Norwegian Forest Cat Black And Grey
The ears are medium sized and the chin is strong but slightly rounded.
Norwegian forest cat black and grey. There they bred with feral and farm cats. Group of norwegian forest kittens looking up. The norwegian forest cat club was formed to help preserve the breed. However the norwegian forest cat club continued to work hard to save the breed.
She is a muscular and looks like the hunter she used to be. Whether norwegian forest cats descended from short hairs or long hairs it s widely accepted that these early relatives lived in norway s forests after arriving in scandinavia. Cute norwegian forest kitten laying on bed. The breed almost went extinct during the war due to crossbreeding.
She has a triangular head set on a thick muscular neck. Its ancestors may include black and white shorthair cats brought to norway from great britain some time after 1000 ad by the vikings and longhaired cats brought to norway by crusaders. Black and white norwegian forest cat picture. Black norwegian forest cat sitting.
Black and white norwegian forest cat. Unfortunately world war ii interrupted its ascent to fame. Black fluffy norwegian forest kitten sitting. Black and grey norwegian forest cat sitting.
Black norwegian forest cat face. In 1977 the breed was. White black blue red cream silver golden red cameo tortoiseshell bluecream brown. Grey norwegian forest cat in hand.
Grey and white norwegian forest cat sitting. The norwegian forest cat also called a wegie is a breed recognized by national cat clubs. Black norwegian forest cat in arms. The norwegian forest should always be elegant.
The norwegian forest cat drew some attention in 1938 when it was exhibited at a cat show. Black and white norwegian forest cat photo. Norwegian forest cat black and white smoke. Black norwegian forest.
They have a characteristically long coat with almond shaped eyes. Grey norwegian forest cat. The norwegian forest cat is a large heavily boned heavily coated cat. And after several generations of breeding they became the large winter ready kitties we know and cuddle today.
Black long hair norwegian forest cat looking up. Grey norwegian forest kitten. Although it is large and robust and it should never look plump and the features should be angular and give the impression of vividness not rounded or sweet. Norwegian forest cat tabby silver and white.
To identify this breed look for the long coat and distinctive head shape notice their mild mannered personality and watch for a love of climbing and hunting. The norwegian forest cat is adapted to survive norway s cold weather. Grey norwegian forest cat on tree. The norwegian forest cat is a strong solid muscular cat that is somewhat similar in type to the maine coon it has been suggested that the norwegian is an early ancestor of the maine coon and perhaps of the long haired manx variety as well.
Black norwegian forest cat sitting.