About Maine Coon breed

Maine Coon cats have medium-long fur and their origin is natural. They are considered to be the biggest representatives of domestic cats- some of them weigh over ten kilograms and are over 1 meter long, which is nothing seldom in case of this breed.

Despite their impressive size, Maine Coons are extremely calm with balanced temper which is why they are able to establish very friendly and warm contact with their custodians. They are extraordinary friendly, patient and extremely intelligent. These cats are bred in tens of colours excluding the pointed Siamese pattern only.

The captivating life style of Maine Coons and the silent and gentle sounds produced by them, resembling „chirping trill or cooing”- which do not fit their size- distinguish them from all other cats.

Maine Coon has strong, muscular limbs, proportional to their big, round tufted feet. The characteristic feature of the breed is the head with well shaped square muzzle, strong chin and relatively log and broad nose. Slightly oval, broadly-spaced eyes may be of any colour. Highly seated, big ears have tip ends with Lynx-like tufting. Their very long, fluffy tail resembles a plume. Maine Coons’ fur is heavy and thick, longer on the stomach and britches with delicate undercoat and shiny top coat. These biggest pedigree cats are very popular in our country at present. 

They are very intelligent and easy-to-learn, therefore they can be easily taught to walk on a leash. They are not afraid of water, as their thick fur is water and cold resistant, and at home the cats love to play with water drops falling from a tap. Maine Coon queens are perfect mothers. 

Despite the fact that Maine Coon cats are big, their size and weight are not the most important for evaluation of the exterior (a set of exterior morphological features of an animal characteristic for the given species, breed, type). 

Origin of the breed

The American Maine Coon is probably the effect of mating of an unidentified mammal with a wild cat living in the forest. This theory is probable but not proven. There is no unequivocal answer regarding their origin. There are though some versions of the origin of the breed, but they are only the speculations of the first lovers and breeders of these cats. It is assumed that the cat is the result of incidental mating of a local village short fur cat brought by sailors from New England. Whatever is true, the most important is the fact that the origin of Maine Coon is natural. And as such, the nature selected the biggest, and best adjusted warrior and hunter. 

Nonetheless, Maine Coon was the first cat being a habitual guest of the parlours overseas, gaining a huge success at Madison Square Garden in 1895. 

The cats of Maine Coon breed left the US only in 1978, when they were taken to Germany and in 1984 to UK.