STD
The Standard
the breed written down
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The Maine Coon standard, read closely
What the published standards actually reward in a Maine Coon: the square muzzle, the long body, the shaggy coat, and where the associations disagree.
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A breed written in Maine
The Maine Coon's documented history: farm cats, the 1860s shows, the long eclipse, and the recognition dates in the modern registries.
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Coat colours and patterns in the register
Which colours and patterns the Maine Coon standards admit, which they refuse, and what a colour name actually tells you about a kitten.
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Ears, tufts and the square muzzle
Reading a Maine Coon head like a judge: what ear tufts, the square muzzle and the chin actually prove about type.
