Thread: Can anyone tell me if my two new cats are maine coon?

Hi Kaz, and welcome to you and your furries.

They are striking indeed … especially the mum, I have a thing for solid blacks.

You will find many people on this forum who have purebred MCs as well as other breeds, shorthaired moggies and MC-lookalikes of unknown descent.

Thing is, there are a lot of huge semi-longhaired cats about. But that doesn’t mean they have MC in them. Huge size alone doesn’t point to MC ancestry. And not all MCs are huge … our Minnie is an example.

The MC originated from unknown mixes and was only later developed by people into a distinct breed. Of course, the same unknown mixes that gave rise to the MC still exist, and your fine pair are good representatives. I hope I'll see and hear more about them on here.