Norwegian Forest Cat Grey Tabby
The norwegian forest cat club was formed to help preserve the breed.
Norwegian forest cat grey tabby. The norwegian forest cat drew some attention in 1938 when it was exhibited at a cat show. However they never have a pointed coat ie a siamese pattern. This natural breed is adapted to a very cold climate with a top coat of glossy long water shedding hair and a woolly undercoat for insulation. Tabby is not a breed or a color it s a pattern.
Domo norwegian forest cat in the tropics under umbrella jpg 464 348. Domo norwegian forest cat in. Domitilla jpg 252 168. A tabby cat may be an abyssinian an american shorthair a maine coon a manx or a norwegian forest cat.
He doesn t like being left alone and will check in with his people throughout the day. In 1977 the breed was. This natural breed is adapted to a very cold climate with top coat of glossy long water shedding hairs and a woolly undercoat for insulation. Country of origin norway life span 14 to 16 years about the norwegian forest cat is a breed of domestic cat native to northern europe.
Dalaja doll norvégien ambre blotched tabby avec blanc jpg 800 532. While ludvik may have a tabby patterned coat norwegian forest cats are available in nearly every color and pattern except the color points found in siamese and himalayan cats. Dalaja doll norvégien ambre blotched tabby avec blanc 2008 cropped jpg 711 417. Norsk skogkatt or norsk skaukatt is a breed of domestic cat originating in northern europe.
However the norwegian forest cat club continued to work hard to save the breed. When an nfc coat is being evaluated it is the quality of the fur which should be waterproof on top and woolly underneath the shape of the coat defined ruff etc and. Sep 17 2017 this pin was discovered by joanne meiners. Although this is uncertain the breed s ancestors may have been a landrace of short haired cats brought to norway by the.
This beautiful cat with the lovely unusual tail is the norwegian forest cat. Norwegian forest cat. Unfortunately world war ii interrupted its ascent to fame. Desire gatto norvegiese jpg 1 842 1 224.
The norwegian forest cat was first exhibited at a cat show in norway before world war ii. Norwegian forest cats come in almost every possible colour and also almost every possible pattern and it also doesn t matter how much white is on their coats. The norwegian forest cat is a laid back cat who gets along well with other cats and with dogs. The norwegian forest cat norwegian.
The breed almost went extinct during the war due to crossbreeding.