Is A Maine Coon Bengal Cross Possible?

by Jessica Rayne
(Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)

Bengal X Maine Coon - both photos copyright Helmi Flick - photo collage added by Michael

Is it possible that there's a breed of cat crossed between a Maine Coon and a Bengal?!? I find both breeds gorgeous! What I mean by a breed of cat crossed between a Maine-coon and a Bengal, is a Maine-coon with fur the normal length for its breed, tufted ears, bushy tail and so on, except with a spotted pelt similar to that of a leopard.

And eyes varying in colour from greens and blues to ambers, yellows and browns.

If anyone knows that this breed or a similar breed exists, please leave a note!

Thankyou!

~J.R.

Hi Jessica... Thanks for popping by and asking. The answer is YES and it has been done - see Renegade and Pantherette below.

Jack, a visitor, living in Alaska says his daughter has a feral Maine Coon Bengal mix called Indie.

The associations allow any coat colour and pattern for a Maine Coon so a spotted on is acceptable on the face of it. Why aren't there any? Or are there? There are some but they are experimental and rare.

The only Maine Coon crosses or long haired Bengals or plain long haired spotted cats that I know of that have happened under controlled conditions (deliberately) or not as feral cats are:

American Forest Cat Shorthair: shorthaired Maine Coon type.

Bengal variants: long haired Bengal, unspecified as to how achieved.

Leopold: snow leopard look alike so it long haired and spotted. Or medium long haired. Black rosettes and long body on a silver background.

Maine Coon Rex: standard Maine Coon except for rexed cat (cross with Cornish or German rex?).

Pantherette: Various ways to create this rare breed one being a black Bengal cat crossed with a Maine Coon. Objective: Blank panther look a like so the goal is shorthair but long hair gene is recessive and therefore pops up.

Renegade: Bengal to Maine Coon cross. Experimental. Produces non typey Bengal cats.

Siacoon: Siamese x Maine Coon cross.

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Mar 13, 2011

Update on spotted MC
by: Cecilia Andes

Does the spotted trait make Maine Coons grow larger? My 10 month old kitten is gianormous!!! He may be near the world record! Got to measure him.

Jan 20, 2011

Mainegals
by: Jennifer

We just got a 3 month old mainegal from a breeder and he is going to be a big one. He is so pretty. The breeders breed bangels and show them and they had a female coon that they breed with the top show cat that they have who is a white bangel with nice markings. I can't wait to see how the marking on my mainegal changes as he grows he is the color or the bangels and has the big black tuffs on the ears with all the markings of the bangel. He is just a nice looking cat. For only three months old he looks like he is an adult cat but if you see the mom and dad of my mainegal you can see he will be big. I got pics of him if anyone wants to see him. Thanks Jennifer

Jan 18, 2011

mainegal
by: Anonymous

very interested in breeder information staceyj1202@gmail.com. have been looking for a maine coon bengal mix but are either medium haired or sold already.

thank you

Jan 17, 2011

Maniegal are possible!
by: Anonymous

I have a Mainegal.... he is 3 months old and has the tuffs and points on his ears, has the mane around the neck and the thick maine coon tail. His color markings resemble that of the bengal. His sire is a Champion Snow leopard Bengal so he has the light snow leopard markings... the stripped legs and the spots/stripes on his torso. He is gorgeous!

If interested, I can give you the name of the breeder who we got our boy from and who is currently breeding Mainegals

Dec 19, 2010

MAINE COON BENGAL CROSS
by: JULIE

If you would like to see a picture of a maine coon bengal cross e mail me juliewatt866@yahoo.co.uk my boy is 1 year old now he is about 7kg and still growing he is gorgeous...

Dec 19, 2010

Re: Spotted Purebred Maine Coon
by: candes

Just an update. My 7 1/2 month spotted MC kitten has been sprouting like a little magical bean. He is 42 inches long!

Dec 08, 2010

Yes I have one
by: Julie Watt

I have a 3/4 Mianecoon 1/4 Bengal cross and I am getting another one from the same breeder at christmas time... they have great natures and are very loving, they are totally gorgeous.

