Maine Coon Breed Paws

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Maine coon breed paws. Breed standard the fine points of paws and jaws coats and colors. The normal number of toes for a cat is 18 with five toes on the front paws and four toes on the back paws. Maine coons that are pedigreed as well as mixed maine coons are affected by some health ailments that may threaten their health. In general the maine coon is a very sturdy breed of cat.

Generally health issues come up once the cat reaches the age of being considered a senior usually around seven years of age for any breed of cat. In maine coon cats a mutation in the myosin binding protein c gene has been identified and it occurs in 33 of cats of this breed longer m et al 2013 borgeat k et al 2014. Acfa breed standard american cat fancier association maine coon standard. Fife breed standard fédération internationale féline d europe maine coon standard.

There are however some specific genetic conditions that every maine coon owner needs to be aware of. This is a page for maine coon breeders to help them in finding educational resources and articles both within the pawpeds project and outside pawpeds. Tica breed standard the international cat association s maine coon standard. Hcm can be caused by several genetic mutations.

Great for families with kids and dogs. At one time it was estimated that 40 of maine coons had an additional toe or toes. Cfa breed standard cat fanciers association maine coon standard. First the breed specific resources and articles are listed but be sure to also look at the general links below.

The maine coon is a native new englander where he was a popular mouser farm cat and most likely ship s cat. Through years of maine coon breeding it was inevitable that certain genetic issues were going to crop up and therefore it is important that these conditions are screened for.