History
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Most experts speculate that the Maine coon is descended from foreign long-haired cats brought ashore by early American explorers in—where else?—Maine. Those ship cats then mated with the native short-haired breeds, creating the U.S.’s only native long-haired cat. There are multiple theories as to how the Maine coon got its name, including one that traces the breed’s ancestors to a sailor named Charles Coon and another that links the name to the cat’s bushy tail, which resembles that of a raccoon.
The New England native breed enjoyed some popularity in 19th-century cat shows but was later overshadowed by more. exotic breeds until a resurgence in .popularity in the 1950s. Because the Maine coon breed was left to develop naturally from the 1800s to the middle of the 20th century, it’s typically a strong and healthy breed. The modern Maine coon retains many of the characteristics of the breed’s earliest form—from the cold-weather. tolerant coats that helped them survive harsh New England winters to the high prey drive. that makes these sweet house cats excellent mousers.
The first North American cat show was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City on May 8, 1895, and a female Maine coon named Cosey was named Best in Show. The silver collar Cosey won was later purchased by the Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA) Foundation and is now displayed in their headquarters as an important piece of cat history.