Nov 17, 2010

maine coon cross bengal
by: Anonymous

this is possible as a friend of mine as one, he is a big his weight is 14 pounds and still growing.

Sep 20, 2010

Spotted Purebred Maine Coon
by: Candes

Well, I had something quite interesting happen. I have a purebred Maine Coon that is extremely spotted. As a baby, there were some minor spots. But the older he gets the more spotted he gets.

I found this page while looking for others that look like my kitty. Can't seem to find any.

Aug 17, 2010

tipper
by: Anonymous

i have a maine coon cross bengal hes gorgeos hes lloks just like a bengal with his sleaky coat big ears long tail hes stalks like a panther and always seams to be hunting all the time but not efectionat never wants to sit by you

Jun 17, 2010

maine coon x bengal cross
by: Riddim

i have a maine coon x bengal.

they are an incredible cat. if you would like some pictures, email me @

redknappf365@hotmail.co.uk.

cheers.

Jan 20, 2010

Is A Maine Coon Bengal Cross Possible?
by: Jessica Rayne

Thanks so much for all of the information, guys! It's really helped!

Currently, I own a female modern lilac point Siamese named Maggie. I was interested to find another breed of cat - very different from a Siamese - and compare. I'm also thinking of purchasing a Maine Coon Bengal cross. I love the markings on bengal fur, but I love the shape of Maine Coons' bodies.

Are there also Ragdoll Bengal crosses existing?

One more thing ...

Can a Maine Coon Bengal cross have different coloured fur, such as ...

F1

Brown Spotted Tabby

Seal Pink Marbled

Seal Sepia Spotted

... and a couple of different types of Silver Spotted Tabby?

Thanks,

~J.R

Jan 20, 2010

Racoons
by: jill

We have crossed ragdoll mum with maine coon dad and have racoons I will dig out a photo and post it They have a smaller face than the coons and have the coon coat on top and a very soft thich sense coat huge tails bigger than our coon have and have the fleck of the silver from the ragdoll mum all through the coat We kept 2 females and are going to cross the maine coon mum with a ragdoll dad next and see how they turn out

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Is A Maine Coon Bengal Cross Possible? — 54 Comments

