The rarest Maine Coon color is solid orange (also known as solid red). If none of the above made much sense, don’t despair – that’s the end of the biology lesson – I’m sure most people don’t want that level of detail anyway! What is the rarest Maine Coon color? If you’ve ever wondered why there are more orange male cats than females it’s because males have a 1 in 2 chance of being orange and females only have a 1 in 3 chance.Īnd in case you are interested, the red pigment that causes the orange color is known as phaeomelanin. One ‘O’ and one ‘o’ mean she’ll have a tortoiseshell coat.Its allele can have two forms: ‘O’ which will produce the orange color and ‘o’ which will produce non-orange fur.Īs males only have one X-chromosome, if they carry the orange gene with an ‘O’ allele they will have an orange coat if they carry an orange gene with an ‘o’ allele they will have black or brown fur.īecause she has two X chromosomes, a female with the orange gene can have the following combinations of alleles: The orange gene responsible for orange fur is found on the X-chromosome. Most orange Maine Coon kittens are tabby cats. If both Maine Coon parents are orange then all their kittens will be orange too. Most orange Maine Coon kittens are males, in fact, approximately three out of four orange Maine Coon kittens are males. There’s more on whether a cat’s color has any bearing on its behavior in a moment. We’ve owned four orange Maine Coons with extraordinary personalities. The Orange Maine Coon (AKA red or ginger) has a very distinctive coat which is described by some people as an exotic, vibrant color. They are friendly towards adults, children, babies, and other pets, which is one of the reasons why they are so popular as famil y pets. They are fantastic companion cats and thrive on interaction with their owners. The Maine Coon is a unique breed of cat with some extraordinary personality traits. Cameo Tabby (classic, mackerel, or ticked patterns).Silver Patched Tabby (classic, mackerel, or ticked patterns).The following Maine Coon coat patterns can also include orange fur: The tabby coat can be classic (swirly), mackerel (stripey), or ticked pattern (barely patterned). The orange tabby’s nose leather and paw pads are often brick red. There is a faint white trim around the lip and chin. A Maine Coon with an orange tabby coat is often referred to as a ginger tabby but the official name is a red tabby.Īn orange tabby Maine Coon has a pale orange background color and markings in a deep, rich orange.
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