siamese cat vs maine coon
siamese cat vs maine coon siamese cat vs maine coon There are about 40 recognized cat breeds world wide today. They vary in size from 2-3 kg (5-7 lbs) up to 7-9 kgs (15-20 lbs). They also vary in hair length and coat color, personality, and care. The most popular cat breeds today are the Siamese cats, main coon cats, ragdoll cats and Persian cats. Many of the cat breeds have their origins in a specific geographical region. These would include the Siamese cats with origins in ancient Siam, present day Thailand brought to Britain in the1880’s, Maine coon cats of the state of Maine, USA, in the 1850’s, or Russian blue from Russia, Manx from Britain, Persian from Turkey and Persia. Some cat breeds such as the Himalayan were created through careful cross breeding. The Ragdoll came to be in the 1960’s, likely from a Persian and a Birman cross. Others are the results of mutations that then were carefully bred like the Rex, Sphynx, and Scottish fold. Any of these can be the cat ...