Norwegian Forest Cat

There is a nice insight into the exploits of domestic cats in Norway in travelling from their homes into the forests of south-eastern Norway thanks to a study conducted by the Norwegian Universit...

http://norwegian-forest-cat.pictures-of-cats.org/2024/02/the-norwegian-forest-cats-exploits-in.html

On average, the Norwegian Forest Cat (NFC) is smaller than the Maine Coon but there are exceptions and this is one of them. Not all MCs are larger than NFCs. This TikTok video illustrates the poi...

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Below is a summary of a study which investigated the genetic cause of the rare amber coat of the Norwegian Forest Cat. It is very technical but it is hard to avoid its technicality 😢. In a s...

http://norwegian-forest-cat.pictures-of-cats.org/2022/12/rare-amber-coat-color-in-nfcs-is-caused.html

Norwegian Forest cats are known to be predisposed to developing Glycogen Storage Disease Type IV as it is a genetically inherited disease passed down from their parents. As I understand it, if bo...

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Pans Truls (Pan's Truls) is the original Norwegian Forest tomcat from which the breed standard was written, and it still applies today. I find that interesting. It is the first time that I have s...

http://norwegian-forest-cat.pictures-of-cats.org/2022/11/pans-truls-original-norwegian-forest.html

We don't know the origin of the Norwegian Forest Cat (NFC)! 😊 but that isn't the end of the story. We do know that this is a very old breed and that there is Norse mythology surrounding the br...

http://norwegian-forest-cat.pictures-of-cats.org/2022/08/origin-of-norwegian-forest-cat.html

In technical language, scientists decide on the presence of toxoplasma gondii in a cat by the presence of immunoglobulin G antibodies. They are checking whether the cat's immune system has develo...

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A study published in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery with the title of the title to this article, states that "Pedigree data analysis of 871 NFCs was supportive of a familial cardiomyo...

http://norwegian-forest-cat.pictures-of-cats.org/2022/08/familial-cardiomyopathy-inherited-heart.html

NEWS AND COMMENT: Sigrid is a beautiful white, deaf Norwegian Forest cat who discovered that she likes to ride with her owner, Travis Nelson, when cycling around that great metropolis called Lond...

http://norwegian-forest-cat.pictures-of-cats.org/2022/07/sigrid-norwegian-forest-cat-who-likes.html

This is a nice little video for those who want to get a feel for cat shows and how judges assess Norwegian Forest Cats (NFCs) for awards. He is lecturing visitors to the show who are sitting arou...

http://norwegian-forest-cat.pictures-of-cats.org/2022/04/cat-show-judge-awards-3rd-best-cat-at.html

The picture on this page shows you the kind of Norwegian Forest Cat that wins cat shows.  What kind of Norwegian Forest Cat wins cat shows? This kind. Photo: Channan. It is interesting to ...

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In general, the birthweight of the larger cat breeds such as the Maine Coon and Norwegian Forest Cat (NFC) is higher than the birthweight of kittens of cats of smaller cat breeds such as the Pers...

http://norwegian-forest-cat.pictures-of-cats.org/2022/04/birth-weight-and-postnatal-growth-of.html

This is a 10-year retrospective study on the most frequent cancerous tumours suffered by a range of cat breeds. I am going to focus on the Norwegian Forest Cat (NFC) as this is a website for that...

http://norwegian-forest-cat.pictures-of-cats.org/2022/04/most-frequent-cancerous-tumours-for.html

There is a rather disturbing study on the Internet published October 12, 2011 which looked at the body weight of purebred cats, mainly, and also non-pedigree cats. In all there were a total of 53...

http://norwegian-forest-cat.pictures-of-cats.org/2022/03/neutered-norwegian-forest-cats-tend-to.html

A rather strange study on the PLOS ONE website came to the conclusion that Norwegian Forest Cats were 4-7 times more likely to contract toxoplasmosis than Burmese cats. In fact, they found that t...

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There is a study on the Internet, published on October 30, 2014 on Sage Journals and another scientific journals, which is called FAMILIAL CARDIOMYOPATHY IN NORWEGIAN FOREST CATS. In their summar...

http://norwegian-forest-cat.pictures-of-cats.org/2022/03/norwegian-forest-cats-are-predisposed.html

There are two reasons why the Norwegian Forest Cat (NFC) is large. Their size is just behind that of THE MAINE COON WHICH IS THE LARGEST DOMESTIC CAT BREED EXCLUDING THE F1 WILD CAT HYBRIDS . T...

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Screenshot. Not much to add except that this is the first time I have seen an NFC (Norwegian Forest Cat) with a lion cut. I think they (the cat and owner) live in Southern America which can g...

http://norwegian-forest-cat.pictures-of-cats.org/2022/07/norwegian-forest-cat-in-americas-south.html

Norwegian Forest Cats are known to be substantial or larger than the average domestic cat. However, this individual is larger than the average Norwegian Forest Cat. And, as normal, he started off...

http://norwegian-forest-cat.pictures-of-cats.org/2022/01/huge-norwegian-forest-cat-from-itsy.html

The terminology of the breed standards of the purebred cats can be slightly mystifying to outsiders. I know that when I first read the cat association breed standards they looked a bit odd to me....

http://norwegian-forest-cat.pictures-of-cats.org/2021/11/norwegian-forest-cats-head-should-be.html

This, I believe, is a difficult question to answer with precision because even within a cat breed there will naturally be variations between individual cats as to their character and behaviour an...

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I'm afraid not. First things first. The word "hypoallergenic" means in this context a cat which is less likely to produce an allergic reaction in a person. The word does not mean that a cat will ...

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The TICA breed standard requires that the Norwegian Forest Cat has large, wide-set, almond eyes. The head should fit into an equilateral triangle. You'll have to visualise that. The muzzle should...

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NFC in the snow. Image: Reddit.com Some people think that Norwegian Forest cats are big and that they're meant to be big. They are, in general, bigger than the average domestic cat. But they ...

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It's a perfectly valid question. Can Norwegian Forest Cats go outside? What the questioner is asking is: should I allow my Norwegian Forest Cat to go outside? And the answer is a qualified yes. I...

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