Maine Coon most popular in the UK (Pets4Homes)

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This short note to publicise the good news for Maine Coon cat aficionados that the breed has become the most popular in the UK according to the UK's biggest pet sales website, Pets4Homes. 

They should know from the fact that the most cat sales from the purebred category are of Maine Coon cats. Incidentally, the second most popular is the Oriental Shorthair and the third is the Savannah.

They say that last year 185,173 cats were sold on their website up from 179,273 in 2019. The Maine Coon cats sold for as much as £2,600 on their website. This does not surprise me. They can cost more or less depending on quality. Beware of scams. Don't by Maine Coon mix cats if you want a purebred. You might know that the Maine Coon cat was not always as popular - see link below.



RELATED: At one time the Maine Coon cat was highly unpopular.

The change in popularity has probably been brought about by the Internet. There has been a lot of discussion on Internet about this breed because of it's size. People are focusing on size. They are impressed by this majestic cat when they are bred to enormous sizes. The public is obsessed with size when it comes to cats! 

And, you might also know that the Maine Coon is the largest pure domestic cat breed although the Savannah cat is larger if we are referring to the first filial Savannah cat. 

That said, not all Maine Coon cats are enormous. I believe that some people get the wrong impression from the Internet. Maine Coon show cats can be large but they can sometimes be not that much bigger than your typical purebred cat. Females are often smaller than males.

And in the cat fancy, the larger Maine Coons are not necessarily at an advantage in cat shows, in competition. It isn't all about size in the cat fancy; it's about quality which means whether the cat is perfectly in line with the breed standard. 

And the extreme Maine Coons cats with a very square, heavy muzzle will not necessarily do well at cat show because they don't fit the breed standard accurately enough.

Be aware too of the several genetically inherited health issues affecting this cat breed. Check them out on this website.

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Please excuse the occasional typo due to preparing these articles at breakneck speed using Dragon Dictate. I don't have a proof reader.
Location: United Kingdom

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