Polydactyls

POLYDACTYL MAINE COON CATS

Polydactyl simply means extra toes. Historically 40% of foundation maine coons had extra toes, but it is now rare and makes up a small fraction of the maine coon population. Most cat breeders are avid show goers and poly maine coons are only allowed to be shown in Championship class in New Zealand. The UK GCCF views the poly outside the standard of points with 'toes carried close, 5 in front 4 behind'. In TICA they can be shown in the New Traits section.

Poly kittens can have extra toes on the front or back or both.
Gina Wild below has extra on the front whereas Blizzard and Avalanche have mittens on the front and extra toes on the back.

Useful info
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~grins/polydactyls

http://pawpeds.com/pawacademy/general/poly

Firedevils P Gina Wild (Import)

Colour Brown Tabby & white
Polydactyl Maine Coon 2WD

Sire: Paradis Coon's Future Boy
Dam: Amerrykoon P Annie of Firedevils (USA)

HCM N/N Parents

Breeder Tanja & Matthias Boegemann (Germany)

Gina

January 2011 age 12 months

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Thank you so much to Tanja and her family for Gina, Go Go Girl and Fanny for the first year of their lives. It seemed a long wait but well worth it, as the girls have been truly spoilt and extremely affectionate.

Firedevils Maine Coons: http://www.firedevils.de/index.htm

Migatobonito PP Avalanche

Colour Blue Eyed White
Polydactyl Maine Coon 4WD

Sire: Dynamicats Snow Drifts
Dam: Firedevils Gina P Wild
HCM N/N Parents

Breeder Maria Bryant

Known as Snowy and has full hearing.

Age 8 weeks

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Age 6 months

Migatobonito PP Blizzard

Colour Odd Eyed White
Polydactyl Maine Coon 4WD

Sire: Dynamicats Snow Drifts
Dam: Firedevils Gina P Wild
HCM N/N Parents

Breeder Maria Bryant

Known as Frosty and has full hearing.
gina-2

8 weeks

Pictured here with Migatobonito Anastasia of Darkcrsytal

Age 5 weeks