FIFe
Standard for Norwegian Forest Cat
| Head |
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Triangular,
where all sides are equal. Long, straight profile without break in
line. Firm chin. |
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| Ears |
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High
and open, with good width at the base, so that the lines of the ears
follow the line of the head down to the chin. With lynx-like tufts
and long hairs out of the ears. |
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| Eyes |
Shape - |
Large,
well opened, slightly oblique. Alert expression. |
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Color - |
All
eye colours allowed, regardless of coat colour. |
| Body |
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Large
and strongly built, long. Solid bone structure. |
| Legs |
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High
on legs; the hind legs higher than the front legs. |
| Tail |
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Long
and bushy, should reach to the neck. |
| Coat |
Structure
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Semilong.
The woolly undercoat is covered by a smooth, water repellent
overcoat. This glossy hair covers the back and the sides. A fully
coated cat has a shirtfront, a full ruff and knickerbockers. |
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| Note |
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NFO´s
takes several years to be fully developed. |
| Faults |
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Round
or square head, profile with a break (stop). Small ears. Too small
and finely built cats. Short legs, Short tail. Dry, knotted coat with
lumps. |
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| Colour |
All
colours allowed (except pointed patterns and chocolate, lilac, cinnamon
and fawn) including all colours with white. Any amount of white is
allowed, i.e. white locket, white on the chest, the belly or a whiteblaice,
white on the paws etc. |
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| Body
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25 |
| Coat
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25 |
| Head |
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20 |
| Ears |
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10 |
| Tail |
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10 |
| Eyes |
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5 |
| Condition |
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5 |
| Total |
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100 points |
Text
from Skogkattslingan
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