Deposits are arriving for 2022 kittens!
NORWEGIAN FOREST CATS
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The Cats
Freyja (Norse goddess)
- Born 8/29/15 in Siberia, Russia
- Champion at 7 months old
- European Champion and Grand International Champion parents
- WORLD Grand Champion lines
- Classic cream tabby
- See 5-generation PEDIGREE
- Plays fetch -- thinks she's a dog
- Knows she's a Queen
Fyrste ("Prince")
- Born 2/21/18 in USA
- World Grand Championship lines from Germany and The Netherlands
- Brown mackerel tabby with white
- See 5-generation PEDIGREE
- When challenged, does not fight, does not back away -- a true peacemaker!
- A tender friend and daddy
Forestdolls Fonn ("Snowdrift")
- Born to Forestdolls Cattery, WI, on 2/4/19
- Came to Vikingtails May 2019
- Championships in both parents' lines -- Norway, The Netherlands, England.
- Brown/black classic tortoiseshell (torbie) with white
- See 5-generation PEDIGREE
- Moving in on established cats wasn't easy, but she refused to take "Scram" for an answer, and her winsome ways won!
Alarming but Hopeful News to the VikingTails Cat Family
Vet cardiologists have diagnosed Freyja and Fonn with different but serious congenital health conditions which may keep them from bearing more litters. The conditions are not inherited. Further testing will determine how to best care for these lovely lady cats.
Three sweet little girls with glowing pedigrees have been purchased from Canada and Russia in order to keep our commitments. They will all have arrived by the end of April. Breeding will start at the turn of 2022. Here are the new family members:
Felina (faleena), Fe (fay), Foebe (phoebe)
Kittens are always:
- house pets, litter box trained
- immunized on schedule
- registered with TICA*
- available at 12+ weeks to those who agree with Purchase Agreement and Philosophy
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- Pets, $1250 plus transport
- Breeders, $2500 plus transport
- Former price schedule will be honored for those with deposits paid before March 1, 2021, because of the long wait they have endured.
*The International Cat Association
Please read Philosophy and Purchase Agreement pages BEFORE inquiring about kittens.
How do I get on the list for a kitten?
A. Read complete Philosophy and Purchase Agreement pages. IF you can agree,
B. Contact bjkauffman@vikingtails.com with questions, concerns, hopes, intentions, ...
C. When we agree together, a $100 refundable deposit will hold your place in line.
D. Breeding catteries might be given first choice.
E. Make out CASHIER'S CHECK or MONEY ORDER to BJ Kauffman, 415 10th ST N, Mountain Lake, MN 56159.
THE BREED
- NATURE: intelligent, friendly, brave, playful, territorial
- LANDRACE: definition: a domesticated breed which developed over centuries and adapted to its natural environment while isolated from other breeds
- HEAD: equilateral triangle; straight line forehead to tip of long nose
- EARS: large, wide, hairy, sometimes tufted
- EYES: almond shaped, slanted, any color
- COAT: almost any color, medium long hair, water repellent winter top coat over fluffy undercoat, full ruff
- BODY: large, muscular, athletic, long bushy tail, fully mature in five years
- LEGS: muscular; long, strong claws; hind leg "britches", tufted paws (toe feathers!); hind legs longer than front, aiding in jumping and climbing down trees head-first
The Legends
In a contest of strength with Utgarda-Loki, Norse god Thor could not lift the giant cat.
In a contest of strength with Utgarda-Loki, Norse god Thor could not lift the giant cat.
In a contest of strength with Utgarda-Loki, Norse god Thor could not lift the giant cat.
Goddess of love Freyja used two giant cats to pull her chariot.
In a contest of strength with Utgarda-Loki, Norse god Thor could not lift the giant cat.
In a contest of strength with Utgarda-Loki, Norse god Thor could not lift the giant cat.