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?
Oh yes. I wouldn't declaw them. Their breed is is one of the oldest breeds in America and specifically native to Maine even though they were simply introduced there.
Glad to hear that. Cats are pretty defenseless without their claws. I never knew Maine had the largest cats!
-haired breeds from overseas were introduced in the early 20th century. The Maine Coon has since made a comeback and is now one of the more popular cat breeds in the USA.
The Maine Coon is a large and sociable cat, hence its nickname, "the gentle giant." It is characterized by a prominent ruff along its chest, robust bone structure, rectangular body shape, an uneven two layered coat with longer guard hairs with a silky satin under layer undercoat, and a long, bushy tail. The
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