When it comes to selling Maine Coon Kittens, This is very important and absolutely nothing compares to.

Years of Breeding Experience
The Quality of the Bloodline
The Number References
Lengthy Health Guarantees
Transparency of the Breeder

10 Questions to ask your Maine Coon Breeder and the Desirable Answers

Do you have a Mentor or did you have a Mentor?

Desirable = Yes and we still do? Good breeders ALWAYS have Peers or Mentors to talk with.

How long have you been breeding Maine Coons?

Desirable = More than 2 years would be desirable. This is very minimum, we recognize everyone starts somewhere but without a Mentor 2 years of “hard luck learning” is a minimum.

What Cat Registry are you associated with?

The Common and desirable ones in the US are TICA and CFA

How many litters have you birthed?

Desirable = At lease one successfully on their own.

Do you have a written Health Guarantee?

Desirable = Yes, 1 is pretty standard for unproven bloodlines. 5 is desirable because these breeders have created their lines and have the confidence in their kittens. A long guarantee that the breeder will back up is vital.

What type of Health Testing do you do?

Desirable = Echocardiograms, Hips, Genetic Minimum = Genetic, State Mandated.

Can you show me the test results for this litters parents?

Desirable = Yes

At what age do you allow the Kittens to go home?

Florida Law say 8 weeks = NOT Desirable, Desirable = 12 to 16 weeks, Maine Coons do much better in this age range.

Can you provide me with 3 references?

Desirable = Yes and many, many more, Actually call them and follow up.

Please tell me about how you socialize the kittens and help them prepare to be adopted into new homes?

Daily handling, brushing their coats, trimming nails, brushing teeth and teaching them right from wrong.

Here are two of the Best Bloodlines and their Breeders in Florida.

Florida Maine Coons, LLC – www.FloridaMaineCoons.com

MajestiCoon – one of the worlds longest established healthy bloodlines www.MajestiCoon.com