Many people do not know what the Maine Coon exactly is. This cat comes initially from the state Maine in the USA. It is of origin a farm cat who were kept to keep the mice under control on the farms. The ice-cold winters could only face the cats by their fleece. The enormous plucking tail had to the function protect the ears against congelation. If the cat lies sleep, the tail concerning the head is draped and this way protects. There feet also have plucks between the toes, against congelation of this. You must , as it happens, know that it in Maine at night, tempertures can drop till 30 degrees under zero, therefore only most fitste and healthiest animals survive it in the wintertime.

Most striking to the Maine Coon is gentle records voice sound what in fact at the cat is not appropriate. The Maine Coon are gentle cats, which kinder brawl from the way goes and which can live good with other cats, irrespective of which source they are. The colours of the Maine Coon can be black, blue, red, crème, with and without white and tabby pattern. Also these prevent colours in the silver variaties, here too with and without tabby pattern and with and without white.

Popularity

The Maine Coon got its reputation in the years 85-86 then American ladies, which lived with their spouses in Germany, their cats sometimes exhibited. It up to beginning 1990's has particularly lasted for you in Europe more than ten Maine Coons a cat show saw on. Itself I have made knowledge with the race in 1986. There were four Maine Coons on the large show in the RAI. I had been then immediately sold, I want however a silver tortie female, what in that time almost impossible and up to 1989 it had been tolerated must to let go to my wish dream in achievement.
In this time is that to almost no longer understand. Now you can buy kitten in almost all permitted colours Maine Coon. The popularity of the race suffocated me sometimes, hopelijk does not go that popularity at the cost of this superb race.