Picture of black Maine Coon on black background
Maybe the prettiest Maine Coon you’ll see How big are Maine Coons? This picture shows you. Why are Maine Coons called Maine Coons? SOME PAGES ON THE LARGE MAINE COON
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Maybe the prettiest Maine Coon you’ll see
It struck me immediately that this young Maine Coon is perhaps the prettiest that I’ve seen. He looks male to me. If I am correct I am doing him a disservice in calling him the prettiest. He is a pretty … Continue reading →
Where is the Maine Coon cat from?
It depends how far back into history you want to go. The important point is that the Maine Coon, or any other domestic cat in the North America, did not evolve from a small wild cat species in North America. … Continue reading →
Maine Coon Cat Colors
Gloria Stephens in her book Legacy of the Cat says that the Maine Coon colours are: Traditional color: Black, chocolate, cinnamon, blue, lilac, fawn, red, cream and white. Sepia and mink color: seal, chocolate, cinnamon, blue, lilac, fawn, red and … Continue reading →
Impressive Maine Coon at 6 weeks and 6-years-of-age
This is a well known Maine Coon (MC). Highly impressive and imposing. I have seen him before but it is the first time I have seen him at 6-weeks-of-age and 6-years-of-age. It makes a great photograph. I believe the coat … Continue reading →
How big are Maine Coons? This picture shows you.
These pictures of Oscar, a beautiful ginger-and-white tabby Maine Coon with Ru, a tortoiseshell-and-white, are nice for the reason that they show us how big Maine Coons are or can be because not all Maine Coons are enormous although they … Continue reading →
Why are Maine Coons called Maine Coons?
The story goes that Maine Coons are called Maine Coons because they are named after the US state of Maine on the east coast and after an English sea captain, Captain Charles Coon who is a legend in the area … Continue reading →
Maine Wave – Rexed Maine Coon Cat
The Maine Wave, a rexed Maine Coon cat, never became a recognised cat breed. FYI – ‘rexed’ means having a curly or wavy-haired coat. The history of the Maine Wave is rather patchy and unfortunate. With more luck and some … Continue reading →
Maine Coon youngster with the grandest ears
I am very impressed by this Maine Coon youngster. This is another cat from the Cattery Marvel Forest in Russia. The ears of this cat are the part of their anatomy which caught my eye. The Russian breeders are guided … Continue reading →
Maine Coon kitty who looks like a baby werewolf
This is a Russian bred Maine Coon from the Marvel Forest cattery. If you want an extreme bred Maine Coon search the Russian breeders. They do amazing things with Maine Coons. This little fella does not look like a Maine … Continue reading →