Posted in Maine Coon, Selection • Tags: Maine Coone, Selection
15 Things You Must Know Before Buying a Maine Coon Kitten
By Sarah Crosier
The only way to be 100% sure of getting a verified pure breed Maine Coon cat is to buy a pedigree kitten from a breeder. The breeder should be able to present a family tree of your cat’s pedigree and provide relevant certification.
A recommended place to start a search for a reputable breeder in your local area is the “Maine Coon Breed Fanciers Association” (www.mcbfa.org) Maine Coon kittens can be instantly recognizable by the long tufty ears and oversized paws, as seen in the classic longhaired American however there is a European strain of Maine Coon, (my own Maine Coon, King Henry comes from a German line) which has a shorter ruff around the neck, and often a fuller, squarer muzzle. The differences are not apparent until the cat is between 12 to 18 months.
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Posted on September 27, 2006 by HART (1-800-HART) • There are no comments, hop to it!
Posted in Abyssinian, American Shorthair, British Shorthair, Championship Class, Miscellaneous Class, Norwegian Forest, Persian, Provincial Class, Rex, Selection, Siamese, Turkish Angora • Tags: Abyssinian, American Shorthair, British Shorthair, Championship Class, Miscellaneous Class, Norwegian Forest, Persian, Provincial Class, Rex, Selection, Siamese, Turkish Angora
Do You Want To Find a Purebred Cat?
by Niall Kennedy
For some of us, a common-or-garden Tom cat is not enough. We want quality feline company with a pedigree and the only way to guarantee that a cat is a purebreed is to contact one of the national cat associations or similar organisations in other countries.
To find a purebred cat, you may start with the Cat Fancier’s Association. The CFA was created to maintain breed standards and to register litters as purebreds. The association also holds cat shows and judges them based on how closely they adhere to the standards. They recognize only 41 breeds of cats.
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Posted on August 12, 2006 by HART (1-800-HART) • There are no comments, hop to it!
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