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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 feline of choice in Norway, Iceland, Finland, and Sweden. Norway’s King Olav V declared the Norwegian forest cat Norway’s national cat in 1938 and the breed remains a national treasure to ...
During World War II, the Norwegian Forest Cat was nearly extinct; then the Norwegian Forest Cat Club's breeding program increased the cat's number. It was registered as a breed with the European Fédération Internationale Féline in the 1970s, when a cat fancier, Carl-Fredrik Nordane, took notice of the breed and made efforts to register it.
This is a complete list of cat registries worldwide. A cat registry's purpose is to register purebred cats which are recognized by the organization. The first cat registry was the National Cat Club, set up in 1887 in England. The Governing Council of the Cat Fancy was established in 1910. The National Cat Club was also the governing body of the ...
Mutation of dwarf cat: Dwarf: Short/long: All: Nebelung: United States [13] Natural, mutation: Foreign Semi-long: Solid blue: Neva Masquerade (colorpoint Siberian) [f] Russia [13] 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 ...
One myth claims the Maine Coon cat is a hybrid with another animal species, such as the raccoon or bobcat. The second myth states the cats are descendants of Viking ship's cats, known today as the Norwegian Forest cats. A third story involves Marie Antoinette, the Queen of France who was executed in 1793. The story goes that before her death ...
A domestic long-haired cat is a cat of mixed ancestry – thus not belonging to any particular recognized cat breed – possessing a coat of semi-long to long fur. Domestic long-haired cats should not be confused with the British Longhair, American Longhair, or other breeds with "Longhair" names, which are standardized breeds defined by various registries. [8]
It was recognized for "registration only" by The International Cat Association in the early 2000s, and advanced through all requirements to be accepted as a full championship breed in 2012. [2] [3] The Toyger Cat Society database lists 30 active Toyger breeders as of 2024. [4] In 2020, 469 toygers are registered on the Pawpeds Database. [5]