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Amber tabby and white adult female in snow. The Norwegian Forest Cat is adapted to survive Norway's cold weather. [2] [3] Its ancestors may include cold-adapted black and white British Shorthair cats brought to Norway from Great Britain some time after 1000 AD by the Vikings, and longhaired cats brought to Norway by Crusaders around the 14th century.
The Norwegian Forest Cat (Norwegian: Norsk skogkatt and Norsk skaukatt), less commonly referred to simply as the Norwegian Forest, is a breed of domestic cat originating in Northern Europe. This landrace breed is adapted to a very cold climate, with a top coat of long, glossy hair and a woolly undercoat for insulation.
The Norwegian Forest Cat is honored as the official cat breed of Norway — and they continue to be a popular breed there and in France and China despite continuing to be rare in the United States.
In 1940, the first Norwegian forest cat club was formed in an attempt to ensure the breed's survival. However, the club's existence was almost short-lived when World War II threatened the breed's ...
Crossbreed between the Siberian and a colorpoint cat [22] Cobby [13] Long [13] Colorpoint: Norwegian Forest cat: Norway [11] Natural: Cobby Long: Chocolate or orange and white bicolor: Ocicat: United States [11] Crossbreed between the Abyssinian, American Shorthair and Siamese: Large Short: Spotted tabby: Ojos Azules (extinct) United States [11 ...
A tabby cat, or simply tabby, is any domestic cat (Felis catus) with a distinctive M-shaped marking on its forehead, stripes by its eyes and across its cheeks, along its back, around its legs and tail, and characteristic striped, dotted, lined, flecked, banded, or swirled patterns on the body: neck, shoulders, sides, flanks, chest, and abdomen ...
A tabby mother and her kittens, showing different colorations. Cat coat genetics determine the coloration, pattern, length, and texture of feline fur. The variations among cat coats are physical properties and should not be confused with cat breeds. A cat may display the coat of a certain breed without actually being that breed.
The Siberian Forest Cat is the ultimate survivor, having honed its instincts in the harsh, freezing forests of Russia. ... It only applies to tabby cats, so if a solid cat has the golden gene, it ...