We came
across this breed in 1995 and
immediately fell for them. We bought our first NFC in
1996 and got two more in 1997 and 1998. In
1999 we decided to have a first attempt at breeding and
had our first NFC litter with our first Norwegian
queen, Astra
Felis Audax.
Since then we have gone on to breed with a number of females and had
many beautiful litters and in 2004 bought our first stud from
Norway.
Breeding
Policy
Hindarfiall
aim to breed pets of a friendly and well-adjusted
disposition of the requisite type, size and build,
conforming to the FIFe standard.
We
are not overly concerned with producing particular
colours or patterns, we happily accept what nature comes
up with. We prefer to concentrate on the more important
attributes of the cats we consider for mating and so will
produce any of the possible colours and colourations
except 'x-colours' and pure white. The NFO is a 'natural'
breed, free from the genetic problems and extremes of
type we sadly have in other breeds - we want to keep it
that way.
Temperament
is of the utmost importance to us, as cats with bad
temperaments do not ultimately make good pets or show
exhibits, no matter how good they look. Our kittens are
brought into a loving and caring home environment where
they are given lots of stimulation and handling - very
important for developing a good temperament.
We
are a small, amateur breeder and we only have one or two
litters each year, so it may not be possible to achieve
the particular colour/pattern/gender wanted at a certain
time. However, we ARE able to devote the crucially
important time and attention to our kittens necessary
during the first few months of life, when their
personalities and temperaments are shaped. Our kittens
are NEVER shut away in rooms, pens or runs for
days/weeks/months on end. All kittens stay very close to
us and are introduced to our other cats at around ten
weeks, so they are well used to people and other cats by
the time they go to their new home.
Kittens are purchased subject to
the signing of a
contract, however, we don't impose restrictive agreements on people
who want to use them for breeding, such as dictating which stud is
only used and when, with the exception of complying with the wishes
of outside stud-owners when applicable (usually that males in a
litter may not go on to father their own kittens and are neutered).
Instead
we prefer to provide advice and guidance on proposed
matings in order to achieve the best possible examples of
the breed and improve the stock in this country, rather
than dictate a lot of inflexible terms.
Our
thanks for taking the time to look at our site and we
hope you enjoy your visit. Best regards from Lisa Crowe.