Claire on December 8, 2021 at 7:03 pm said:
Iv been told my cat is Bengal cross maincoon hes is 3months
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- Michael Broad on December 9, 2021 at 7:24 am said:
  He is handsome. Rare too. But do you have some firm evidence that he is a hybrid as described? 😊.
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xx on October 2, 2019 at 9:02 pm said:
A month ago I watched my 4 year old Bengal Maine Coon cross take almost an hour to die in agony of congestive heart failure because it was a Sunday evening and no vet would come. We’d been treating him for 3 months after he collapsed one day, despite looking very healthy and athletic. The scans showed his heart and liver were far too small as he’d been cramped in the womb so they didn’t grow as they should. It was a death sentence. The vet warned us that he’d got blood clots in his brain which could come free at any time. Eventually one did, and paralysed his front legs 3 hours before he died. He kept trying to stand up and couldn’t. He was crying in agony and we doped him with cocodamol to ease his pain. Then he died with bloody bubbles coming out of his nose and his heart banging so his whole body was racking.
So no, I don’t agree with crossbreeds and nor did the heart consultant who carried out his scans – she said it was a bad mix and never went well.
We couldn’t help our beloved boy. Don’t inflict a death sentence by cross breeding. Heartbroken doesn’t begin to cover this.
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Dynamo Velouria on October 23, 2018 at 12:01 pm said:
L’incrocio tra il Bengal ed il Maine Coon è possibile. La razza, chiamata Renegade, è in fase sperimentale.
Una settimana fà è nata la mia cucciolata Renegade!
Se conoscete qualcuno che ha fatto accoppiare Bengal x Maine Coon, scrivetemi. Voglio impegnarmi per superare la fase sperimentale e far sì che la razza sia accertata.
Cordiali saluti!
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Dynamo Velouria on October 18, 2018 at 11:40 am said:
Il 14 ottobre 2018 è nata la nostra cucciolata di Renegade (Bengala x Maine Coon).
Il padre è un Bengal brown spotted tabby. La madre è una Maine Coon silver tortie.
I cuccioli hanno l’aspetto del Bengal. Vi terrò informati sulla loro crescita.
Per le Associazioni Feline, la razza è in fase sperimentale. Possiamo collaborare tutti insieme per chiedere alle Associazioni Feline di accertare la razza. Siete d’accordo?
Translation from the above Italian (by Google!):
On October 14, 2018 was born our litter of Renegade (Bengal x Maine Coons).
The father is a Bengal brown spotted tabby. The mother is a Maine silver tortie.
Kittens have the appearance of the Bengal. I will keep you informed about their growth.
For Feline associations, the breed is in experimental phase. We can all collaborate together to ask the Feline associations to ascertain the breed. Do you agree?
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- Michael Broad on October 18, 2018 at 2:52 pm said:
  Hi many thanks for commenting. Could you upload some photos of the kittens?
  Grazie per il commento. Potresti caricare qualche foto dei gattini?
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  - Dynamo Velouria on October 23, 2018 at 12:09 pm said:
    La mamma con i cuccioli Renegade dopo il parto.
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    - Dynamo Velouria on November 11, 2018 at 3:10 pm said:
      Ecco i piccoli Renegade a 1 mese di età! Sono molto attivi, affettuosi e…grandi. Alcuni dettagli sul loro sviluppo: il quinto-sesto giorno di vita hanno aperto gli occhi; dopo altri pochi giorni, udivano già; a 11 giorni uscivano dalla loro “casetta” per esplorare i dintorni; a 2 settimane si arrampicavano su dei cuscini ed erano interessati a dei giocattoli morbidi; dopo 3 settimane di vita correvano e si arrampicavano sul letto. Da pochi giorni hanno cominciato ad esplorare altri spazi dell’appartamento. Hanno assaggiato un po’ di cibo umido, ma non sono tanto interessati. Il cibo secco non lo vogliono ancora. E per adesso non hanno bisogno di lettiera. Sono molto socievoli, giocherelloni ed a volte…loquaci.
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Shae James on July 9, 2018 at 1:55 am said:
My baby is turning 1 on Tuesday. I got him from a shelter when he was 8 weeks old and always just assumed he was your average grey tabby, but people who meet him keep asking me if he’s part maine coon or bengal. He’s not really that large though, but he loves to play and needs a lot of room when he is lol, loves fetch too. He loves to cuddle also, and follows me around like a dog. Anyone have any opinions? I was thinking maybe one parent may have been a maine coone-bengal mix and the other may have been a regular DSH? His fur is incredibly soft, not quite short-hair but not that long either, it’s really fluffy when you pet him and people say he feels like a rabbit or chinchilla.
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- Shae James on July 9, 2018 at 1:56 am said:
  A picture of his belly.
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  - Michael Broad on July 9, 2018 at 4:45 am said:
    Wow.
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- Michael Broad on July 9, 2018 at 4:49 am said:
  Ho Shae. It is more likely that he is a mackerel tabby random bred cat. He is a super looking cat. That said it is guesswork as to whether he has some Bengal or Maine Coon in him. He belly spots are amazing and he has a genuine mackerel tabby coat. Of the 2 breeds – Bengal and Maine Coon – his face is much nearer the Bengal. But Bengals have fairly standard faces and heads. They are like random bred cats in terms of body conformation.
