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MAINE COON CATTERY
MAINE COON
THE GENTLE GIANT
Behind their impressive appearance is a gentle, affectionate and intelligent cat. They love being part of everyday life, whether that means following you from room to room, “helping” with whatever you are doing, or simply keeping you company.
Beautiful to look at and even better to live with, it is their character that truly makes this breed unforgettable.
A TRULY IMPRESSIVE BREED
APPEARANCE
The Maine Coon is a truly impressive cat, combining a powerful build with an elegant, almost wild appearance.
They have a long, muscular body, broad chest and strong bone structure, supported by large, well-tufted paws. Their long, flowing coat is shorter over the shoulders and becomes fuller along the body, with a beautiful mane around the neck and an unmistakable long, bushy tail.
The head is just as distinctive, with a strong muzzle, high cheekbones and large, expressive eyes. Their ears are large and set high, finished with long lynx tips that give the Maine Coon that characteristic wild look we love so much.
GENTLE BY NATURE
PERSONALITY
Maine Coons may have an impressive, almost wild appearance, but their character is usually quite the opposite. They are gentle, affectionate cats that enjoy being close to their people without constantly demanding attention.
They are known for being wonderfully patient and tolerant, which can make them lovely companions for families with children. With respectful handling and proper introductions, many Maine Coons are remarkably calm around children and seem to understand when a smaller pair of hands requires a little extra patience.
They are also intelligent, curious and endlessly interested in what is happening around them. Expect a Maine Coon to follow you from room to room, inspect whatever you are doing and occasionally decide that your business is now their business too.
Even as adults, many keep a playful, kitten-like side. Add their little chirps, trills and wonderfully individual personalities, and life with a Maine Coon is rarely boring.
NORMAL
MITTEN
PATTY
SOMETHING A LITTLE EXTRA
POLYDACTYL PAWS
Some Maine Coons are born with extra toes — a natural genetic trait known as polydactyly. It gives them their distinctive oversized paws, often described as “mittens.”
A standard cat normally has 18 toes: five on each front paw and four on each back paw. A polydactyl Maine Coon has more than this and may have extra toes on the front paws only or on all four paws. The number can vary from cat to cat — some have just one additional toe on a paw, while others can have several.
You may also see polydactyl cats described with numbers such as 6/6/6/6. This simply describes the number of toes on each paw — in this example, six toes on every paw, for a total of 24 toes.
Polydactyly has a long history within the Maine Coon breed and was already present among early Maine Coon populations. Those large paws are therefore more than just an unusual feature — they are part of the breed's history.
DOMINANT BLUE EYES
A CAPTIVATING TRAIT
Dominant blue eyes (DBE) are one of the most captivating traits found in some Maine Coons. This genetic trait can produce one or two beautiful blue eyes, creating some truly striking combinations with different coat colours.
DBE is a special part of our breeding program. We carefully select our breeding cats for health, temperament, structure and overall quality, with our DBE cats following the same comprehensive health testing as the rest of our breeding cats. We also pay particular attention to healthy hearing and eye development within our blue-eyed lines.
Our aim is to combine these beautiful blue eyes with everything we value in a Maine Coon — excellent health, wonderful temperament, strong breed type and that unmistakable Maine Coon character.
For us, the blue eyes are simply a little extra magic.