| LC control no. | sh 00005041 |
|---|---|
| LC classification | SF449.N65 |
| Topical heading | Norwegian forest cat |
| Variant(s) | Forest cat Norsk skaukatt Norsk skogkatt Skaukatt Skogkatt |
| See also | Cat breeds |
| Found in | Work cat.: Notes for novice breeders, c1999: cover (Norwegian Forest cats) Norwegian Forest Cat Club www site, 24 Mar. 2000. Norwegian Forest Cats www site, 24 Mar. 2000. Helgren, J. Barron's encyc. cat breeds, c1997: p. 158 (Norwegian Forest Cat: called the skogkatt (Forest cat) in Norway; a natural breed and despite its feral appearance is not a descendant or a hybrid of any wild cat species. Forest cats arrived in Norway from Europe, descendants of doemesic cats introduced to northern Europe by the Romans. First efforts to have the Forest Cat recognized as a breed began in the 1930s.) Morris, D. Cat word, 1997: p. 310 (Norwegian Forest Cat: domestic breed, large, long-haired Norwegian breed called in its homeland -- Skaukatt or Skogkatt or more formally Norsk Skaukatt or Norsk Skogkatt) |
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