  Thanks for sharing Shae.
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Ayya Sudhamma on February 19, 2018 at 8:23 pm said:
Cooper, now 11 lbs at 10 months old, was born to a small domestic shorthaired white mother & unknown father. He has tabby stripes that break into some bengal-like spots on his back & sides, spotted belly, thick MC ruff, huge fluffy raccoon tail, and long triple coat soft as a rabbit. I’m wondering if his father was a Main Coon / Bengal mix.
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- Michael Broad on February 19, 2018 at 8:51 pm said:
  Judging by your superb description it sounds like he has a bit of a pedigree! It would be hard to tell but there are quite a lot of Maine Coon mix cats. It is all possible. I think one can tell if there is some ‘breeding’ in a cat. They are a bit different (like Cooper). But I can’t say one way or the other. The only sure way is proper documentation, a real pedigree. A family tree. Thanks for sharing Ayya.
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krisM on October 10, 2017 at 10:52 am said:
I have a direct 1/2 Merle pattern black and gold Bengal with a pure Maine coon with similar coloring.. she is growing rapidly and waaay smarter than any cat I’ve owned and just wants to perch on your shoulders and watch everything you do around the house.. also they hunt everything..but are the best. She has medium length fluffy fur that feels like mink fur, she’s Merle patterned and I’m not sure what her under coat color is, but she had those large Maine coon ears with the fur on the tips and the M on her forehead and just had that adorable main coone face. And an amazing personality.
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- krisM on October 10, 2017 at 10:58 am said:
  Another of LiLy whe she was a bit younger ,she has her whole belly covered in spots too, she loves water so this is her seeing a rain and thunder storm for the first time. She wanted to go out in it really bad lol
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- Michael Broad on October 10, 2017 at 11:52 am said:
  All I can say is “WOW”. Gorgeous. And very rare. A special cat. Thanks for showing us KrisM
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- Barbara Britton on July 4, 2018 at 10:24 pm said:
  I have a bengal maine-coon cate. she has the “m” on her forehead and the arrow above. Her name is Cleopatra and she is only 4 months old. very active and very smart. Cleo is short haired though not bushy, but she has long legs and she looks very similar to the cate in the above picture. Cleo is very pretty.
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  - Michael Broad on July 5, 2018 at 5:10 am said:
    Cool. I think they are rare cats. Thanks for sharing Barbara.
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Jess chalmers on October 9, 2017 at 7:50 pm said:
She also has spots , her father is a long coat carrier .
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Jess chalmers on October 9, 2017 at 7:47 pm said:
I have a long coat bengal girl they are called cashmere bengals and they look like Maine coon!
My Facebook like page is Alphajag Bengals
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- Michael Broad on October 9, 2017 at 7:52 pm said:
  Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
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Theresa on July 26, 2017 at 2:44 pm said:
7/26/17
I have pure bred Coons and bengals. I am expecting two litters any day now
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Christy Trotter on July 18, 2017 at 12:27 pm said:
Here is another picture of Chloé
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Christy Trotter on July 18, 2017 at 12:24 pm said:
I have a 10month old 3/4 Bengal 1/4 Maine Coon mix. She is silver and spotted. She looks just like a Bengal. I really don’t see any MC in her. I’m getting a brown one just like her in 4 days because she really needs a playmate. She is just laying around like my 11 yr. old cat does😢 She is a cuddle bug though and loves her momma. In this picture she was fussing at me for getting out of bed. Lol.
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- Christy Trotter on July 18, 2017 at 12:26 pm said:
  Oh, she loves playing in water too!
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- Michael Broad on July 18, 2017 at 1:10 pm said:
  Thanks a lot Christy for commenting and showing us your beautiful cat. I think this hybrid cat is quite rare so it is a great pleasure to see some nice photographs of your Maine Coon – Bengal mix. Thanks again.
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tracie on August 16, 2014 at 10:42 pm said:
Hi i have just bought a bengal x maine coon she is a caramel and white x
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- Michael Broad on August 16, 2014 at 10:47 pm said:
  Sounds fantastic. I envy you. Thanks for sharing.
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Meshari on July 1, 2014 at 6:43 pm said:
Hello it’s me Mishari again this is my cat she’s 8 months old now and she looks like a pure Bengal breed + she loves playing with water too !:)
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- Michael Broad on July 1, 2014 at 7:25 pm said:
  Hi Meshari. She does look like a Bengal cat. Very much so. Thanks for sharing.
