Norwegian Forest Cat — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

Norwegian Forest Cat — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

Claims

• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The Norwegian Forest Cat is a natural Nordic breed with a distinguishing double coat: a dense undercoat covered by long, glossy, water-resistant guard hairs.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The cat is strongly built with a long, rectangular body, a triangular head and a long, bushy tail; hind legs are longer than front legs.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The breed is slow to mature, not fully developed until 5 years of age, with females considerably smaller than males.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* All colours and divisions are accepted; eye colour may be green, gold, green-gold or copper, and white cats may have blue or odd eyes.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The CFA disqualifies a severe break in the nose, a square muzzle, whisker pinch, an incorrect number of toes, crossed eyes, a kinked or abnormal tail, delicate bone structure, and malocclusion causing undershot or overshot chin.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The breed is described as intelligent and friendly.