NORWEGIAN FOREST CAT


Standard for Norwegian Forest cat according FIFe

Generally
Size
 Large!
Head
Shape
 Triangular, where all sides are equally long;
with good hight when seen in profile; forehead slightly rounded;
with long, straight profile without break in line (no stop).
Chin
 Firm!
Ears
Shape
 Large, with good width at the base; pointed tips;
with lynx-like tufts and long hair out of the ears.
Placement
 High and open, so that the outer lines of the ears follow the line of the head down to the chin.
Eyes
Shape
 Large and oval, well opened, set slightly oblique.
Expression
 Alert expression!
Colour
 All colours permitted, regardless of coat colour.
Body
Structur
 Long, strongly built;
solid bone structure.
Legs
   Strong, high on legs, hind legs a bit higher then the front legs.
Paws
 Large, round, in proportion to the legs.
Tail
   Long and bushy;
should reach at least to the shoulder blades, but preferably to the neck.
Coat
Structur
 Semilong.
The wooly 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 shirtfront, a full frill and knickerbockers.
Colour
 All colours are permitted, including all colours with white, except pointed patterns and chocolate, lilac, kanel (cinnamon) and fawn.
Any amount of white is allowed, i.e. a white blaze, whitelocket, white chest, white on the bully, white on the paws, etc.
Remarks
General
 Very slow maturing of this breed should be taken into account.
Head
 Mature males may have broader heads than females.
Coat
  • Coat is evaluated on texture and quality.
  • Length of coat and density of undercoat vary with the seasons.
  • Kittens can take up to 6 months of age to develop guard hairs.

Faults
General
 Too small and finely built cats.
 
Head
  • Round or square head.
  • Profile with a break (stop).
 
Ears
  • Small ears.
  • Set too widely apart.
  • Set too close together.
 
Legs
  • Short legs.
  • Thin legs.
 
Tail
 Short tail.
 
Coat
  • Dry coat.
  • Knotted with lumps.
  • Too silky.


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