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Amanda on May 18, 2014 at 6:45 pm said:
This is another pic of Garfield.
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- Michael Broad on May 18, 2014 at 7:55 pm said:
  Garfield is a very interesting looking cat. I can see more Bengal in him than Maine Coon. He has a fine coat. Impressive cat. Rare too. I would have there are very few Maine Coon/Bengal hybrids. Thanks for showing us Amanda.
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Amanda on May 18, 2014 at 6:44 pm said:
This is my maine coon/bengal mix. His name is Garfield and he will be 2 years old in August.
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caroleneale on December 3, 2013 at 8:16 pm said:
thanks Michael she is a gorgeous sweet kitten. she has lovely marking. looks like brown white tabby. hope she give you lots of joy
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meshari on November 18, 2013 at 6:12 am said:
My cat she’s a cross between bengal and maine coon
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- Michael on November 18, 2013 at 7:01 am said:
  Beautiful cat Meshari. So attractive. Nice photo too. Thanks for visiting and sharing.
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  - Cindie on October 9, 2017 at 8:18 pm said:
    All these kitties are unique and beautiful.
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caroleneale on September 2, 2013 at 3:50 pm said:
hi Jennifer did u get a mainecoon x Bengal to go with your other pussy cat . would like to here if you did .
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caroleneale on August 30, 2013 at 9:43 pm said:
hi Jennifer l live in England . go on to prelove pets there are some mainecoon x Bengal on their web page
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Jennifer on August 30, 2013 at 1:53 pm said:
I would love a lil brother for my 7 month old, Maine Coon Bengal(?) cross… Please give me info as to where in VA MD DC PA or NY I could find one. My guy was a shelter rescue & his siblings had already been adopted. Thanks!!
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- Michael on August 30, 2013 at 3:33 pm said:
  Hi Jennifer, thanks for the comment. I make a full comment in about 4 hours.
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caroleneale on August 28, 2013 at 6:56 pm said:
called milo he is a big boy mainecoon x Bengal he is silver white tabby with bits of brown on his face every active . talks to you as well for his food and a fuss he is a lovly boy
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caroleneale on August 28, 2013 at 6:42 pm said:
no I have a one
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Kat on June 26, 2013 at 5:20 pm said:
I have a Bengal/maine coon mix. He is absolutely gorgeous, sweet, and extremely high energy. He is incredibly great with children. I know both breeds can be 20-30 pounds each on average but for what he is he is small for that. He’s only 10 pounds or so. I am incredibly lucky to have him.
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- Michael on June 26, 2013 at 6:02 pm said:
  A special cat. I think they are quite rare aren’t they?
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Guste on June 22, 2013 at 1:25 pm said:
Hello, I have a Maine coon x what I believe is a bengal. He has medium hair, tabby pattern but is one second as jumpy as a bengal and the other sleeping, belly-up on my bed. His belly has a beutiful spotted pattern and his ears look ALOT like a bengals. He also isn’t really a fan of children, nor other animals just like a bengal and does not like to be picked up or stroked ( only when he just woke up :P)
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- Michael on June 22, 2013 at 1:41 pm said:
  Thanks for visiting and sharing. I’d like to see a picture. Anyway, I am pleased you have a possible Maine Coon x Bengal cat. They are rare I am sure.
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Karly on May 9, 2013 at 3:32 pm said:
Well, we have seen a Scottish Highland Tiger/Scottish Wild Cat on our property. could it be one? where have you seen it? the one we have seen is a tabby grey, with spots and stripes and strange markings, with big tufts in the ears, and a quite evil looking expression. This cat we have seen probably weighs close to 40 pounds and is about 1 1/2 feet tall. we have had this cat almost attack our barn cat.
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- Michael on May 9, 2013 at 4:37 pm said:
  Hi Karly, may I ask where you are? Are you in the Scotland? I guess you have to be if you saw a Scottish wildcat because they aren’t anywhere else. Scottish wildcats are not 40 pounds. They are like large domestic cats and weight a maximum of about 15+ pounds. Please respond though because your comment interests me. Thanks for visiting and commenting.
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jess on October 15, 2012 at 12:30 am said:
This is very much a possibility. We have 2 beautiful maine coon/bengal kittens. They are highly active and very social. they have quite a distinct meow and are a little larger than the average kitten so far. Look in the classifieds in your area. We had the same issue of wanting both breeds and found a random ad selling maine coon bengal cross kittens. They are also great with our kids…8 and 12.
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- Michael on October 15, 2012 at 5:34 am said:
  Do you have a photo? If so please email me: mjbmeister[at]gmail.com
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