05/25/08

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Welcome to Fjord Farm -  breeders of Norwegian Forest Cats, British Shorthair & Scottish Folds in Langley, BC  Canada!

My husband, John Carlsen and myself, Judy Carlsen, acquired our first Norwegian Forest Cats in June 2000.  We imported three beautiful bouncing kittens from Firecrystal Cattery in Australia all the way to Langley, Canada.  The parents of our original 2 females and 1 male were imported from Denmark and Norway's championship lines.  We soon found our lovely Norwegian forest kittens to be everything we had ever read about.  They were very friendly, loving and had gorgeous fur which felt like silk.  The affection they display has been unmatched by any other breed of cat that we have owned or observed.

Here are some interesting items about Norwegian Forest Cats:  They are a truly natural breed originating in the forests of Norway.  They were thought to have been the family pets of Vikings and are known also as the "Fairy Cats" due to their lovely long, bushy tails.  In 1599, a Danish priest living in Norway categorized them as the "cat-lynx" due to their lynx-like ear tufts.  They like water and are able to catch fish in lakes and streams (if a lake or stream is not to be had, the sink, bathtub or toilet will suffice for them to try their art of fishing!).  Their coat is double - a thick wooly undercoat and and a long, silky waterproof topcoat.  Their hind legs are longer than their front and they have tufts of hair between their toes.  Taking up to 4 years to mature, the males grow to between 12 - 16 pounds and females will be 8 - 12 pounds.

In December, 2004, we imported a lovely tortie British Shorthair female (Rosie) a beautiful grey & white male (Jayden)  and one gorgeous grey female Scottish Fold (Zoey) to add to our cattery.  Rosie, Zoey and Jayden have adapted well to their new surroundings. They get along great with our "wegies" and have been living up to their wonderful typical nature of being very affectionate!