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Numerous legends surround the origins of the Maine Coon
Cat. Probably the most often repeated is that the feral cats of
Maine were crossbred with raccoons, giving the Maine Coon his appearance
and coloring, and henceforth, his name. Another legend has Marie
Antoinette sending her prized Angora Cats ahead of her to French Canada
during the French Revolution. The queen never joined her beloved
cats, thanks to an ill-fated run-in with a guillotine, compliments of the
French Revolutionaries.
The most likely origin of the Maine Coon Cat is that they
began as the offspring of local farm cats and the Norwegian Forest Cats,
brought to North America by the Vikings.
Regardless of origins, the Maine Coon is known as the
gentle giant of the feline world. The largest of the
domesticated cats, males average between 15 and 20 lbs;
females are somewhat smaller. They are a semi-long
coated breed with a "shaggy" coat, beautiful long plumed
tail, and large ears furnished with both tufts and lynx
tips. They also have large feet with tufts between
the toes.
Although the most common color seen is the brown tabby,
Maine Coons come in almost all colors, with or without
white. There is one to match every decor! They
are lovable clowns, always willing to play, and have an
affectionate purrsonality. They are truly wonderful
companions!
We raise, show, and breed happy, healthy,
beautiful Maine Coons who have been screened
for healthy hearts and hips to ensure that we produce
the healthiest cats possible. All of
our cats are DNA negative for the one known HCM
mutation, as well as having hearts
echoed regularly as per our cardiologist's
recommendations. Kittens are vaccinated
at least twice and wormed before leaving our home.
We are also proud that our cats have been
featured in various magazines, thanks to the
incredible talents of cat photographers Helmi Flick and
Tetsu. The centerfold of the
February 2011 Cat Fancy Magazine is the lovely silver
classic torbie and white,
A very special thank you to Helmi
Flick, Jim Brown, and Tetsu
for the professional photographs on our website.
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