HCM Norwegian Forest Cat Testing Results

Updated 05/05/08

This page maintains a record of testing results for Norwegian Forest cats tested for HCM (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy). If you have had your cats tested and would like the results shown on this page, please follow the instructions below.






*Note:

M=Whole Male
F=Whole Female
N=Neutered Male
S=Spayed Female
F/S=Spayed Female with Offspring
M/N=Neutered Male with Offspring

Blue=newest added/changed result(s)

 Cat's Name*

 Sire/Dam

 Breeder/Owner

 Birth Date (m/d/y)

 First Test/Repeat Test

 Cardiac Anomalies

 Results for HCM

 Age of Cat when Tested

 Age and Cause of Death

 Winterfyre Nordic Skye

(F/S)

 Amigo Felis Audax DK

Maelstrom Katerina de Bas Blanc

 B: Cheryl & Rob Sarges
Winterfyre

O: Nancy Vigran
Tbycatacres

6/17/99

First 

None 

Normal 

1y 

Living 

 Bergansius Magusan

(M)

 Gustav Wied Felis Jubatus

Helga den Fagre Felis Audax DK

 B: Judith Zuurveld
Bergansius

O: Eva Ewald
von Tim-Est

6/24/94

Repeat 

None 

Normal 

11y 4mo on 10/19/05 

Living 

 Diana von Tim-Est

(F)

 Bergansius Magusan

Pletskud Felis Jubatus

 B: Eva Ewald

O: Eva Ewald
Von Tim-Est

6/24/96

 Repeat

 None

Normal 

9y 4mo on 10/19/05 

Died 03/15/06 of cancer  

 Felidae von Tim-Est

(F)

 Bergansius Magusan

Diana von Tim-Est

 B: Eva Ewald

O: Eva Ewald
Von Tim-Est

7/18/97

Repeat 

None 

Normal 

8y 4mo on 11/09/05 

Living 

 Hannah von Tim-Est

(F)

 Bergansius Magusan

Diana von Tim-Est

 B: Eva Ewald

O: Eva Ewald
Von Tim-Est

9/23/98

Repeat 

None 

Normal 

7y 2mo on 11/09/05 

Living 

 Iwan Heathcliff van Ubasti

(M)

 Bergansius Gunnar Agantyr

(N) Fermund's Britomartis

 B: M.R.van Mierlo-Vriendtjes

O: Brenda Verhoeven
Haarfagri

4/22/94

First 

None 

Normal 

6 years 

Living 

 Morten Olsen Haarfagri

(M)

 Guttermand Felis Jubatus

(N) Luk'ka Samer Haarfagri

 B: Brenda Verhoeven

O: Brenda Verhoeven
Haarfagri

4/2/98

First 

None 

Normal 

2y 3mo 

Living 

 Maelstrom Katerina de Bas Blanc

(F/S)

 Skogens Gudrun Blasolv

Fjallkattens Ratatosk

 B: Kate & Doug Campbell
Maelstrom

O: Cheryl Sarges
Winterfyre

3/19/98

Repeat 

None 

Normal 

5y 8mo 

Living 

 Thor Felis Audax DK

(M)

 Prins Hamlet Felis Audax

Frakark Katanas Felis Jubatus

 B: Minna & Kjeld Krogh
Felis Audax

O: Brenda Greengard
Brenlar

1/26/96

First 

None 

Normal

6y 9mo 

Living 

 Arielle Felina von der Rasselbande

(F)

 Bergansius Magusan

Susi Fee vom Feengarten

 B: Claudia & Klaus Peter Vogt

O: Claudia & Klaus Peter Vogt
von der Rasselbande

6/11/99

First 

None 

Normal 

1y 1mo 

Living 

 Susi Fee vom Feengarten

(F)

 Tyrannosaursus Rex Felis Jubatus

Upsalla Undine Edle vom Bagno-Frieden

 B: Sabine Jansen-Nöllenburg
Vom Feengarten

O: Claudia & Klaus Peter Vogt
von der Rasselbande

11/19/97

First 

None 

Normal 

2y 5m 

Deceased 3y 7m 

 Winterfyre Pashmina

(F)

 (N) Brilliant av Boxerhaven

Maelstrom Katerina de Bas Blanc

 B: Cheryl & Rob Sarges

O: Cheryl & Rob Sarges
Winterfyre

06/12/00

Fourth 

None 

Normal

5y 10mo on 04/22/06 

Living 

 S*Akaroa's Fait Accompli

(F)

 (N) Vokteren's Deimos

Akaroa's Ciabata

 B: Linda Sjotun
S*Akaroa's

O: Cheryl & Rob Sarges
Winterfyre

03/30/01

Fourth 

Unusual papillary muscle formation 

Normal

6y 11m on 02/29/08 

Living 

 Brenlar's Copacabana of Tbycatacres

(M)

