Maine Coons who will be bred should have their hips x-rayed and graded by a veterinary orthopedic specialist at 2 years of age. Depending on the severity of the condition, weight loss, medication or surgery can help to relieve pain. Maine Coons with hip dysplasia may move slowly or avoid jumping. It can be mild, causing little or no pain, or it can eventually lead to severe lameness. Hip dysplasia is a hereditary defect of the hip socket. No one can guarantee that their cats will never develop HCM. Avoid breeders who claim to have HCM-free lines. Cats identified with HCM should be removed from breeding programs. Researchers have identified the genetic mutation that causes the development of HCM in the Maine Coon and have developed a genetic test that allows breeders to screen cats before breeding them. If your veterinarian detects a heart murmur in your Maine Coon, an echocardiogram conducted by a veterinary cardiologist can confirm whether he has HCM. You may have heard that it is caused by poor nutrition, but that isn't true the disease is hereditary. It causes enlargement (hypertrophy) of the heart muscle. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the most common form of heart disease in cats, and it has been diagnosed in Maine Coons.
They include hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, hip dysplasia and spinal muscular atrophy. Common Health IssuesĮven though Maine Coon cats are considered a hardy breed, there are some hereditary health issues they are prone to. Overall, the Maine Coon should appear as a large, natural yet uncommonly attractive cat. Maine Coons male cats, at maturity, can average 13-18 lbs.
SILVER MAINE COON BLUE EYES FULL SIZE
Maine Coons develop slowly, and don't achieve their full size until they are three to five years old. Blue and odd-eyes are permissible in whites and/or particolors. All colors (save white) and all patterns may have white markings (known as particolor). The most common color and pattern is the brown classic or mackerel tabby but Maine Coons are also seen in solid pattern (white, black, blue and red), tortoiseshell pattern (black, blue), tabby pattern (classic or mackerel - brown, blue, red, cream), silver pattern (black-silver, blue-silver, red-silver, cream-silver). Maine Coons are seen in nearly all traditional colors and patterns. One of their most distinctive features is their eyes, which are large, oval to nearly round, expressive, and set at a slightly oblique angle. The coat falls smoothly, but a weekly combing is highly recommended to keep it in top condition and avoid matting. Its semi-longhair glossy coat is heavy and water-resistant, longer on the ruff, stomach and britches and shorter on the back and neck. Maine Coons evolved by adapting to a harsh Northeast climate. The important features of the Maine Coon are the head and body shape, and the texture and 'shag' of the coat. A Maine Coon will be your companion, your buddy, your pal, but rarely your baby. Most are not lap cats but Maine Coons will stay close by you, follow you from room to room and wait outside a closed door for you to emerge.
They do not constantly pester you for attention but prefer to "hang out" with their owners, investigating whatever activity you're involved in and "helping" when they can. While Maine Coons are highly people-oriented cats, they are not overly-dependent. Maine Coons rarely meow, instead most have a soft chirp or trill in a tiny voice doesn't fit their size! Their dispositions remain kittenish throughout their lives they are big, gentle, good-natured goofs. Many Maine Coons are known to have “dog-like” characteristics, such as playing "fetch" with their owners. They are not as vertically-oriented as some other cat breeds, preferring to chase objects on the ground. They generally get along well with kids and dogs, as well as other cats. Maine Coons are relaxed and easy-going in just about everything they do. Most breeders today believe that the breed originated in matings between pre-existing shorthaired domestic cats and overseas longhairs (perhaps Angora types introduced by New England seamen, or longhairs brought to America by the Vikings).
America's native longhair, Maine Coons were established well over a century ago as a hardy, handsome breed of domestic cat, well equipped to survive the hostile New England winters. One of the oldest natural breeds in North America, the Maine Coon is generally regarded as a native of the state of Maine (in fact, the Maine Coon is the official Maine State Cat).
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