Norwegian Forest Cat Grey
The norwegian forest cat is strongly built and larger than an average cat.
Norwegian forest cat grey. It is both independent and an affectionate member of the family that loves attention but does not demand it. 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. It is known to bear a striking resemblance to a maine coon cat. The breed has a long sturdy body long legs and a bushy tail.
The norwegian forest cat is accepted in all colours by the gccf with the exception of chocolate lilac cinnamon fawn amber light amber and the oriental pointed pattern. The norwegian forest cat called the skogkatt forest cat in norway is a natural breed and despite a feral appearance is not a descendant or a hybrid of any wild cat species. Its history can be traced back to norse lore. Forest cats probably arrived in norway from europe descendants of domestic cats introduced to northern europe by the romans.
She is a muscular and looks like the hunter she used to be. She has a triangular head set on a thick muscular neck. Adult females of this breed will typically weigh 3 6 8 kg 8 18 lbs while males tend to weigh 4 5 to 9 kg 10 20 lbs. The norwegian forest cat also commonly called a wegie for short was believed to be the cat of the vikings.
Their size can be intimidating but they are quite gentle. Norwegian forest cats are huge cats with males weighing 13 to 25 pounds and females weighing slightly less. The norwegian forest cat is a large heavily boned heavily coated cat. Called the norsk skaukatt in its homeland this cat has a long dense double coat with a coarse outer layer covering a thick wooly undercoat that makes it virtually water proof even in the heaviest of rainstorms.
They have a distinct head which resembles an inverted triangle with large eyes and heavily tufted large ears. He figures in fairy tales and legends one being that the norse goddess freya s chariot is pulled by six giant cats. The norwegian forest cat is native to norway with a history going back hundreds and maybe thousands of years. The ears are medium sized and the chin is strong but slightly rounded.
Colours of the norwegian forest cat.