FIFé BREED STANDARD – NORWEGIAN
FOREST CAT
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GENERAL |
Size |
large |
|
HEAD |
Shape |
triangular, where all sides are equally long;
with good height 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 the chin |
|
EYES |
Shape |
large
and oval, well opened, set slightly oblique |
|
Expression |
alert
expression |
|
Colour |
all
colours permitted, regardless of coat colour |
|
BODY |
Structure |
long,
strongly built; solid bone structure |
|
LEGS |
Size |
strong, high on legs; hind legs higher than 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 |
Structure |
semi-long; the woolly
undercoat
is covered by a water repellant uppercoat which consists
of long, coarse and glossy guardhairs covering the back and
sides;
a
fully coated cat has a shirtfront, a full frill and
knickerbockers |
|
Colour |
all colours are permitted, including all colours with white,
except pointed patterns and chocolate, lilac, cinnamon and
fawn |
|
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 only 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 |
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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 |
