Koci Czar*PL .::. Norwegian Forest and American Curl cats

Koci Czar*PL
Norwegian Forest and American Curl cats

NFO (Norwegian Forest Cats)

Norwegian Cats have amazing glance, splendid fur and lovely character. They are exceptionaly inteligent, clever and social. They are cats with mixed features of a lynx, a fox and a wildcat.

Norwegian Cats are living legends, often mentioned in Nordic mythology and in fairytales, where they are living alongside Scandinavian's gods and nymphs.

Some of this tales are speaking about big "forest" cat with sharp eyes and furry tail. Therefore, they called this beautifull animals with a name of HULDREKATEN, which means "magic cats".

Norwegian Cats were inseperable companions of Vikings and it's said that they brought them along on their ships to Normady and America. These cats are acknowledged as one of the most precious treasures in Norway. Today they are still living free in the Scandinavian's forrests, hunting and catching fishes, contriving perfectly to this harsh land.

In 1976 this breed was recognized by international organization of cat breeders - Federation Internationale Feline (FIFe). In 1990 ended introducion of blood of "wild" cats. Not so later norwegian cats conquered the whole world. First pair of Norwegian Cats came to Poland in year 1990.

Breed standart:

Ogólne wrażenie	Large, strong cat
Głowa	Triangular, where all sides are equally long; with good height when seen in profile; forehead slightly rounded; with long, straight profile without break in line (no stop). Chin: firm
Uszy	Large, with good width at the base; pointed tips; with lynx-like tufts and long hair out of the ears placement is high and open, so that the outer lines of the ears follow the line of the head down to the chin
Oczy	Large and oval, well opened, set slightly oblique. Alert expression all colours permitted, regardless of coat colour
Ciało	Long, strongly built; solid bone structure. Strong, high on legs; hind legs higher than the front legs. Paws are large, round, in proportion to the legs
Ogon	Long and bushy; should reach at least to the shoulder blades, but preferably to the neck
Futro	Emi-long. The woolly undercoat is covered by a water repellent uppercoat which consists of long, coarse and glossy guardhairs covering the back and the sides a fully coated cat has a shirtfront, a full frill and knickerbockers all colours are permitted, including all colours with white; except pointed patterns and chocolate, lilac, cinnamon and fawn any amount of white is allowed, i.e. a white blaze, white locket, white chest, white on the belly, white on the paws, etc.

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Koci Czar*PL, Norwegian Forest and American Curl cats