What Colors do Maine Coon cats come in?
Maine Coon cats come in many colours and patterns. Here are some of the most common patterns: Solid colours: Include black, white, orange, blue or cream. Bi-colour: Predominantly white with patches of one other colour. Tortoiseshell or Calico: A patchy pattern made up of three or more distinct colours (usually black, orange, and cream/white). Tortie is short for tortoiseshell. Yes, the name comes from the tortoiseshell turtle.The primary color on most torties is black. The amount of red can vary from just a few toes to lots of obvious red. It is rare but some torties have more red than black. They used to be called “reverse torties”. “Torbie” is short for tortoiseshell-tabby. When you add tabby stripes a tortie becomes a torbie. They are also called patched tabbies since they are a tabby with patches of red or cream. Adding stripes also tends to make the red harder to see. Most torbies will have some red on their feet, even if you don’t see it anywhere else. Many people find the differ
Maine Coon cats primarily have black, brown, and white with a mix of gray. This can vary from different Maine Coon cats and their parents. Here is a helpful site with images for you to see.
