PKC - Maine Coon

Coat

Tabby
Tabby: Brown, blue, red and cream tabby in any of the patterns. These in silver tabby are also accepted. Heavy tabby is accepted.
Torbie: Torbie versions of the above listed tabby/tortie combinations are accepted.
PF.Magic pattern: Considered Blurred Cinnamon Tabby, accepted in the Ubi Soft file only.
White Patterns: Any of the above colours can come with or without

in the tuxedo, bicolour, harlequin, or van pattern.

Solid
Solid:

Tortoishell: Black or blue tortie are accepted.
White Patterns: Any of the above colours can come with or without

in the tuxedo, bicolour, harlequin, or van pattern.

Smoke/Shaded
Smoke/Shaded/Chinchilla: Any of the patterns in the Solid variety in any of the patterns, silver base only.
White Patterns: Any of the above colours can come with or without

in the tuxedo, bicolour, harlequin, or van pattern.

Eyes

Solid whites and catz with at least 50% white spotting may have one or two

Nose

Matches surrounding coat.

Faults

White trim on an otherwise solid cat.

Disqualifications

Chocolate, lilac, colourpoint. A mingled furfile of red (55) and grey (125) is a DQ.

Varieties

Tabby, Solid, Smoke/Shaded

Notes

Originally a working cat, the Maine Coon is solid, rugged, and can endure a harsh climate. A distinctive characteristic is its smooth, shaggy coat. Although it is a massive cat, quality should never be sacrificed for size and no feature should be exaggerated. Its essentially amiable disposition makes it the gentle giant of the cat fancy; Maine Coons generally weigh between 17 and 25 pounds, and large neuters have been known to reach 30 pounds! They are long, long cats, but with size and substance that makes them powerhouses with the ability to bring down lemmings, groundhogs, and even rabbits. They are America’s native longhaired cat, the New World member of the forest cat trio and the state cat of Maine. They were very popular at the first American cat shows in the nineteenth century, but imported Persians and Angoras soon superseded them in popularity, so much so that they were thought nearly extinct in the 1950s. However rumours of their death were greatly exaggerated, and dedicated breeders brought this elegant and rugged cat to CFA in 1976. Today they are often the largest entry at any show, no matter where in the world you find yourself!

Type & judging remarks
The body shape of a Maine Coon is rectangular and boxy. The muzzle is strong, with a boxy profile and ears set right on top of the head, an ear-width apart. The body is a long rectangle, and the tail is as long as the body or longer.

Breed Files

Filename: Maine Coon GT
Offset: C522
Base: Maine Coon
SCP: Maine Coon
Accepted: August 24, 2010
Notes: Four addball tail variations, two neck ruff heavinesses, optional inner-ear tufts (ear tip tufts are not optional) and optional foot tufts. Please note that the lower inner ear ball in this file should always be fur-coloured & textured, no matter the variation.

Filename: MaineC VPZ
Offset: 3805
Base: Maine Coon
SCP: Maine Coon
Accepted: June 24, 2006
Notes: Version 2. When some V1 catz are bred with this file in, the kittens may be slightly larger than first generation catz. They are still accepted. Includes variations leg and body length.

Filename: MaineC VPZ
Offset: 3805
Base: Maine Coon
SCP: Maine Coon
Accepted: January 5, 2006
Notes: Updated colours file.

Filename: MaineC VPZ
Offset: 3805
Base: Maine Coon
SCP: Maine Coon
Accepted: August 22, 2004
Notes: This file comes in Large and Small, Tall and Short, Heavy and Light, Ruffed and Unruffed, Belly and No Belly variations. PKC accepts all of the variations. However the Short variations plus Large Heavy Short are highly preferred over the remaining 3 Large variations. The Small variations are included in the "Show" version of Vickie's file. The only preferred Large variation is in the other version of Vickie's file. Differences are highlighted here for registrars. The 3 less preferred Large variations are highly faulted. For more complete examples of sizes and more info, see the chart on Vickie's site. The bicolour pattern crossed out is not PKC registerable. For colours - the tabbies/torbies in this file may have lighter tabby cheeks/jowls to represent lighter fur.

Filename:
Offset:
Base:
SCP:
Accepted: June 19, 2004
Notes: There are three coat types in the one file (light/medium/heavy).

Filename: Maine Coon
Offset: ED03
Base: Maine Coon
SCP: Maine Coon
Accepted: September 1, 1998
Notes: The original unhexed PFMagic file, as released for Petz II.