Norwegian Forest Cat Black And Grey

Grey norwegian forest kitten.

Norwegian forest cat black and grey. The norwegian forest should always be elegant. Black and grey norwegian forest cat sitting. The norwegian forest cat club was formed to help preserve the breed. 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 a large heavily boned heavily coated cat. The ears are medium sized and the chin is strong but slightly rounded. Grey and white norwegian forest cat sitting. Black norwegian forest cat sitting.

Black long hair norwegian forest cat looking up. In 1977 the breed was. Brown and white norwegian forest cat in garden. She has a triangular head set on a thick muscular neck.

White black blue red cream silver golden red cameo tortoiseshell bluecream brown. Group of norwegian forest kittens looking up. The breed almost went extinct during the war due to crossbreeding. Norwegian forest cat tabby silver and white.

Black and white norwegian forest cat. Black norwegian forest cat face. 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. Grey norwegian forest cat on tree.

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. They have a characteristically long coat with almond shaped eyes. The norwegian forest cat also called a wegie is a breed recognized by national cat clubs.

The norwegian forest cat is adapted to survive norway s cold weather. And after several generations of breeding they became the large winter ready kitties we know and cuddle today. Black norwegian forest. Norwegian forest cat black and white smoke.

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. Cute norwegian forest kitten laying on bed. Grey norwegian forest cat in hand. Grey norwegian forest cat in park.

However the norwegian forest cat club continued to work hard to save the breed. Black fluffy norwegian forest kitten sitting. Unfortunately world war ii interrupted its ascent to fame. Black norwegian forest cat sitting.

She is a muscular and looks like the hunter she used to be. Grey norwegian forest cat. 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. There they bred with feral and farm cats.

Black and white norwegian forest cat photo.