 Friskins Remington of Lansingridge

Brenlar's Millennium Spirit

 B: Brenda Turner
Brenlar

O: Nancy Vigran
Tbycatacres

5/20/00

First 

None 

Normal

2y 3mo

Living 

 Winterfyre Jazzmynne

(S)

 (N) Brilliant av Boxerhaven

Maelstrom Katerina de Bas Blanc

 B: Cheryl & Rob Sarges

O: Cheryl & Rob Sarges
Winterfyre

6/12/00

First 

None 

Normal

3y 5mo

Living 

 Zacs Magnum

(M/N)

 Tauron's Rudolf Rotnase

Fabis Amiga

 B:Susan & Camilla Zindel
Zacs

O: Anke Kirchmann
av Tyssedal

03/10/02

Repeat 

Small atrial septal defect 

Normal

4y 6mo on 09/19/06

Living 

 Aranja av Tyssedal

(F)

 Elkington's Kingo

Maxime von Tim-Est

 B: Anke Kirchmann

O: Anke Kirchmann
av Tyssedal

10/12/02

Repeat 

None 

Normal

4y 6m on 04/17/07

Living 

 Maxime von Tim-Est

(F)

 Morten Olsen Haarfagri

Felidae von Tim-Est

 B: Eva Ewald
von Tim-Est

O: Anke Kirchmann
av Tyssedal

5/23/01

Repeat 

None 

Normal

5y 4m on 09/19/06

Living 

 Ninifee von Tim-Est

(F)

 Bergansius Magusan

Diana von Tim-Est

 B: Eva Ewald
von Tim-Est

O: Anke Kirchmann
av Tyssedal

11/05/01

First 

None 

Normal

2y 11mo

Living 

 Simba av Bergtun

(N)

 Fiskerjentas Finnbull

Bel's Bobbi av Faleegaard

 B: Bjørn & Aud Steensrud

O: Bjørn & Aud Steensrud
av Bergtun

10/27/02

First 

Grade 2 systolic murmur with gallop 

Mild HCM

2y

Living 

 Elivagar's Anncelita

(F)

 Trollfjell's Sølvtiger

Hjerteknuser's Enna

 B: J.M. Reedijk

O: J.M. Reedijk
Elivagar

8/14/00

Repeat 

Grade 4/6 systolic murmur 

Positive

3y

Died 01/06/07 from complications relating to HCM 

 Hjerteknuser's Enna

(F/S)

 Gelriafelix's Björn

Trollfjell's Hulder

 B: Fam. G. van Dongen
Hjerteknuser

O: J.M. Reedijk
Elivagar

02/12/98

Repeat 

None 

Normal

7y 1mo on 04/01/05

Living 

 Hjerteknuser's Myrrha

(F/S)

 Trollfjell's Sølvtiger

Hjerteknuser's Gaia

 B: Fam. G. van Dongen
Hjerteknuser

O: J.M. Reedijk
Elivagar

11/25/99

Repeat 

None 

Normal

8y 4mo on 03/28/08

Living 

 Hjerteknuser's Kassandra

(F)

 Cedric van Pondiki

Hjerteknuser's Ovidia

 B: Fam. G. van Dongen
Hjerteknuser

O: J.M. Reedijk
Elivagar

05/19/99

Repeat 

None 

Normal

9y 10m on 03/28/08

Living 

 Elivagar's Britha Blåmånnsdatter

(F)

 Zihuatanejo's Intisimo Amigo

Hjerteknuser's Myrrha

 B: J.M. Reedijk

O: J.M. Reedijk
Elivagar

07/23/01

Repeat 

None 

Normal

7y 8mo on 03/28/08

Living 

 Elivagar's Balder

(N)

 Zihuatanejo's Intisimo Amigo

Hjerteknuser's Myrrha

 B: J.M. Reedijk

O: J.M. Reedijk
Elivagar

7/23/01

Repeat 

None 

Normal

5y 11m on 06/29/07

Living 

 Elivagar's Christianna

(F)

 Feline Ilex Mister Bix

Hjerteknuser's Kassandra

 B: J.M. Reedijk

O: J.M. Reedijk
Elivagar

12/14/01

Repeat 

None 

Normal

6y 3m on 03/28/08

Living 

 Cipukan Veikko Savolainen

(M/N)

 SF*Cipukan Velmeri Tähtinen

S*Älvdansens Cora Sandel

 B: Marja Himanen
Cipukan

O: Rachelle Schlange
Alvdansen

2/04/01

First 

None 

Normal

3y 4mo

Living 

 Escape's Endless Dream of Alvdansen

(F)

 Fanfaron Dandy

Angelina Felis Audax

 B: Jaana Hiltunen
Escape

O: Rachelle Schlange
Alvdansen

6/20/00

First 

6-8 PVCs per minute  

Normal

4y 4mo

Living 

 S*Tassajaras Torak

(M/N)

