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FIF\u00e9 Standard for the Maine Coon<\/h2>\n

\n The FIF\u00e9 (F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Internationale F\u00e9line) places special emphasis on the overall impression of strength and robustness<\/strong>. Here you will find the detailed characteristics that define a Maine Coon according to this standard.\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Classification & Characteristics<\/caption>\n
General<\/td>\nImpression<\/td>\nRectangular, large-framed, heavily muscled body, broad chest, strong bone structure.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Size<\/td>\nStandard<\/td>\nMedium to large, males noticeably larger than females.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Head<\/td>\nShape<\/td>\nMedium-sized, angular outline, profile gently concave sloping (no stop).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nForehead & Cheeks<\/td>\nGently curved forehead, high and prominent cheekbones.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMuzzle<\/td>\nMedium length, angular outline. Perceptible transition to the cheekbones.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nChin<\/td>\nFirm, in vertical line with nose and upper lip.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ears<\/td>\nPlacement<\/td>\nLarge, broad at the base, moderately pointed with lynx tufts. One ear width apart.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eyes<\/td>\nExpression<\/td>\nLarge, wide-set, slightly oval. Any clear color matching the coat.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Body<\/td>\nStructure<\/td>\nLong, heavy musculature, broad chest, overall rectangular appearance.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nLegs & Paws<\/td>\nStrong, medium length. Paws large and round with tufts between the toes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tail<\/td>\nType<\/td>\nAs long as the body, broad at the base, tapering with flowing hair.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coat<\/td>\nStructure<\/td>\nDense all-weather coat, long on the belly and hind legs, ruff expected.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nColors<\/td>\nBlack, blue, red, cream, agouti, white spotting, silver, white.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Faults<\/td>\nDisqualification<\/td>\nLack of size, unbalanced proportions, round head, profile faults (stop), polydactyly.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Important Notes on the Standard<\/h4>\n
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  • Type<\/strong> must always be preferred over color.<\/li>\n
  • The very slow development of the Maine Coon must be taken into account.<\/li>\n
  • Length and density of the coat vary greatly with the seasons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-678","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.winerau.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/678","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.winerau.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.winerau.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.winerau.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.winerau.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=678"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.winerau.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/678\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":682,"href":"https:\/\/www.winerau.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/678\/revisions\/682"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.winerau.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=678"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}