Norwegian Forest Cat 2 by knupps
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Here is Egon once again.
My good friend through sixteen years. He is the best pet in the world and love the snow and cold weather. This shot is made in may 2000 when I was testing the Nikon D1.
From Wikipedia:
The Norwegian Forest Cat is a breed of domestic cat native to Northern Europe, and adapted to a very cold climate. In Norway they are known as skogkatter or more properly, the Norsk skogkatt (literally, Norwegian Forest Cat).
The breed is very old, and occurred as a natural adaptation to the cold climate of the region, but it was not regarded as anything other than a standard house-cat until the late 1930s, when a small number of 'Skaukatts' were shown in Germany and received very favorably by the judges. World War II brought an abrupt end to the fledgling Norwegian show cat industry, and the breed was forgotten until the 1970s. The cats are now being bred and shown in several countries including the United States. The first international association to accept the breed was FIFe, in 1977. They are rumored to be the early ancestors of the Maine Coon and the long-haired Manx.
Thanks for the nice comments on previous upload of Egon, the best friend in the world.
Comments (19)
flora-crassella
a really very beautiful cat!!!!! Wonderful picture!!!!!
e-brink
A beautiful shot of a beautiful cat. Very Nice indeed. Love the light in this.
tennesseecowgirl
This is beautiful, I took some similar shots of our cat laying and playing in our front grass. Egon is a beauty!
flavia49
magnificent shot!!
KatandNamon
oh wow, Egon is handsome! Beautiful cat - excellent shot
Propschick
After my little honey, Lilly, were thinking of breeding Wegies sometime in the future...their such beautiful cats....amazing personalities..yours is gorgeous
Penters
Another beautiful pic of Egon
MagikUnicorn
B E A U T Y
jendellas
Thats good we can see his handsome face, now!!!!!
Miska7
Very nice cat! Great shot and information!
sandra46
SUPERB, TERRIFIC SHOT!!!
psyoshida
Egon is a beautiful cat. He looks quite comfortable lounging in the grass while he poses for his shots. Very interesting history as well, I've never heard of the breed. Lovely friend you have.
mariogiannecchini
Wonderful shot !
durleybeachbum
Super portrait and very interesting info!
Hendesse
Fantastic capture. Excellent POV and beautiful light!
Umbetro38
she is so cute and I love it
JaneEden
I love this shot of him, and yes Norwegian Forest cats are a wonderful breed. hugs Jane xx
Isabelle711
He has kindness in his eyes. :)) Love him.
ShadowsNTime
My sincere apologies on being so late to comment! You commented on my "Love, Light and Peace" Dec 27th! When I came today I browsed your gallery to see if I had commented on anything and I didn't. I chose this to comment on as I am an animal rescuer and lover. This is a most beautiful cat, I wonder if they are available in the USA because I would love to have one! The photo is awesome, superb details and color and wonderful subject!