Video of the Maine Coon tail!

It sounds a bit pretentious to have a video of the Maine Coon tail. No big deal. Why make a video about it? Well, the Maine Coon tail is one of the outstanding features of this very popular purebred cat. The others, in my view, are the square muzzle, the lynx-tipped ears and of course the large size. The shaggy coat is another but I think the first three points are the outstanding points to me.

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And the CFA in their breed standard state that the tail should be long, wide at base, and tapering. The fur should be long and flowing.

And when you see the tail in a video with it moving around you can see how outstanding an item of anatomy it is compared to the tail of almost all other domestic cats.

It is probably the best domestic cat tail if that is of any interest to anybody. It is called a plumed tail as you probably know. This one is a great example which is why I think it is worthwhile presenting it in a video.

Out of interest, it is worthwhile seeing what The International Cat Association (TICA) expects of their Maine Coon cats in relation to the appearance of the tail. They say in their breed standard that it should be: at least as long as the body. Wide at base and tapering to tip with full, flowing fur.

So it is slightly different to the CFA breed standard specifically as they specify its expected length. They don't spell out how you measure the length of a cat's body by the way! I suppose it must be from the tip of the nose to the beginning of the tail or perhaps it is from the shoulders to the beginning of the tail. I think the latter is correct because I don't think the Maine Coon tail can be as long as the body plus the length of the head. 

Correction: the video seems to confirm that this tail can be as long as the body and head combined.

Maine Coon tail as per breed standard.