All About Marble Maine Coons

The Maine Coon breed is considered the finest representative of the cat family, and black marble is the most beautiful. It is this coloring that is considered natural, which allows the animal to fit correctly into the habitat in the wild. All other colors are obtained by selection, and today there are many types of Maine Coons. They have certain codes that help evaluate this breed of cats.

This breed of cats can be attributed to the largest domestic animals, which can boast not only of their grace, size, but also strength, good-natured character and mind. In total, breeders brought out 6 colors of the hair of these cats. This breed was formed long enough, limited populations crossed here, and natural colors were black marble and black tiger tabby. Today, breeders began to display a huge number of colors of this breed, and every day the population is growing and replenished with new shades of wool.

There are several particularly valuable colors of Maine Coons:

• monophonic coloring of cats, it is the rarest;
• The color of the tabby is natural, so only tiger and harlequin are found.

There are also solid colors that were obtained as a result of the hard work of breeders, here include:

• white, there are no pigment spots in the hair, and kittens have gray spots that disappear after the individual has matured;
• black, there is practically no visible pattern, but if you look closely, you can see a barely noticeable pattern, but it is indistinguishable;
• the red color does not have light hairs, it looks like more red, the shade is completely dyed, the red Maine Coons have a clear pattern and the pigment is more saturated;
• The main color among Maine Coons is considered to be blue, while the wool has a gray-blue hue, where there is no ornament;
• Maine Coons do not see a purely creamy color of cats, that is, there are still visible pigment spots on the fur.

Now it’s worth considering some types of Maine Coons, habits, type of coloring, what they are, and also a few words will be said about caring for this breed of cats.

Each type of these cats is magnificent in its own way, and no matter how shade your cat has, red cats have a particularly striking appearance. The red shade refers to solid colors, the coat has a uniform dark red color. But anyway, light streaks appear on the wool, in this case a tabby shade is obtained. In addition to the usual red color, there is also a tiger color, visible dark stripes appear on the surface of the body.

The cream shade of the Maine Coon coat can also be attributed to this type of color; it appears on the head, body and tail of the cat. A pure cream color appears very rarely in the population, anyway there is a visible pattern.

The pattern on the wool black marble in the arrangement is the same as that of red, only here it will have not stripes, but unusual patterns on a brown skin. The smoky color of cats is a white or light basal surface. And when the cat begins to move, then this color becomes more noticeable. The following types of color can be attributed to this color:

• blue;
• the black;
• red;
• tortoiseshell.

This color also has differences in the length of the coat and its color:

• the wool is dyed 1/8 part - this is the color of the chinchilla;
• if 1/4, then this is a shade;
• smoky can be considered if half the coat is dyed.

Such cats have multi-colored coat color, spots are scattered in a chaotic manner throughout the body, mainly black, white and brown. Most often, the Maine Coon cat has this color, all this happens at the gene level when they are crossed.

These are white cats, on the entire surface of the fur of which are beautiful red, black spots on a white background. They differ from the tortoise color in that they have spots on a black color.

It is the marble coloring of Maine Coons that is valued very expensively, since the color is very similar to real marble. Maine Coon marble color is very often found in the form of natural coloration. To choose a Maine Coon kitten, there is a specific table for designating color and marking their color. Using this table, you can select an animal without looking at the kittens live or from a photo. In this breed, only eye color is not marked, since here the iris can be of any color.

In any breed of animals there are rare types of colors, this applies to Maine Coons, such kittens are not considered defective. This color can include:

• brown spotted, this cat can easily hide in the grass;
• cream blue, this shade is more like a tortie, only the picture in it has more pastel colors;
• chintz, this color is more white, where there are spots of black and red;
• tortoise white, here is a mixture of tortoise and white.

Maine Coons are very observant animals, as scientists have shown, they can do informed acts. Not many felines can raise their offspring together, but the cat and the Maine Coon cat do it together. These cats have a great memory, which allows them to remember several commands from the owner.

Cats will get along well with other animals, children, because they love to be picked up. It takes time for a pet to get used to a new person, so cats are wary of guests. Maine Coons are very devoted animals, this devotion is comparable to a dog, they are also easily amenable to training. These are very energetic pets, they need to move a lot, there should be enough space for this.

Since Maine Coons have too long and thick wool, they need careful and constant care. To prevent the hair from getting tangled, it should be combed; for this, special combs with rounded teeth are used, this is necessary so as not to injure the delicate skin of the animal. Cats love to wash and are neutral towards water, so they can be washed easily. The ears of these animals are a weak point, they should be given special attention, they need to be cleaned with a soft cloth, the inner surface of the shells should have a pink hue.

Maine Coons love high places, so their personal space should be located at a height. The owners who live on the upper floors should be careful about the open windows in the rooms. Since Maine Coons are large in size, they cannot be correctly grouped when they fall, so there are accidents with animals.

Animals love meat, so it must be in their diet, but don’t cut it finely, chewing food will strengthen the jaws of cats. The diet should not have fish, milk, and cats should not be given pork and lamb. Kittens of this breed are born large enough, they are very playful and active, almost always busy, and once in an unfamiliar place, they will fully explore the premises. Maine Coon kittens can be purchased at the age of 12 weeks and above.

You can buy kittens in a specialized nursery, the price is not small. Here everything will depend on the color, sex and age of the animal, and it is also worth considering what the pet will start. If the animal will not be shown at exhibitions, and there are slight deviations from certain standards, then their price starts at 20,000 rubles. Of course, on the Internet there are a lot of ads for the sale of these kittens at a lower price, but they are usually not purebred. And it’s worth remembering that Maine Coon's natural colors will always cost much higher.

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