The breeder was awful, she was sold to me under the impression that she was 7 weeks when in reality she was only 4 weeks, she had worms, fleas.. my poor baby. She actually has a “hump” shaped nose in her profile, and I am located in the US. She is very long, as is her tail and her eyes are brightening up as she gets older. I’ll just have to test her to be sure but I’m kinda doubtful at this point.. paid good money for her and I love her to bits but it still sucks.
I was/am way ignorant when it comes to pure breeds or even how a kitten should look at a certain age. I just got excited and grabbed her before anyone else could. Stupid.
Thank you very much! I am really hoping this is the case, someone from the vet I go to (receptionist) said oh no, she’s too dark to be an RB.. a tech said she looked like she had Siamese in her and I didn’t bother saying oh yeah, she’s supposed to be a purebred. I read Siamese traits were bred into RBs though. I’ll definitely post an update when I figure which testing kit to use.. it’ll take a while but I’m so bummed at the idea of being swindled I gotta know haha.
Oh thank you
makes me feel much better. Your cat is gorgeous as well and does resemble my Mouse. I named her that because of her gigantic ears and her long tail. She was so tiny when I got her, didn’t know how to use her litter box or how to groom. She had a cold, too. I’m an IDIOT and didn’t even think about papers because I was so excited to get her, I just handed over my money and thought, well, she looks exactly like she should, so? But I am also seeing other kitties on the net who resemble her and are being labeled as blue domestic shorthair. If I’m wrong I’ll be glad, gonna go with Basepaws for testing I think.. I really just didn’t think it through, the breeder was rushing me and kept saying, I can’t hold her! First come! So I was like screw it y’know? Stupid! 
I should’ve adopted
buuut she was $450! Big bucks. That’s the baseline price for RB kittens I read so I was like eh whatever. But I never thought, hey dummy what if she’s not even purebred? Now I’m kicking myself for it, thinking I got screwed by some lady who is just peddling out sick baby kittens for money. Greedy wench.
Thank you! Nikki is so gorgeous! She has the lighter coat which I think is stunning. It’s good to see the different variations and features to compare because everything I’ve read has been so clear cut, like if she doesn’t look specificly like one type she just isn’t purebred. I spoke to an RB breeder association and they said she does look like one, but a British type which is unusual cuz of where I’m located. If she’s the breed I paid for, I honestly don’t care which variation she is haha. I didn’t know there were so many different types of blue breeds, I almost thought she might be a Korat when I saw them. I’ll definitely keep posting her as she gets bigger, she’s such a big girl already from when I first had her. I was told there is no DNA test to back up pedigree but I find that hard to believe.. we’ll find out I guess. It’s true that the US favors the lighter coats in RBs which is annoying because it misleads people and when I did search the breed to get a better comparison, they were all that very light color with those crazy green eyes. So now I’m scrambling all over the internet like an asshole for validation LOL
Of course she is young Mouse to me because my resident Mouse is now 7 years old. 
He has that bumpy profile to his nose too. It isn't ideal but it didn't stop Mouse snr from getting his Premier (neuter equivalent to Champion) certificate here in the UK. His lovely mama had the same profile. Actually it is the little bump on Mouse snr's nose that makes him look mouse-like when I look at him in profile sometimes. 
The UK/Australian RB cats are preferred with ears pointing up and TICA like them to slant out to the side. Also I understand the breed pool was becoming too small and they used Siamese to widen out the genetic pool again which resulted in some changes in appearance which you have noted.
LMAO I love your username because uh same. Thank you very much! She’s a brat, she knows exactly how to get her way and she’s not even 6 months old yet. I can’t imagine her at a year. Your cat is beautiful btwCan't resist chipping in here - Mouse is adorable, and she has the perfect name for a Russian Blue cat.
I agree young Mouse looks very much like a Russian Blue, though I am thinking from what you have said so far, that the breeder you went to did not give you any breed documentation to say Mouse is registered with TICA or anything? In some ways it is sad but many people believe any cat with a full gray coat is a Russian Blue however it is a coat colour that occurs naturally - but of course all blue cats are gorgeous.
The biggest telling features for a true RB coat are the transparent tips to each strand of fur (which look silver in the light but are actually without any pigment) which has already been mentioned, and that the coat should stand out from the body and not resist when it is stroked in different directions. There may be more resistance over the spine, and fur on the top of the head, limbs and tail will have 'nap' but otherwise it feels quite different to any other breed. Not unlike a deep velvet that doesn't have any direction to it.
People who live with RBs will often tell you that there are a few other common traits - mischief making, overly fond of food, and being extremely good training their humans. I can confirm that Mouse snr has all of these traits.
Enjoy young Mouse, she looks like she has a big character, and already has you under her paw - very RB like in every way.
and no, I received no proof that Mouse was a true RB so naturally I’m worried about it now.. 5 months later. I didn’t know blue domestic shorthairs could resemble RBs so much, but I have gotten good feedback from everyone I have asked, so I am feeling a little better about it. In any other situation I wouldn’t care but I paid a lot for her. The whole process of buying her was rushed and messy, Mouse was maybe 4 weeks when I first got her and I had no clue. I wanted a boy but she was so little it was impossible to tell them apart, the breeder just grabbed one and gave her to me. Ugh. She had worms and fleas, a cold.. she would cry for her mom I’m assuming and I thought nothing of it. She slept on everyone’s shoulder until she was too big, then decided for the head and now she’s more independent, but she’ll cuddle up most days without prompting. Very affectionate and cries when she wants your attention, she’ll throw herself down on the bed to show her belly and give you love looks. She does have the silver tipping and almost white fur on her underbelly, as well as phantom stripes on her tail and lower body. She also greets people when she wakes up, or when they come home from work, she is very vocal when she wants attention and she is a PIG! Always wants what everyone is eating, steals the older cats food and sometimes eats herself sick. Very playful and when she wants to rough house, that’s what’s gonna happen lol. I love her bump and her big ears, she’s such a dork. I do hope I can find a way to see if she’s purebred though, but some people have told me it’s not possible. I was gonna try Basepaws.. if you have any advice on the matter of testing her I’d appreciate it but thank you for your feedback regardless, very appreciated. Here’s some more pictures of her LOL if anyone hasn’t had enough yet
Yeah, the RB breeder association said it would be unusual that she’s the British type because of my location, but that’s what she looks like. In all likelihood she is probably not what I thought. And well, I kind of sent the breeder some not so nice messages when I found out what bad shape my kitten was in. She changed her number or blocked me. Ha. She wasn’t honest with me about her age or her health, or even the gender so I wouldn’t get any answers from her. Mouse is definitely not a “show cat” and people at my vet looked at me funny when I said she’s SUPPOSED to be an RB, but I’m assuming they’re just thinking about the standard RB features which is the very light coat and the eyes. Will that ancestry test be able to tell me what I need to know, for example if she was purebred would it show that? Sorry if I’m asking dumb questions, I legitimately know nothing about this stuff.
