline following the second word war, and even today the best and most striking individuals are in a small minority.
Long-haired blue
A cross between the Persian and the Angora, this cat came from Iran Korat. This is a short-haired blue, with a single coat rather than a double, and originates from a rare oriental color from present in Thailand.
Chartreux
This cat is the French equivalent of the British Blue short-hair-to which it is very similar-and is with it was associated. Like the British Blue short-hair, this rare cat is much broader-headed than the Korat. The breed almost became extinct during the 1940s and was re-established by outcrossing the remaining few with the British Blue short-hairs and blue long-hair. Record from Thailand (formerly Siam until 1939) and France from seven centuries ago reveal the Korat and the Chartreux to be two of the earliest cats associated with man outside of the ancient Egyptians.
Devon Rex
This breed is another british color version and a relative newcomer, originating in the 1960s.
7 responses so far ↓
1 Ava // Dec 2, 2008 at 9:48 am
I never knew that sometimes grey cats were referred to as “blue.” Guess I don’t know as much as I thought…
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2 The Blue and The Beautiful // Dec 5, 2008 at 6:02 am
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3 Bengal Kittens // Dec 10, 2008 at 12:09 pm
We have a BLUE BENGAL Kitten. He has a Beautiful Silver Background color with medium Gray-Blue Spots – GORGEOUS!!
4 princess in pain // Apr 23, 2009 at 1:16 pm
the Devon Rex cat is UGLY
5 Cats4ever // May 14, 2009 at 1:46 pm
Long live the cats, Stop violence on abused animals
6 Cats4ever // May 14, 2009 at 1:47 pm
How could you put a cat in a bag and catch it on fire, freaking makes me sick
7 mari // Oct 26, 2009 at 8:30 pm
What nonsense is this? What you have written about the “long-haired blue” makes no sense at all. The cat pictured is not even blue (or gray)!
Korat cats are from Thailand. They have nothing to do with Iran. They are short-haired with a single coat tipped in silver.
You have also not included the Russian Blue. The four “blue” cat breeds are British Blue Shorthair, Russian Blue, Korat and Chartreux.
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