The Maine coon is native to the state of Maine in the United States.

It could be the result of crossbreeding between semi-feral cats from this region and Angora cats imported by European settlers to the United States.

Appearing in the 19th century, it is truly since 1950 that cool Maine has gained its reputation.

It is a very common cat among Americans but also in Europe since the 1990s where the Maine coon is the breed with the most registrations in the Official Book of Feline Origins (LOOF).

The Maine Coon is the largest known cat breed.

According to legend, it is the product of the mating of wild cats from the state of Maine in the United States with raccoons, "racoon" in English, hence its name.

He is an adorable and intelligent cat which makes him a very good pet.

 

• Size: up to 1 meter in length

• Weight: 5 to 10 kg

• Hair: mid-length

• Color: brown (the most common) but also white, black, red, blue, cream.

• Life expectancy: 14 to 20 years