The Russian's head is a smooth, medium       wedge, neither long and tapering nor short and      massive. The muzzle is blunt without an exaggerated whisker break.

The top of the skull is long and flat in profile, descending gently to a point just above the eyes and continuing at a slight downward angle in a straight         line to the tip of the medium-length nose.

Vivid-green eyes, at least one eye width           apart, confer a broad look to the Russian blue's face.  Large  ears -- wide at the base, and more pointed than      rounded -- crown the Russian blue head.

The Russian blue has a short, dense, fine         double coat that stands out from the body. An            even,   bright blue throughout, the soft, silky                  coat has silver- tipped guard hairs that give the       Russian blue a shimmering, lustrous almost shiny appearance.