‹‹Norwegian Forest
Register FREE
Get more, like the ability to view images without watermarks
...sorry, you don't get the cute kittens.
Our collection of Norwegian Forest cat images features champions and best of breed. Whether you are a specialist looking for stock images of breed examples, a designer looking for a striking picture, or you're simply a Norwegian Forest cat fan, we're confident we'll have the image you're looking for.
Our images are from top cat photographers from all over the world.
View all Norwegian Forest cat images.
Norwegian Forest Cat overview
Semi-longhair, developed from native Norwegian cats. Bred in the UK from imported cats without outcrossing. Championship status. Rugged, placid and friendly. Needs regular grooming, but less prone to knotting than a Persian.
Other known names for Norwegian Forest Cat
Skogkatt, Skaukatt, Norsk Skogkatt, Norsk Skaukatt
Norwegian Forest Cat foreign names
Noorse Boskat (Dutch), Chat des Bois Norvegian (French), Norwegische Waldkatze (German), Noruego de Bosque (Spanish)
Origin
Norway
Breed number/code
No 67 (GCCF) / NFO (FIFe)
Biological data
Size
Large.
Build
Long; taller than a Maine Coon,
Muscular but not cobby.
Hair quality
Woolly undercoat with semi-long water-repellent topcoat.
Colours
White (14)
Black (15)
Blue (16)
Red
Cream
Black tortie
Blue tortie
Eye colours
Any colour.
Patterns
Self, smoke, classic tabby, mackerel tabby/silver tabby, shaded, bi- and tri-colour.
NB colour and pattern are not important features of this breed.
Norwegian Forest Cat links we are happy to endorse
External links are selected and reviewed when the page is published. However, Animal Photography is not responsible for the content of external websites.
Norwegian Forest Cat – Breed standard
The below links are external
GCCF, FIFe, TICA, CFA, AACE, ACFA, ACF, CCA
Norwegian Forest Cat references and further reading
USA
Norwegian Forest Cat Breed Council
UK
Norwegian Forest Cat Club
Norwegian Forest Cat Breeders
Norsk Skogkatt Society
Viking Cat Club
Please get in touch
If you are an animal photographer, an expert on Norwegian Forest cats or a breeder, we would love to hear from you. We strive to have all the latest, most helpful and accurate information on our website, but nobody is perfect, so we do ask for your feedback if we can improve our website.
Please get in touch
Associations and Specialists – We are happy to link to your Norwegian Forest cat association or specialist area, all we ask is for you to return the favour.
Photographers – Please visit our 'join us' page to learn about working with us.
Experts – Spotted some detail that isn't right? Please email us your thoughts.
Breeders – We work with many great cat photographers such as Helmi Flick, Alan Robinson and Tetsu Yamazaki and we'd love to build our contact list of leading breeders. Who knows when you might get a call. Please email us your details.
Norwegian Forest cat
picture ideas
Featured image
AP-REYLER - Norwegian Forest cat
Photo © Animal Photography, Tetsu Yamazaki
Norwegian Forest kittens
AP-MKG5BH - Norwegian Forest kittens
Photo © Animal Photography, Alan Robinson
