Nebelung

To find out if it was possible to start a new breed with these cats, Cora contacted the geneticist of an American feline association TICA, Dr. Solveig Pfleuger, who declared that the breed would be defined as a semi-long-haired Russian Blue. With the help of Dr. Pfleuger, Cora Cobb described the breed standard based on the Russian Blue, but with one difference: its hair length. In the breed standards of TICA (the first association to identify the Nebelung), one can find the first description. During a visit to Eastern Europe, a semi-long-haired Russian Blue was presented to Cora Cobb. Links were established. The first exchange of Nebelungs between Russia and the United States does not happen much later. This is how Georgin Winter Day joins the 'Nebelheim' breeding. In 1993/1994, the first Nebelung arrives in the Netherlands. It does not come from the United States as the beginning of the story suggests, but from Russia. In the Netherlands, a Russian Blue Fokster Letty van den Broeck unexpectedly turns out to be a carrier of the long-hair gene. This kitten confirms the possibility of the presence of the long-hair factor in the Russian Blue breed. The long-hair gene is recessive, cats can carry this gene without it being known. The first two known Nebelungs of France are Ciastek The Grey from Poland and Ölrùn Azadeh from the Netherlands. Its name is a portmanteau referring to mist (in German Nebel) and the fantastic creatures of the Nibelungs (to which the names of the two cats from which it originated refer).

from the top of the skull to the forehead; from the forehead to the tip of the nose, which in profile forms a straight line; from the tip of the nose to the tip of the chin; two symmetrical faces on each side of the muzzle; two symmetrical faces formed by the wide and high cheekbones. Triangular when viewed from the front, the head is particularly wide at the level of the eyes. Muzzle : With its rounded contours, on the other hand, the muzzle, rather short and without pinch, extends the triangle of the head. The slightly raised corners of its mouth give it a soft, smiling expression. Eyes : Walnut-shaped, the eyes are quite large and well-spaced from each other. The color is as intense a green as possible in adults. Ears : As high as wide at the base, they are spaced the width of an ear apart. Covered with short and fine hair on the outside, they are supplied with longer hair on half of the inner surface. Neck : Long and fine, the neck appears heavier than it actually is due to the density of the coat. Body : Of foreign format, the body is long and elegant. Well-muscled and without any heaviness, it may appear more robust than it actually is, due to the density of the coat, especially in the Nebelung. The skeleton is fine and the musculature is powerful. Paws : Long and fine, the paws are in proportion to the body. Feet : Small and relatively round. Tail : Rather thick at the base, the tail is of medium length, reaching to the base of the shoulder blades. It is well-supplied. Coat : Of medium length, the fur is composed of a fairly fine undercoat covered with denser guard hair. Males often have a beautiful ruff which is more discreet in females. Pants are desirable as well as slight 'lynx tips' (plumes) behind the ears. Color : Blue: coat of uniform and luminous blue, with a preference for light tones. The tip of the guard hairs has a silvery coloration that gives the coat a shiny appearance, as if dusted with silver. The nose is charcoal gray and the pads dark lilac.

Crosses between Russian Blues and Nebelungs are authorized and even encouraged. This is good for the Nebelung's gene pool and does not harm the Russian Blue.