Maine Coons love water, keep a good supply available at all times.

Maine Coons are also well known for being very vocal cats.

Maine Coons develop very slowly, achieving their full size in three to four years.

Maine Coons mature slowly, reaching full size at around three to five years old.

Maine Coons can have any colors that other cats have.

Maine Coons will be judged in a separate ring.

Maine Coons are the largest breed of domestic cat.

Maine Coons have several physical adaptations for survival in harsh winter climates.

Temperament Maine Coons love the company of people but at the same time they are not overly-dependant.

She said that "big cats" are normally Maine Coons.

Maine Coons are known as the "gentle giants" and possess above-average intelligence, making them relatively easy to train.

In Maine Coons, it is thought to be inherited as an autosomal dominant trait.

An example is the rex allele which appeared in Maine Coons in the early 1990s.

Syra has settled in very well with our other Norwegian and Maine Coons.

Maine Coons were popular competitors at early cat shows in Boston and New York.

Maine Coons do not have awn hairs, and after moulting, the rexes had a very thin coat.

Private organizations and breeders were created in order to keep polydactylism in Maine Coons from disappearing.

We shall see. We also breed Maine Coons.

The age at the first cardiac event was significantly lower in Maine Coons (2.5 years) versus other breeds (7 years).

F.R. Pierce, who owned several Maine Coons, wrote a chapter about the breed.

For example, like some Maine Coons and a few other breeds, Manx cats often learn to fetch small thrown objects.

Their ears are widely spaced and titled forward, while Maine Coons' ears sit on top of their heads.

Maine Coons are generally a healthy and hardy breed and have adapted to survive the New England climate.

Polydactylism is rarely, if ever, seen in Maine Coons in the show ring since it is unacceptable by competition standards.

Maine Coons come in a variety of colours, the best known being the brown tabby and the brown classic or mackerel tabby.