 S*Rockringens Hoodoo Guru

S*Tassajaras Mymla Tigrisdotter

 B: Greta Grönberg
S*Tassajara

O: Ellen Rönning
(N) Fiskerjentas

1/11/00

First 

None 

Mild HCM

4y 10mo

Died 8/10/05 of HCM 

 Epona Aine of Finnishline

(F/S)

 Epona Tobias of Norsestar

S*Aristo Limaz Tamika of Epona

 B: Linda Stebner
Epona

O: Colleen M. McGrady
Finnishline

06/27/01

Fourth 

Slight turbulence in LVOT; rare ectopy noted; possible early ASH with DSO 

Normal

6y 11m on 05/04/08

Living 

 Finnishline Alannah

(F)

 S*Aristo Limaz Tommy of Finlandia

Epona Aine of Finnishline

 B: Colleen M. McGrady

O: Colleen M. McGrady
Finnishline

8/20/02

Second 

None 

Normal

3y 8m on 04/22/06

Died 04/11/07 during emergency c-section 

 Epona's Karina of Into Wishin'

(F)

 S*Aristo Limaz Chief Nacona of Naturskat

Epona's Harleigh

 B: Linda Stebner
Epona

O: Melissa Alexander & Linda Stebner
IntoWishin'

7/19/03

Repeat 

None 

Normal

2y 3mo on 10/15/05

Living 

 S*Aristo Limaz Tamika of Epona

(F/S)

 S*Ewkala's Emilio

Natasja Luchia av Hulder

 B: Ingrid Leiswall
S*Aristo Limaz

O: Linda Stebner
Epona

02/10/99

Repeat 

Grade I dynamic systolic murmur; no signs of progression of borderline septal hypertrophy seen 11/05 

Normal

7y 2mo 04/22/06

Living 

 S*Aristo Limaz Tommy of Finlandia

(M/N)

 (N) Heljatos Lucky

Znorkan's Montana

 B: Ingrid Leiswall
S*Aristo Limaz

O: Ro Finn
Finlandia

2/6/99

Repeat 

None 

Normal

6y 9mo on 11/11/06

Died 01/16/07 of pancreatic cancer 

 Epona's Harleigh

(F)

 Epona's The Duke of Norsestar

Finlandia's Wilhelmina of Epona

 B: Linda Stebner

O: Linda Stebner
Epona

5/30/02

Repeat 

None 

Normal

4y 6mo on 11/11/06

Living 

 Epona's Raven

(F/S)

 Epona's Tobias of Norsestar

S*Aristo Limaz Tamika of Epona

 B: Linda Stebner

O: Linda Stebner
Epona

6/27/01

Repeat 

Grade II dynamic left apex murmur appears to be innocent with no progression over 3 echoes; slight turbulence in LVOT 

Normal

5y 5mo on 11/11/06

Living 

 Epona's Toby

(N)

 S*Aristo Limaz Tommy of Finlandia

S*Aristo Limaz Tamika of Epona

 B: Linda Stebner
Epona

O: Susan Fredrickson

12/19/02

First 

Grade III/VI systolic murmur 

Positive

1y 9mo

Living 

 Epona's Odin Bloking

(N)

 S*Aristo Limaz Tommy of Finlandia

S*Aristo Limaz Tamika of Epona

 B: Linda Stebner
Epona

O: Neil & Cindy Bloking

12/19/02

First 

Grade 3-4/6 systolic murmur 

Positive

1y 9mo

Living 

 S* Aristo Limaz Kenzie Jonze of Aledo

(M)

 (N)Heljato's Lucky

S* Aristo Limaz Jennie-Lee

 B: Ingrid Leiswall
S*Aristo Limaz

O: Sharon Walcott
Aledo

11/1/01

Never tested 

N/A 

Positive on necropsy

N/A

Died 2/16/04 from complications secondary to HCM 

 Felicia av Boxerhaven

(S)

 S*Lisjoskogen's Bishop

S*Drakborgen's Hedda Nabbgadda

 B: Cecilie Strømstad
av Boxerhaven

O: Melissa Alexander
Into Wishin'

7/29/02

First 

None 

Normal

2y 6mo

Living 

 Hanne av Boxerhaven

(F)

 Charles Austin av Boxerhaven

S*Drakborgen's Kira Vira Snöyra

 B: Cecilie Strømstad
av Boxerhaven

O: Melissa Alexander
Into Wishin'

09/05/03

Repeat 

None 

Normal

3y 6mo on 03/31/07

Living 

 Finnishline Aidan

(N)

 S*Aristo Limaz Tommy of Finlandia

Epona Aine of Finnishline

 B: Colleen M. McGrady
Finnishline

O: Victoria Hecht

8/20/02

First 

None 

Normal

2y 5mo

Living 

 Merswood Murphy von Drehle Hecht

(S)

 Merswood Brun

Lado Malin of Merswood

 B: Merilee Bartlet

O: Victoria Hecht

4/10/97

First 

None 

Normal

7y 9mo

Living