Norwegian Forest Cat Black And White

The norwegian forest cat is adapted to survive norway s cold weather.

Norwegian forest cat black and white. In 1977 the breed was. Norwegian forest cat black and white smoke. The norwegian forest should always be elegant. Black norwegian forest cat sitting.

Black norwegian forest cat in arms. Black and white norwegian forest cat picture. 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 these cats could have reproduced with farm and feral stock and may have eventually evolved into the modern day norwegian forest breed. 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.

Unfortunately world war ii interrupted its ascent to fame. Black norwegian forest cat in snow. However the norwegian forest cat club continued to work hard to save the breed. The coat looks somewhat yellowish or tarnished because of the genes for the red color.

Black norwegian forest cat face. Black fluffy norwegian forest kitten sitting. The breed almost went extinct during the war due to crossbreeding. Black norwegian forest cat.

Called the norsk skaukatt in its homeland this cat has a long dense double coat with a coarse outer layer covering a thick wooly undercoat that. Norwegian forest cats could be related to black and white short haired cats from great britain which the vikings used as mousers on their ships. Black and white norwegian forest cat. Black and white norwegian forest cat photo.

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. The norwegian forest cat club was formed to help preserve the breed.