Thread: Opinions And Insight: Maine Coon Breeders

Originally Posted by BasedBumi

Hey NC, I think I may have found my solid blue stateside. The cats of the cattery have the more standard look, they're shown, and the cats located in Kentucky.

Do you mind scanning over it and telling me what you think?

Maine Coons Of Ven

Looks pretty reasonable from quick look. At least mentions some health testing. I see there is a solid blue kitten from 8/15. Probably worth a phone call (I would call since a number is given).

If you want to see photos of our four (which I think are all cute MCs), here are a number photos: Picasa Web Albums - normancarver - Cats 2010. Check out the photos of Bella on her birthday, outside and by the lake. Breeder liked them a lot as Bella looks so "feral."

Originally Posted by NCarver

Looks pretty reasonable from quick look. At least mentions some health testing. I see there is a solid blue kitten from 8/15. Probably worth a phone call (I would call since a number is given).

If you want to see photos of our four (which I think are all cute MCs), here are a number photos: Picasa Web Albums - normancarver - Cats 2010. Check out the photos of Bella on her birthday, outside and by the lake. Breeder liked them a lot as Bella looks so "feral."

Your cats are gorgeous, some of the best I've seen. Do you breed your own, or did you get them from a cattery?

Originally Posted by BasedBumi

Your cats are gorgeous, some of the best I've seen. Do you breed your own, or did you get them from a cattery?

Gosh, thanks.

Some of it is simply photography with high quality cameras. Most breeders have quite terrible quality photos on their websites so it can often be difficult to tell what their cats really look like.

No we certainly do not do any breeding.

Two of the cats, the brown tabby girl and the silver boy are from Chemicoons: Maine Coon Cats of Chemicoons of Illinois* - This site requires Java
Our torbie girl is originally from Koonbitzky: Coonbitzky Maine Coon Cats of Ohio
Our red male is from McKittycreek: ~McKittycreek Maine Coons~
Koonbitzky and McKittycreek are both long time, well known US breeders. Chemicoons is a more recent breeder but Liz is very serious and professional, and has had great success the last couple of years showing.

Like I said already, just because I don't like the look of MCs with tall ears and wide muzzles, if you do then go for it. I just thought you ought to be aware that some of those breeders are not aiming for standard looking MCs it seems.

Originally Posted by NCarver

Gosh, thanks.

Some of it is simply photography with high quality cameras. Most breeders have quite terrible quality photos on their websites so it can often be difficult to tell what their cats really look like.

No we certainly do not do any breeding.

Two of the cats, the brown tabby girl and the silver boy are from Chemicoons: Maine Coon Cats of Chemicoons of Illinois* - This site requires Java
Our torbie girl is originally from Koonbitzky: Coonbitzky Maine Coon Cats of Ohio
Our red male is from McKittycreek: ~McKittycreek Maine Coons~
Koonbitzky and McKittycreek are both long time, well known US breeders. Chemicoons is a more recent breeder but Liz is very serious and professional, and has had great success the last couple of years showing.

Like I said already, just because I don't like the look of MCs with tall ears and wide muzzles, if you do then go for it. I just thought you ought to be aware that some of those breeders are not aiming for standard looking MCs it seems.

I'll be sure to look into the listed catteries sometime tomorrow. Thanks. =)

But I really do find that the European catteries have a slightly different look to those catteries housed in America. I was looking at MCO guide I believe and a ton of Euro breeders were listed there. Not better or worse, just different.