Norwegian Forest Cat Orange Tabby

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Norwegian forest cat orange tabby. Also look for a cat with almond shaped eyes that are green gold copper or blue. The norwegian forest cat club was formed to help preserve the breed. Likewise any amount of white in the body is allowed. A tabby cat may be an abyssinian an american shorthair a maine coon a manx or a norwegian forest cat.

Norwegian forest cats also known as wegie and maine coons are two of the most beautiful purebred cat breeds with striking features and beautiful coats. However the norwegian forest cat club continued to work hard to save the breed. Cecilia macleod 9 312 views. 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.

For the norwegian forest cat any of the four tabby patterns and also a wide range of colors are accepted except chocolate cinnamon and light brown varieties there are different types of tabby cats that you can see. Norwegian forest cat kittens 5 weeks old at play duration. 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. To identify a norwegian forest cat look for a cat with a long coat and thick tufts of hair around its neck face and thighs.

Some experts are of the opinion that maine coons are actually descendants of the norwegian forest cats because of so much similarity in their traits. The breed almost went extinct during the war due to crossbreeding. If its eyes are round it might be a maine coone instead of a norwegian forest cat. 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.

The norwegian forest cat drew some attention in 1938 when it was exhibited at a cat show. Please read our disclaimers. Unfortunately world war ii interrupted its ascent to fame. Photography by tetsu yamazaki.

The international cat association inc tica does not endorse any of the breeders products or services on this page unless otherwise noted. In 1977 the breed was. The norwegian forest cat or wegie as he s often called for short was clearly built to survive the rugged terrain and harsh. An orange tabby norwegian forest cat.

Why orange cats are usually male cattime scientists have found that different genetic combinations can affect the color pattern and length of a cat s fur. Orange tabby cats red cat chats tabby oranges tabby cat names gato animal gatos cats white cats black cats orange and white cat cat facts. Tabby is not a breed or a color it s a pattern.