I have two rescue mixed MaineCoon cats which happen to be the largest domesticated cat breeds. They are eating me out of house and home. lol
Wow, that is pretty cool. They must be giant fur balls!
They are both very beautiful, brother and sister, and they have distinctive features and they are great hunters.
Great, I bet you have no trouble with mice then. Do they still have their claws?
Maine Coon
The Maine Coon is the largest domesticated cat breed. It has a distinctive physical appearance and valuable hunting skills. It is one of the oldest natural breeds in North America, specifically native to the state of Maine, where it is the official state cat.
No records of the Maine Coon's exact origins and date of introduction to the United States exist, so several competing hypotheses have been suggested. The breed was popular in cat shows in the late 19th century, but its existence became threatened when long
a thicker, heavier build. Mixed-breed domestic cats have a form of hybrid vigor due to their diverse gene pool, so they are much less vulnerable to the genetic problems for which purebred cats must be carefully screened.
Since freely breeding domestic short-haired cats form distinctive landraces in wide geographic areas, they have been the basis of several recent formal breeds such as the European Shorthair (Celtic Shorthair), and American Shorthair.
See also.
- Domestic long-haired cat