Maine Coon
- Origin
- Maine, USA — 19th-century farm cats that coped with snowy winters. 📎 CFA · Maine Coon
- Looks
- One of the largest breeds: long body, shaggy coat, tufted ears and a big bushy tail. 📎 CFA · Maine Coon
- Lifespan
- UK vet records: life expectancy at birth 9.7 years (all cats 11.7) · only 69 cats of this breed in the data, so it is a rough number. 📎 Teng et al. 2024 · VetCompass UK life tables
- Registries
- Recognised by every major registry (CFA, TICA, FIFe, GCCF). 📎 CFA · Maine Coon · FIFe · recognised breeds · WCF · EMS breed list
- Temperament (research)
- Maine Coons were among the most likely to wool-suck (chew fabric); in this breed about half of the differences in behaviour were inherited. 📎 Salonen et al. 2019 · Scientific Reports
- Temperament (owners often say)
- a "gentle giant" — friendly and calm
🩺 Welfare & health
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM, a thickened heart muscle) is linked to a known gene (MYBPC3) with a DNA test. 📎 OMIA · HCM (MYBPC3) · CFA · Maine Coon
👂 Ear type: Lynx tips & ear furnishings
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Sources
- CFA · Maine Coon
- Teng et al. 2024 · VetCompass UK life tables
- FIFe · recognised breeds
- WCF · EMS breed list
- Salonen et al. 2019 · Scientific Reports
- OMIA · HCM (MYBPC3)
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