What is Hector??

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21st August 2011, 09:33 PM
Helen & John

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What is Hector??

Before anyone gets clever, I know he's a coonie :rofl::rofl: but what I want to know is what is his coat pattern called. Roxy I am pretty sure is a blue smoke but I am curious about what sort of tabby Hector is.

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21st August 2011, 09:44 PM
catslave

I suppose absolutely gorgeous and going to be catnapped if you tell me when your out doesn't count? He has so many different colours in different pictures. I'm curious now x
21st August 2011, 09:48 PM
Helen & John

He he I think Stoke may be a little out of your way lol, I started to wonder when I was looking at the photos after I had taken them, he loves having his picture taken Roxy on the other hand nearly always looks grumpy!!!I know someone on here will be able to tell me what his pattern is.
21st August 2011, 09:58 PM
jckkerrison

From what I can see in pictures 4 & 5 he looks as if he is carrying the classic pattern so silver black classic tabby,should be on his pedigree certificate though & that will prove me completely wrong....x
21st August 2011, 10:01 PM
Helen & John

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Originally Posted by jckkerrison

From what I can see in pictures 4 & 5 he looks as if he is carrying the classic pattern so silver black classic tabby,should be on his pedigree certificate though & that will prove me completely wrong....x

Ah they came from a hobby breeder so I have no paperwork for them, the colour name is as long as his tail lol x
21st August 2011, 10:10 PM
jckkerrison

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Originally Posted by Helen & John

Ah they came from a hobby breeder so I have no paperwork for them, the colour name is as long as his tail lol x

Even a hobby breeder can take on a prefix & provide you with paperwork, but have just looked at babe pictures & he definately has the classic pattern but doesn't look so silver so could be he also is a blue,what colour are his pads....? Roxy is a solid because he hasn't got the eye make up,if he is a smoke he will be a silver colour down towards the roots of his coat & in his pictures he does look very much like he is as his face has the darker look that smokes have, we will all be knocking on your door to have a look....x
22nd August 2011, 08:07 AM
Wendy1969

Hector looks blue silver classic tabby to me and Roxy is either a blue solid or a blue smoke. It's difficult to tell from the pics. I would need to have a proper look at the undercoat to be sure. Blue solid would be blue to the roots, blue smoke would be pale at the roots (silver). Hope this helps. Either way they are both smashing x
22nd August 2011, 02:23 PM
NekoChan

I don't know for sure but maybe this website will help:
Maine Coon Colors

They have photos there of many/most colors of Maine Coons...

Hey my Maine Coon is named Roxy as well!
22nd August 2011, 09:35 PM
Helen & John

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Originally Posted by Wendy1969

Hector looks blue silver classic tabby to me and Roxy is either a blue solid or a blue smoke. It's difficult to tell from the pics. I would need to have a proper look at the undercoat to be sure. Blue solid would be blue to the roots, blue smoke would be pale at the roots (silver). Hope this helps. Either way they are both smashing x

Roxy is blue at the roots so shes a blue solid then, thanks for that x
22nd August 2011, 09:37 PM
Helen & John

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Originally Posted by jckkerrison

Even a hobby breeder can take on a prefix & provide you with paperwork, but have just looked at babe pictures & he definately has the classic pattern but doesn't look so silver so could be he also is a blue,what colour are his pads....? Roxy is a solid because he hasn't got the eye make up,if he is a smoke he will be a silver colour down towards the roots of his coat & in his pictures he does look very much like he is as his face has the darker look that smokes have, we will all be knocking on your door to have a look....x

I have tried to get a pic of Hectors pads but he gave me such a look I gave up! His pads are grey with undertones of pink!

We have had another photo shoot in the garden so I will post some more pics.
22nd August 2011, 09:57 PM
Helen & John

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Just a few more pics, Hector is sitting on the gatepost watching the kids (his fan club) playing in the street!

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23rd August 2011, 07:22 AM
Conny

What I see is a black silver tabby ( classic ) no blue, the other cat is blue solid.
I breed a few black silvertabby's and I have a blacksilver tabby girl.
And Hector looks like her.

In the netherlands we bin all hobby breeders, but we breed with pedigree and all papers and test for the cats.
We named someone who is breeding without a pedigree a backyardbreeder, ore a breadbreeder...someone who make fake coonies...and make a lot of money to sell them as full mainecoon, but who tell you he is really a Mainecoon without papers? In holland we say its a houscat ( moggy ) with long hair :winkwink:
23rd August 2011, 07:53 AM
debbie560

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Originally Posted by Helen & John

Just a few more pics, Hector is sitting on the gatepost watching the kids (his fan club) playing in the street!

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Black Classic tabby indeed... and so handsome... xxx He is the same colour as Corrigan....
23rd August 2011, 07:55 AM
debbie560

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Originally Posted by jckkerrison

Even a hobby breeder can take on a prefix & provide you with paperwork, but have just looked at babe pictures & he definately has the classic pattern but doesn't look so silver so could be he also is a blue,what colour are his pads....? Roxy is a solid because he hasn't got the eye make up,if he is a smoke he will be a silver colour down towards the roots of his coat & in his pictures he does look very much like he is as his face has the darker look that smokes have, we will all be knocking on your door to have a look....x

ALL BREEDERS should be registered!!.... Lol.. you know my thoughts on this!!
23rd August 2011, 02:38 PM
Fozzie

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Originally Posted by jckkerrison

if he is a smoke he will be a silver colour down towards the roots of his coat

Is this true for the reds as well? Mufasa is a rescue maine coon and apart from knowing that he is 'red' I have no idea what he would be actually classed as. His fur has a lot of cream in it and towards the roots and all of the undercoat is cream.
24th August 2011, 07:51 PM
jckkerrison

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Originally Posted by Fozzie

Is this true for the reds as well? Mufasa is a rescue maine coon and apart from knowing that he is 'red' I have no idea what he would be actually classed as. His fur has a lot of cream in it and towards the roots and all of the undercoat is cream.

Yes that goes for reds as well,you can get silver/smokes in that colour too,makes it really exciting all the colour combinations that you can get in the MC's but sometimes can also cause problems trying to decipher the right colour description of them...!