![]() ![]() ** These are Cat Fanciers Association color standards and can be read in greater detail here. OMCCC: Any other color is acceptable except those that result in - chocolate, lavender, the Himalayan pattern, or any of these combined with white. Shaded/Smoke & White: CHINCHILLA SILVER & WHITE, SHADED SILVER & WHITE, CHINCHILLA BLUE SILVER & WHITE, SHADED BLUE SILVER & WHITE, SHELL CAMEO & WHITE, SHADED CAMEO & WHITE, SHELL CREAM & WHITE, SHADED CREAM & WHITE, SHELL TORTOISESHELL & WHITE, SHADED TORTOISESHELL & WHITE, SHELL CALICO, SHADED CALICO, SHELL BLUE-CREAM & WHITE, SHADED BLUE-CREAM & WHITE, SHELL DILUTE CALICO, SHADED DILUTE CALICO, BLACK SMOKE & WHITE, BLUE SMOKE & WHITE, CAMEO SMOKE & WHITE, CREAM SMOKE & WHITE, TORTIE SMOKE & WHITE, BLUE-CREAM SMOKE & WHITE, CALICO SMOKE, DILUTE CALICO SMOKE. Shaded/Smoke: CHINCHILLA SILVER, SHADED SILVER, CHINCHILLA BLUE SILVER, SHADED BLUE SILVER, SHELL CAMEO, SHADED CAMEO, SHELL CREAM, SHADED CREAM, SHELL TORTOISESHELL, SHADED TORTOISESHELL, SHELL BLUE-CREAM, SHADED BLUE-CREAM, BLACK SMOKE, BLUE SMOKE, CAMEO SMOKE, CREAM SMOKE, TORTIE SMOKE, BLUE-CREAM SMOKE. Parti-color & White: CALICO, DILUTE CALICO, TORTOISESHELL & WHITE, BLUE-CREAM & WHITE. Tabby (including White): CLASSIC, MACKEREL, TICKED, BROWN, BROWN-PATCHED, SILVER, SILVER-PATCHED, RED, BLUE-SILVER, BLUE-SILVER PATCHED, BLUE, BLUE-PATCHED, CREAM, CREAM-SILVER, CAMEO, BROWN & WHITE, BROWN PATCHED & WHITE, SILVER & WHITE, SILVER PATCHED & WHITE, RED & WHITE, TABBY & WHITE, PATCHED TABBY & WHITE.īi-Color: BLACK & WHITE, BLUE & WHITE, RED & WHITE, CREAM & WHITE. Solid: WHITE, BLACK, BLUE, RED, & CREAM. Can be oily, and falls smoothly, whilst the undercoat aids in giving the coat body.Ĭolor**: Particolors MUST have some white on all four paws. Frontal 'mane' develops as the Maine Coon ages. Tail fur should be long, full and flowing. Shaggy and long stomach fur and leg/hips. Shorter on the shoulders and getting longer down into the back and sides. *These are TICA (The International Cat Association) standards and can be found in greater detail here. Tail: As long as the body, wide at the base and tapering to the tip with full, flowing fur. Additional toes on either front or back paws (or both). Maine Coon Polydactyls: Large, with a lot of tufts in between toes. Maine Coons: Large, round, with a lot of tufts in between toes, etc. Legs: Medium length, help form rectangle with the body. Females will most likely be noticeably smaller than males. ![]() Rectangular equal in width from shoulders to hips. Male Average: 13 to 18 lbs (variations occur with polydactyl cats and they may be larger)įemale Average: 8 to 12 lbs (variations occur with polydactyl cats and they may be larger) Profile: Slightly curved forehead, with a smooth nose line. Blue and odd-eye colors are accepted in white and particolor Maine Coons.Įars: Large, moderately pointed ears appear taller due to lynx tipping. Maine Coons have distinct muzzle breaks that can be seen under high cheekbones.Įyes: Large, slightly oval but appear round when wide open. These ten beauties really show what variety exists both in color contrast, shape, and also expression.Shape: Proportionate to body size, slightly longer than it is wide. As you can see, those words hardly do them justice! ![]() Maine Coon Cats are described as having wide set, large, expressive eyes with an oval shape, and an intelligent expression. I love my boy, he brings so much joy into my life! I live to serve his royal highness. He follows me all around the house, will curl up on my lap especially in the winter, and plays fetch. He is the best companion, a big playful goofball, and very intelligent. ![]() He has some arthritis and has had his thyroid irradiated, but is otherwise in good health. So our special relationship was born.ĭude is going to be 12 in a few weeks. The comments were that he could have been a grand champion except for that imperfection.Ĭan you imagine a cat this beautiful not being completely perfect in every way possible? Well, the breeder was the vet of my beloved 20-year old cat who had died 6 months before and she thought I'd be a great kitty mom for Dude. "Surfer Dude is a purebred Maine Coon who was "shown" by his breeder as a kitten and disqualified for having a "locket", in other words, a small piece of white fur on his ruff. Wow, it's not every day we see a color combination like Surfer Dude's! Meryl in Cary, NC, tells us more about him: ![]()
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