The Club for Norwegian Forest Cat lovers in the UK

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Welcome to the website of the Norwegian Forest Cat Club

 

****KITTEN LIST UPDATED 7th FEB 2010**** GET YOUR LIMITED EDITION 2010 CLUB CALENDAR****CLICK HERE**** KITTEN LIST UPDATED 7th FEB 2010****

 

The schedule and entry forms are now available for the 2010 annual club show, to download please use the links below. ENTRIES NOW CLOSED!!!

This year's show promises to be the best yet with all open classes being split even further and special guest judge Mrs Jette Madsen (prefix Felis Jubatus) from Denmark.

So don't delay enter today!!

2010 Show Schedule.pdf

2010 Prefix Pair Entry Form.pdf

Rosette Sponsorship Form.pdf

Bargains to help NFCC Welfare

If you buy your cat food and accessories and other pets' needs from Smylee they will make a donation to NFCC Welfare with every single purchase.

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Missing NFCS

Please have a look at the cats on this page in case you can help reunite them with their human families.

Click on the pic to get to Missing Cats Page:

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The Norwegian Forest Cat is truly a natural breed and really does originate from Norway. The exact origins of the Forest Cats will never be precisely established, but one thing is certain: NFCs can be found in Norwegian folklore, where it is said that these cats were the family pets of the Vikings. As early as the sixteenth century such cats were described as being large, with long legs, big ruffs and ear tufts. Just like the Forest Cats of today, they had a particular liking for water, with the ability to catch fish in lakes and streams. In some folk tales they are referred to as the "Fairy Cat" - it is easy to imagine them appearing supernatural as they flitted amongst the trees with their long, elegant bodies and flowing, bushy tails.

 

 

The Norwegian Forest Cat as we know it today has developed through natural selection, as only the toughest cats with the thickest waterproof coats and other special features would be able to survive in Norway's harsh climate. However, they probably crept in to keep warm by the farmers' hearths when they could, and have always been known to like being around people. Eventually, as the remote areas of Norway became more heavily populated the breed was in danger of dying out, so a special breeding programme began. Since then the breed has gone from strength to strength and is now extremely popular in many countries, particularly Scandinavia.

There are lovely tales of the acquisition and registration of many of the most famous early cats - for example, Timotei, who was rescued from under a tractor in the fields of a Norwegian farm and was so oily and greasy that he had to be thoroughly washed in a certain brand of shampoo. There is little doubt that "real", albeit unregistered Forest Cats still live on farms all over Norway.

 

 

The Norwegian Forest Cat Club is affiliated to the GCCF (Governing Council of the Cat Fancy) , which is the largest cat registration body in the UK. There are two other important registering bodies of the cat fancy in Britain: Felis Britannica, affiliated to the Fédération Internationale Féline, and TICA (The International Cat Association). All three have a similar Standard of Points for the Norwegian Forest Cat.

If you would like to become a member of the Norwegian Forest Cat Club then please click on the link below which will take you to a print-out form. Send the form to the membership secretary:

Margaret Lindgren, 61 Kelcbar Close, Tadcaster, N Yorks. LS24 9NY

MEMBERSHIP FORM.

BREEDER LIST APPLICATION FORM.

Visit our merchandise page where you can see NFCC books and other items for sale. Don't forget to check back from time to time to see new products as they become available.

The Norwegian Forest Cat Club has always maintained a healthy interest in not only the welfare of the breed but also individual cats. Please do visit our Welfare page.

For more information about the breed and club please click on one of the buttons below. We hope you enjoy the site and appreciate feedback, which should be emailed to the webmaster (just click on webmaster to send an email).

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