Hello to everyone and thanks in advance for any positive replies.

I have decided that when I buy my own place in the not too distant future I
would like to buy two cats/kittens of different breeds.  This is because I
will be in a flat/apartment and they can be there for each other during the
day whilst I'm at work, but will definitely get plenty of love when I return
!

I definitely want a Russian Blue because I have just fell in love with the
look of the breed and its reported temperament, but I am undecided about
what other breed to pair it with.

I have narrowed it down to these possibilities :-

* Ragdoll - amazing looking coat and suitable for indoors, although worried
it might be a bit large.

* Tonkinese (or perhaps Burmese) - nice medium sized cat with some oriental
looks but I wonder if it might yearn too much to go outside.

* British Shorthair - like the look of the cream coloured ones and there are
plenty of breeders.

* Animal shelter - I am thinking of simply visiting the shelter to pick up a
non-pedigree cat which I like the look of, but there would be some
uncertainty about the behaviour of such a cat.