Scientific name:
Prionailurus

Natural spread:

the vernacular says, the cat is a descendant of combinations between cat and raccoon (Coon is the name for raccoon) in Maine, USA. Since however, this cannot be possible, one holds it for more likely that it itself with this race around a crossing between this in the 18. Century after Maine of imported long-hair-cats (u.a). Turkish Angora, and Norwegian forest-cats act.

The Maine Coon was held earlier than precinct-cat, who could protect itself in the northern USA in extreme winters itself. its all-weather-fur with impressive neck-frill, the long shaggy back and peritoneum with thin, though solid sub-wool and the long flowing tail is suitable for such a climate ideally. The Maine Coon stopped the rats and mice at the farms in chess and protected the camped grain so. After some decades of the neglect of this race, it belongs again to the most popular show-cats and home-animals today - particularly in USA and Great Britain.

The Maine Coon belongs to the most impressive cat-races. So a tomcat weighs up to 9 kg and possesses an exceptionally powerful and muscular body. The legs are solid and muscular with big paws. The head is trained as wide, modified wedge, with round outlines, a wide nose, high cheekbones and a quadratic muzzle. its ears are big and wide at the base. Longer hair decorates the edge of the ear and awards it the characteristic lynx-good face. The eyes are big and oval. The tail should be equally long, as the back of the neck-base until the spinal column-end. it is extremely bushy. Main Coons are admitted in all colors and drawings, besides sepia, Mink and Pointed.

The Maine Coon is a friendly cat with lovable character. it is tenderly, entertaining and assertive. it is intelligent and is interested sincerely in its surroundings. they necessarily don't want held in the arms, but the person, which they love, always near is; they follow it from room to room. they truly are mild giants; they possess its People, not vice-versa.