This
is my family - father, mother and my sisters and brothers. As five
months old I came to my new mistress. My favourite place there is
the window where I can look at birds. But why all these foolish
flowers where I want to sit? Until now I have putted down four of
them.
Polarheim's
Polar-Moon is my dad
Polarheim's
Unique-lady is my mum
Here
I am only a few months old
Here
I am the second from left, together with my sisters
Five
month old, in my new home
Here
I am one year
20.7.2002
True
stories:
Mimmi has shown to be a very special
cat.
She loves all technics in the house and tries to find out how they
work. A special interest she has shown for my fax that gives a peep
sound when she stands on the tangents. Once she called my daughter
Annica in Oslo and waked her up in the middle of the night. Because
I have a short number to all my most used numbers, it was an easy
way to call her up.
*****
As
I was unemployed at that time, I was busy with writing applies to
various jobs. I was just ready and should write a short comment
in the free space. I had just written "Dear Sirs," when
Mimmi is jumping up on the keyboard, writing a long --------------------------------
and then sending away my application.
I did not get the job!
The Norwegian Forestcat is a big boned, healthy and strong cat. It
is very friendly and loves to play. Shortenings of its name are "Wegie"
or just "Skogkatt". The Skogkatt's body is long and the
legs high. The head is formed as a triangle with a long nose and a
straight profile. The big, opened eyes are slightly oblique and this
gives the Skogkatt its alert and wild expression. The woolly undercoat
is covered by a smooth, water repellent overcoat. The Wegie developes
quite slowly and it is not fully grown up before it's 2½ to
3 years old. The male is bigger than the female.
The
Norwegian Forestcat has a very nice temperament and gets along well
with other cats and animals. It is unafraid and very curious and
that is why the Skogkatt rather should be in an enclosure than rove
the woods. And it is very easy to teach walking in a leash.
History
The
Norwegian Forestcat has a very long history and it is said to be
descended from the Vikings' shorthaired cats and the crusaders'
to Norway broughted longhaired cats. It has been developed as a
consequense of the natural selection; in Norway's cold and strong
climate only the biggest and strongest individuals could survive.
The Norwegians became intrested in the breed already in 1930-century,
but it got FIFe's approving 1977 and at the same time the standard
was decided. Nowadays the Skogkatt is a very popular breed around
Europe.
NFO
Standard valid from 01/01/2000
Changes from the previous version of the standard are
shown like this.
General
size
Large
Head
Shape: triangular, where all sides are equally long; with good height
when seen in profile; forehead slightly rounded; 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 to the chin
Eyes
Shape: large and oval, well opened, set slightly oblique
Expression: large and oval, well opened, set slightly oblique
Colour: all colours permitted, regardless of coat colour
Body
Structure: long, strongly built; solid bone structure
Legs
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 shoulderblades, but
preferably to the neck
Coat
Structure semi long. The woolly undercoat is covered by a smooth,
water repellant uppercoat which consists of long, coarse and glossy
hair covering the back and the sides. A fully coated cat has a shirtfront,
a full frill and knickerbockers
Colour
All colours are allowed (except pointed patterns, chocolate and
lilac, cinnamon and fawn) including all colours with white. Any
amount of white allowed, i.e. white locket, white on the chest,
the belly or a whiteblaice, white on the paws, etc.
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, knotted coat with lumps, too silky
Scale
of points Total:
100 points
Head general shape, nose, profile, jaw and teeth, chin 20
Ears shape size and placement 10
Eyes shape, expression 5
Body shape, size, bone structure, legs, shape of paws 25
Tail length and shape 10
Coat quality and texture, length 25
Condition 5
Remarks *Coat
is evaluated only on texture and quality
*Very slow maturing of this breed should be taken into account
*Mature males may have broader heads than females
*Length of coat and density of undercoat vary with the seasons
*Kittens can take up to six months of age to develop guardhairs.
WHY
CATS ARE BETTER
THAN MEN:
Cats
are easier to teach up.
Cats
do not become menacing if you earn more.
Cats
do not feel menace to your short haircut.
The
cat do not care if you shave your legs.
The
cat shows affection anywhere, even publically.
The
cat does not read the daily by the table.
The
cat does not branging whom it has been in bed with.
The
cat does not criticize your friends.
The
cat does not feel menace to your intelligence.
The
cat needs no excuse.
The
cat has no mother to spend time with.
The
cat answers if you are asking many times.
The
cat is spinning when getting food.
The
cat can fondle with your girlfriends without you are becoming
jealousy.
The
cat does not behave badly on your party.
The
cat comes to maturity at a great age.
The
cat makes company even when you are sick.
The
cat can sleep all the day without interfering with your work.
The
cat will do all right.
The
cat shows loyalty.
The
cat uses its brain.
The
cat always looks sweet
The
cat keeps its opinion for itself.
The
cat never criticizes
your mother.
The
cat never suggests how much you are eating.
The
cat understands the
importance
of having forty winks.
The
cat always looks good in the morning.
The
cat never gives parcels back you have bought it.
