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The Main Coon cat has existed in the U.S. since the 1800s, and in fact, it is considered the oldest native cat breed in the U.S. Rugged and solidly built, the Maine Coon cat is known for its massive size, shaggy coat, and large tufted ears reminiscent of a bobcat. The Maine Coon might appear intimidating to some, but this breed is a gentle giant with a sweet, laid-back personality. Brown tabby Maine Coons are perhaps the most recognizable, but the Maine Coon comes in almost any color and pattern, aside from chocolate, lavender, and the Himalayan (pointed) pattern. Breed Overview
OTHER NAMES: Gentle Giant.
PERSONALITY: Amiable, gentle and dog-like.
WEIGHT: Average of 9 to 18 pounds; males can weigh 20 pounds or more.
LENGTH: About 19 to 30 inches.
COAT LENGTH: Heavy and shaggy. Silky with coat falling smoothly.
COAT COLOR: Solid (white, black, blue, red and cream), tabby (classic, mackerel and ticked), bi-color (black and white, blue and white, red and white, cream and white), parti-color (tortoiseshell and blue-cream), parti-color and white (calico, tortoiseshell and white, blue-cream and white), shaded and smoke, and shaded/smoke and white.
EYE COLOR: Varies according to coat color, but may be green, gold, green-gold, copper, blue or odd-eyed.
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 12 to 15 years.
HYPOALLERGENIC: No.
ORIGIN: United States. Characteristics of the Maine Coon Cat
Said to be dog-like in disposition, the Maine Coon cat is intelligent, friendly and gentle. Laid-back and self-assured, Maine Coons take everything in stride and are great playmates for gentle children. They coexist peacefully with other household pets, including other cats and cat-friendly dogs. Maine Coons are sociable and inquisitive, and can usually be found wherever the action is in the house, inserting themselves into every interesting situation. The Maine Coon is a talkative but not overly loud, expressing itself through a variety of soft and melodious meows, chirps, and trills. They are quite trainable cats and enjoy learning tricks, responding well to positive training methods and tasty food treats. Despite the old stereotype, Maine Coons actually love water, and will play in it, bathe in it, and dip their food in it and even swim.

Affection Level High
Friendliness High
Kid-Friendly High
Pet-Friendly High
Exercise Needs Medium
Playfulness Medium
Energy Level Medium
Intelligence High
Tendency to Vocalize High
Amount of Shedding Medium History of the Maine Coon Cat
The Maine Coon developed naturally in the Northeastern United States. Though many legends persist about the Maine Coon having be bred from bobcats or raccoons, they are 100% housecat, descending from cats brought to American by settlers. The breed evolved to be quite large and hardy, with a thick, shaggy coat. These traits were necessarily for the cats to survive and thrive the harsh winters of the region. Although Maine Coon-type cats were likely known throughout New England, they were especially popular in the state of Maine Beginning around the 1860s, some farmers began exhibiting their prized “coon cats” at the Skowhegan Fair, which is the nation’s oldest consecutively held agricultural fair, dating back to 1818. Here, the predecessors to today’s modern Maine Coon breed competed for the title of Maine State Champion Coon Cat.

A female brown tabby Maine Coon named Cosey won what is regarded as the first American cat show, held at Madison Square Garden in New York City on May 8, 1895. The Cat Fanciers' Association’s first stud book and breed registry from 1908 lists the Maine Coon as a foundation breed (listed as “Maine Cats”). The breed is also recognized by the International Cat Association. The Maine Coon was designated as the state cat of Maine in 1985. “In the eighth month of the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berekiah, the son of Iddo: “The Lord was very angry with your ancestors. Therefore tell the people: This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Return to me,’ declares the Lord Almighty, ‘and I will return to you,’ says the Lord Almighty. Do not be like your ancestors, to whom the earlier prophets proclaimed: This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Turn from your evil ways and your evil practices.’ But they would not listen or pay attention to me, declares the Lord. Where are your ancestors now? And the prophets, do they live forever? But did not my words and my decrees, which I commanded my servants the prophets, overtake your ancestors? “Then they repented and said, ‘The Lord Almighty has done to us what our ways and practices deserve, just as he determined to do.’ ” On the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month, the month of Shebat, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berekiah, the son of Iddo. During the night I had a vision, and there before me was a man mounted on a red horse. He was standing among the myrtle trees in a ravine. Behind him were red, brown and white