http://www.cfainc.org/breeds/profiles/articles/maine.html
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The Maine Coon Standard
The Maine Coon Cat is a massive, broad chested cat with a long
rectangular body and the fur is long and flowing. The males
average around 12 to 15 pounds, with some going 20 pounds or more.
The females are smaller, averaging 9 to 12 pounds.
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The Maine Coon is slow to mature, often not reaching full
development until three to four years of age.
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The Maine Coon is a gentle, loyal breed. They make wonderful
family pets and get along well with children and dogs. Depending
on the breed of dog, the Maine Coon can be bigger than Fido. They
are a vocal breed, with a variety of meows, trills and chirps to
make up their vocabularies. They are sociable and like to help
their owners with any project, especially when the owner is
reading or working on the crossword puzzle.
Since 1976, the Maine Coon Cat has been a rising star in the
competitive reaches of the cat fancy. This popular breed of the
late 19th century drifted into obscurity and imagined extinction
well into the 1950s. Those of us who now work with and breed the
Maine Coon owe a tremendous THANK YOU to those who worked and
fought for recognition and the championship status we enjoy today.
As any exhibitor can tell you, spectators can often be seen
watching the Maine Coons being judged, exclaiming at the size, and
even saying they have one or two like them at home - today, they
probably do. The Maine Coon is the second most popular cat in CFA
as seen by the numbers of kittens registered. America's first show
cat is back, bigger and better than ever.
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On 30 May 2001, at 6:56, Christopher Spence wrote:
Date sent: Wed, 30 May 2001 06:56:50 -0800
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> mainekoon cats. Almost as big as dogs ...
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