NEBELUNG
ORIGIN
Although the longhaired Russian cat was exhibited in the first British cat shows over one hundred years ago, it has not been part of the cat fancy until the latter part of this century. In 1987 TICA’s Board of Directors accepted the Nebelung as longhaired Russian Blues. The breed was accepted as a new breed in the Cat Fanciers’ Federation (CFF) in 1990 and in the championship category of the Traditional Cat. The breed is quite rare and is available currently only in the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, Russia and France.
ASPECT
The Nebelung breed recreates the Russian longhair : a long body, long legs, long tail, broad shoulders and a head with flat planes : It is a slender cat with a medium-long, silky blue coat. Silver tipping on the guard hairs reflects light, giving a silvery sheen to the whole body. Their eyes are a vivid green.
CHARACTER
They are gentle and shy, but loving and attentive to their owners and family members. Like the Russian Blue, Nebelungs make affectionate, devoted companions, though they may be initially shy with strangers, particularly young children. Nebelungs may take a little extra time to adapt to new homes.
CARE
One will give it a bath / month.