Norwegian Forest Cat Grey Tabby
Tabby is not a breed or a color it s a pattern.
Norwegian forest cat grey tabby. The breed almost went extinct during the war due to crossbreeding. Desire gatto norvegiese jpg 1 842 1 224. 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. However the norwegian forest cat club continued to work hard to save the breed.
Although this is uncertain the breed s ancestors may have been a landrace of short haired cats brought to norway by the. Jul 9 2017 grey tabby norwegian forest cat google search. The norwegian forest cat drew some attention in 1938 when it was exhibited at a cat show. In 1977 the breed was.
However they never have a pointed coat ie a siamese pattern. Norwegian forest cat. He doesn t like being left alone and will check in with his people throughout the day. The norwegian forest cat club was formed to help preserve the breed.
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. Domo norwegian forest cat in the tropics under umbrella jpg 464 348. 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. Sep 17 2017 this pin was discovered by joanne meiners.
With a legend as beautiful as the breed itself the breeders in norway began to develop their magical forest cat into a breed that would be accepted for the show bench. 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. The norwegian forest cat norwegian. A tabby cat may be an abyssinian an american shorthair a maine coon a manx or a norwegian forest cat.
Domo norwegian forest cat in. 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. This beautiful cat with the lovely unusual tail is the norwegian forest cat. Discover and save your own pins on pinterest.
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. Unfortunately world war ii interrupted its ascent to fame. Dalaja doll norvégien ambre blotched tabby avec blanc jpg 800 532.
The norwegian forest cat was first exhibited at a cat show in norway before world war ii.