Norwegian Forest cat

The Norwegian Forest cat (Norwegian: Norsk skogkatt or Norsk skaukatt) is a breed of domestic cat found in Northern Europe.^[1] This breed is adapted to a very cold climate. It has a double coat. The top coat is glossy, long, water-shedding hairs. It also has a woolly undercoat for insulation. The breed's ancestors may have been brought to Norway by the Vikings.^[2]

Norwegian Forest Cat
Amber blotched tabby and white female
Tuxedo male
Common nicknames	skogkatt
Origin	Norway
Breed standards
CFA	standard
FIFe	standard
TICA	standard
WCF	standard
ACF	standard
ACFA/CAA	standard
CCA-AFC	standard
GCCF	standard
Domestic cat (Felis catus)

History

During World War II, the breed became nearly extinct.^[3] A Norwegian cat club helped the breed.^[3] They created an official breeding program.^[3] It was registered as a breed with the European Fédération Internationale Féline in the 1970s. This was when a local cat fancier, Carl-Fredrik Nordane, took notice of the breed. He made efforts to register it. Currently, the Norwegian Forest breed is very popular in Norway, Sweden, Iceland and France.