Cat of the Norwegian forest

The Cat of the Norwegian Forest, is another robust race that began like a farm cat. It was not until the Thirties that the Norwegian criadores paid attention to him and was in 1972 when the first Norwegian standards were obtained and in 1977 it got to compete in the FFI.

It is a great cat and of solid structure, its semilong outer coat repels the water.
Their similarities in the physicist suggest a connection with the Maine Coon and the Siberian.

They are affectionate mascots that generally inherit the confidence and ability of their ancestros.
One recognizes a great variety of colors and patterns of coat.

The kittens are born with short and smooth coat.
The resistant outer coat of protective hairs grows as the mature cat and is shorter in the summer.
It can that the cats of the Norwegian Forest do not reach their total muscular development to the four or five years of age.
Are similar cats in Denmark and Sweden where they receive the names of Racekalte and Rugkatt.

Body: Great, robust, rather long on legs esbeltas; the long tail.

Head: Triangular with a straight, long profile, of uninterrupted line, the snout slightly cleared; raised and opened, wide ears in the base and placed in stop.

Eyes: Great and all the colors.

Coat: Semilargo, a semifleecy intgerior coat, covered by one bright, repelente outside to the water in the back and flanks, tail very populated and tufts type lynx in the ears.

Colors: All the colors and patterns, except chocolate, lila and the pattern of the Siamese.

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