Norwegian Forest Cats & Norwegian Forest Cat Breeders

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The Norwegian Forest Cat is a breed of domestic cat native to Northern Europe. This natural breed is adapted to a very cold climate, with a top coat of glossy, long, water-shedding hairs, and a woolly undercoat for insulation. It wasn't registered as a breed until the 1970s. The Norwegian Forest Cat is very popular in Norway, Sweden, Iceland and France.

 

The Norwegian Forest Cat is strongly built and larger than an average cat.  It is similar to the American Maine Coon breed, with long legs, a bushy tail and a sturdy body. They are very good at climbing, and have strong claws. The lifespan is usually 14 to 16 years, though kidney and heart diseases have been reported in the breed. Specifically in this breed, complex rearrangements of glycogen branching enzyme (GBE1) can cause a perinatal hypoglycaemic collapse and a late-juvenile-onset neuromuscular degeneration in glycogen storage disease type IV.

 

Norwegian Forest cats have a quiet voice but can develop a loud voice if kept in a house with a dog. They are friendly and intelligent and are good with people. The Norwegian Forest cat has a lot of energy and can be very demanding of attention. Those cats that live primarily outdoors become swift and effective hunters, but the breed can also adapt to indoor life.

 

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Source: Wikipedia

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Registered Norwegian Forest Breeders

 Bushkenheim Norwegian Forest Cats Australia
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We have been showing & breeding Norwegian forest cats since 1997,having relocated from the UK bringing new pedigree lines from Sweden & ... read more
Aurorabo Norwegian Forest Cats - Perth, WA
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Situated in Western Australia, Aurorabo endeavours to bring you the finest lines of Norwegian Forest Cats stemming in origin from our very ... read more
Fairwind Forest Cats - Norwegian Forest Cat Breeder - Tasmania
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Boutique Breeder Of Beautiful Norwegian Forest Cats read more
Killara Cattery - Norwegian Forest Cat Breeder - Bunyip, VIC
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I established Killara Cattery in 1990 when I first started breeding Burmese cats for loving pets and show cats. I have also successfully bred and ... read more

 

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