Chartreux

From Wikipedia: "The Chartreux is an internationally recognized breed of domestic cat from France. The Chartreux is large and muscular, with short fine-boned limbs, big paws, and very fast reflexes. They are known for their blue (grey) water-resistant short hair double-coats and gold- or copper-colored eyes. Chartreux cats are also known for their "smile"; due to the structure of their heads and their long, tapered muzzle, they often appear to be smiling. Chartreux are exceptional hunters and were highly prized by farmers."


My cat Sophie was found abandoned near a creek at the farm in Kansas when she was approximately 5-6 weeks old. She was in a litter of 5 found that day. She was not like the others, there were 2 black and white, 2 black and this one fuzzy grey kitten. Many people have said she looks like a Russian Blue, and we thought that she might have had a Blue as a partne. But her body shape, fur, eyes and even some of her "quirks" all seem to fit the Chartreux. I took this picture to the left, but take a look at the pictures below of Chartreaux cats and see what you think...