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The Many Shades of Maine Coon CatsMaine Coon cats come in a wide variety of colors. Some people believe the different colors come with different personality traits but I'm not so sure about thist Whichever color Maine Coon you choose, you will find yourself sharing your world with one of the most sociable and gentle domestic cats in the world Maine Coons are revered for being the perfect family cat which is probably why they are also the most popular domestic breed. They are full of character and will provide you with endless hours of joy and entertainment! Solids As you would expect from the name a solid color Maine Coon cat has fut of just one color with no other patches of other colors to be found. The recognized solid colors of Maine Coon are:
Smoke Maine Coon coat colors A smoke-colored Maine Coon cat looks like it has fur of just one color on the surface but at the roots, its hair is much lighter than the at the tips. Here is the range of smoke colors available:
Tabby Maine Coon coat colors A tabby Maine Coon cat has fur that is mottled or streaked with stripes. Tabbies are one of the most sought-after Maine Coon colors. They are split into the following five categories: Classic Tabby colors
Mackerel Tabby colors
Silver Classic Tabby colors
Bi-color Maine Coon Coats Bi-colored Maine Coon cats are a combination of white and another color They may or may not have white on their faces but always have white on their bib (chest area), their tummies and all four paws. Here are the range of bi-colors:
Eyes The Maine Coon has beautiful eyes. They are large, round, wide-set and have a slightly oblique setting. Their eye color may be shades of green, gold or amber but there is no relationship between eye color and coat color, except in solid white cats, which may be blue-eyed, amber-eyed, green-eyed or odd-eyed. Color and Personality There is no hard evidence that there is a link between color and personality, some people are convinced that there is. This may be because they have had two Maine Coons of different colors and found their personalities are poles apart. And, of course, different cats can have different personality traits. Colors our breeders can produce at the momentBlack Smoke Black Black with white Black Silver Tabby Black Brown Tabby Black Brown Tabby with White Black Tortie (female only- mix of black, red, cream) Black Tortie Smoke (female only) Black Torbie (female only- tabby face- mix of black, red, cream) Blue Blue Tabby Blue Tabby with white Blue with white Blue Smoke Blue Tortie (female only- mix of blue, red, and cream) Blue Tortie with white (female only) Blue Tortie Smoke (female only) Blue Tortie Smoke with white (female only) Blue Torbie (female only- tabby face- mix of blue, red, cream) Blue Torbie with white (female only) Red Tabby (male only) Red Smoke (male only) Red with white (male only) Cream (male only) Cream with white (male only) Silver Tabby Silver Shaded Silver Chinchilla *Polydactyl Maine Coon Color CodesThree capital letters identify the breed
Black Smoke- MCO nsLydia is dark but you can see her silver roots. To be a true smoke, the roots are silver and the tips are another color. Black- MCO nBlack and White- MCO n 03Black Silver Tabby- MCO ns 22 Black Silver Tabby with White- MCO ns 03Silver Shaded- MCO ns 11Silver Chinchilla- MCO ns 12Brown Black Classic Tabby- n 22Brown Black Ticked Tabby- n 23Brown Black Classic Tabby with white- n 09 22Blue Smoke- MCO asBlue- MCO aBlue with White- MCO a 03Blue Classic Tabby- MCO a 22Blue Classic Tabby with White- MCO a 03 22Red Classic Tabby- MCO d 22Red Classic Tabby with White- MCO d 03 22Red Smoke- MCO dsCream- MCO eCream with White- e 03Black Tortie (female only)- MCO fBlack Tortie with White (female only)- MCO f 03 Black Torbie (tabby face- female only)- MCO fBlue Tortie with white (female only)- MCO g 03Blue Tortie- MCO gBlue Torbie (tabby face- female only)- MCO gWhite Odd Eye- MCO w 63
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Kt Meshesha
11/12/2024 02:36:07 pm
I am interested in a Maine Coon.
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Crystal Rhine
11/27/2024 01:48:56 pm
The adoption process for a Maine Coon is here https://www.wildcatcreekcattery.com/adoption-process-steps.html
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