Female Black And White Norwegian Forest Cat

The goddess freyja was said to have the giant cats pulling her chariot into battle.

Female black and white norwegian forest cat. Wegies could be related to british black and white short haired cats that vikings used as mousers on their ships and eventually brought to scandinavia. Join millions of people using oodle to find kittens for adoption cat and kitten listings and other pets adoption. Although it is large and robust and it should never look plump and the features should be angular and give the impression of vividness not rounded or sweet. Although the norwegian forest cat makes frequent appearances in norse legend their origins are a bit of a mystery and surprisingly war like.

A norwegian forest cat lives life on his own terms. The norwegian forest cat is adapted to survive norway s cold weather. Don t miss what s happening in your neighborhood. Called skogkatt in norwegian which translates to forest cat this breed is a favorite animal among norse mythology and tales.

Size smallest small medium large largest coat hairless short hair medium hair long hair characteristics hypoallergenic cutest fluffy best house rare wild exotic color white black grey. They are full pedigree n. Norwegian forest cats are smart friendly and playful. The norwegian forest cat was first exhibited at a cat show in norway before world war ii.

With a legend as beautiful as the breed itself the breeders in norway began to develop their magical forest cat into a breed that would be accepted for the show bench. These cats are moderately active. Black fluffy norwegian forest kitten sitting. Its ancestors may include black and white shorthair cats brought to norway from great britain some time after 1000 ad by the vikings and longhaired cats brought to norway by crusaders these cats could have reproduced with farm and feral stock and may have eventually evolved into the modern day norwegian forest breed.

Norwegian forest cat black and white smoke. He likes to choose when and how he will snuggle on your lap or by your side but he will snuggle. Here are the two major origin theories in the books. Black norwegian forest cat.

Black norwegian forest cat in arms. But even when not snuggling forest cats like to stay fairly close to their owners. Black and white norwegian forest cat. The norwegian forest should always be elegant.

This beautiful cat with the lovely unusual tail is the norwegian forest cat. Chunky brown tabby male and female blue tabby cream tabby and black norwegian forest male kittens available now. The coat looks somewhat yellowish or tarnished because of the genes for the red color. Black and white norwegian forest cat picture.

Black norwegian forest cat face. Two litters same sire different dams. Norwegian forest cat tabby silver and white. Black long hair norwegian forest cat looking up.

Raised indoors with dogs and other cats they are confident affectionate playful and very naughty. Cat breeds list. Thor once lost a contest of strength to loki s son jormundgand who was disguised as a forest cat at the time. Black and white norwegian forest cat photo.

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