Characteristics of Maine Cats

The Maine cat has a center face shape with high, large ears, wide spacing between the eyes, and M-shaped tiger spots on the brain. A large-bodied cat, strong, with large, rounded paws. Smooth and layered, with a fine, soft undercoat, long, dense hair on the back and legs, and a feather-like spread on the tail. The neck has a hair collar. Purebred Maine cats must be characterized by black eye rings and lips. Maine cats have a very wide range of coat colors, with an estimated 60+ coat patterns.

1. The Maine Coon cat has a middle face shape with high, large ears, wide spacing between the eyes, and an M-shaped tiger spot on the brain. It is a large-bodied cat, strong, with large, rounded paws. Smooth and layered, with a fine, soft undercoat, long, dense hair on the back and legs, and a feather-like spread on the tail. The neck has a hair collar. Purebred Maine cats must be characterized by black eye rings and lips. Maine cats have a very large number of coat colors, estimated to have more than 60 coat patterns.

2. The Maine Coon cat's skill at catching mice has made this long-haired cat, born in Maine, USA, well known. Through a unique breeding program, this cat has developed a robust body, especially suitable for living in the winter and different seasons. The Maine Coon is often admired for its beauty. However, it is not easy to go from an ordinary farm cat to having its breed recognized by the CFA of the United States, and a long period of time has elapsed. Although the Maine Coon cat was out of favor and disappeared from cat shows for a long time, this beautiful cat breed is now active in cat shows again.