Next there are probably more buyers than kittens available. Then all shots, vaccinations, boosters for a whole litter of kittens. The cattery has to take care of the parents, of the kittens, essential supplies for both, and all veterinary costs associated with pregnancy.Īnd after the kittens are born, don’t forget the spay and neutering. While it may seem high, understand that breeding happy healthy kittens in the correct environment is extremely costly. White fur can be seen mixed into some of these categories.Įxpect to pay anywhere from $1000 – $3000 and up for a purebred silver Maine Coon kitten. The silver can range from blue silver to cream silver, or red silver and black silver. I alluded to the different silver variations in the pictures, but wanted to show an easy-to-read chart as well! Shaded silver is simply more silver on hairs vs smoke silver. Silver shaded Maine Coons have a silver undercoat with silver making about half of the fur, and another on the ends. Silver smokes have a silver undercoat with another color on the tips of their fur, giving them an overall smoky appearance. The tabby pattern can be classic, mackerel, or ticked. Silver tabbies have a silver base coat with darker grey or black stripes or swirls. Silver Maine Coon Variations Coat VariationĪ solid silver coat is characterized by a uniform silver throughout the cat’s body without any distinct patterns or markings. Check out his videos, he’s a super bubbly and energetic, gorgeous cat that loves to chat with his human! This is Sean Coonery, and he has a popular Youtube channel. Sean Coonery – Youtuber Silver Maine Coon As opposed to their solid blue friends, silver blue Maine Coons can be found with tabby, smoke, or shaded patterns. Blue Silver Tabby Maine Coon Photo via Maine Coon Fanciers and Breeders AssociationĪnother show stopper is this silver blue tabby Maine Coon. And as always, white is always a possible. This blue silver Maine Coon is such a good (and rare) boy! Blue silver are a highly sought, so must be mentioned here.īlack is one of the primary color of Maine Coons, and if a dilute gene is present, the black turns into silver and blue. Blue Silver Maine Coon Photo via Maine Coon Fanciers and Breeders Association Shaded silver cream and shaded silver red are most common. The overall appearance is an almost white cat. With a shaded silver Maine Coon, the fur actually is two tone, like with smoke, but now more like half of the hair is silver, vs just the roots. This angelic shaded silver smoke beauty strikes a pose and humans just cannot. Remember, these are show-cat quality judging parameters, and in real life it can be hard tell the different tabby patterns apart. Their face and legs can show some signature tabby marks. The body does not have markings, patches, spots. This sleek beast is a ticked silver Maine Coon, and ready for his close up!Ī ticked tabby has ticked hairs, that is, each each hair is marked with different shades. Ticked Silver Tabby Maine Coon Photo via Maine Coon Fanciers and Breeders Association According to the CFA Breed standards, these patterns are classic tabby, mackeral tabby, and ticked tabby. Notice how thick and chunky the cat tree had to be to support 20+ pounds of big cat from the top!īy the way, a silver tabby Maine Coon can also be in different categories, depending on their pattern. Silver Tabby Maine Coon On Top of a Cat PerchĪnother large (and in charge) tabby silver Maine Coon cat sitting on a perch on the top of his cat tree. The impression is that the cat’s fur is “marbled” and spiral-looking. There are more swirls on their cheeks and patches on their shoulders. The classic silver tabby Maine Coon has the trademark “M” marking on their forehead, with distinctive swirls on the head, body, and limbs. This distinguished silver Maine Coon showing off signature tabby patterns. Look at that solid dark silver Maine Coon cat! The lack of stripes, patterns, or patches in the fur really accentuate how solid and large the cat is! 5.
Solid Dark Silver Maine Coon Photo via Maine Coon Fanciers and Breeders Association Here’s another silver tabby Maine Coon cat from Finnish cat shows with extra fluffy neck scruff! 4. Another Finnish Silver Tabby Maine Coon Photo via: This pampered specimen is a silver Maine Coon from Finland, where he can be found on the cat show circuit, and fawned upon by her parents and doting photographers. Finnish Silver Tabby Maine Coon Cat Photo via: Smoke Maine Coons have lighter fur on their belly, with their faces, legs, feet being a little darker.Ģ.
The undercoat has become more prominent as she grows up. The contract is pretty dramatic if you ask me. In particular, her underside and belly are almost white. She appears solidly silver-gray, but her undercoat is much lighter. She is a “smoke” silver Maine Coon, with “smoke” meaning her fur is gray on the outer coat but the roots are silver.
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