What is the most popular color of Maine Coon cat?

When I started my search for a Maine Coon kitten, I looked at so many different colors and patterns of kittens. I wondered what the most popular color of Maine Coon cat was. I didn't know if there was a rare color of Maine Coon cat or if one color was desired or more common over another.  

As a breeder, health was the most important issue when it came to choosing a kitten. Second, it had to be something I desired in color and appearance. I wasn't sure about show quality as I was still learning, and still learning yet today! Funny thing was, I had a yellow cat growing up and never wanted another one that color. Yellow is actually called red in Maine Coon cat colors and some people will call them orange or ginger. Guess what cat caught my eye first when searching for my first Maine Coon cat? A gorgeous red polydactyl boy was my first pick in getting a new cat. Of course, that was our first Pawzilla too. The next color that I saw that I loved was a tortie. I thought it was so unique and I called it a calico although it really wasn't because there was no white markings on it. Then I saw some gorgeous smokey colored kittens. I just loved them all!

How do you know what the most popular color of Maine coon cats is? You don't, and here is why... it is all opinion based. Some are bias due to their "first cat", some have a preference because of their favorite cat being that color, and others can just gravitate to a gorgeous cat that is easy on the eyes. I have noticed that most people like the look of a smoke colored kitten. This is actually silver in color terms. Our Yeti is a a silver tabby and he is stunning! After we started seeing shaded colors, we had to start searching for one of our own. That lead us to the purchase of our Stetson. Stetson takes it up a notch from shaded though. He is actually even lighter and is a shell rather than shaded in color. His color is also referred to as chinchilla. There has never been a single person who saw Stetson that didn't tell me they wanted a cat that looks like him.  Stetson is unique though, he is not only gorgeous cat eye candy, his personality is the most amazing ever! As for color, sometimes it is a look and not color. It just jumps out at you and screams silently, pick me! 

To all the breeders reading this to see what the most popular color of Maine Coon cat  is, the answer lies within yourself. Your favorite color is the most popular because it is all an opinion and everyone has a different opinion. They ALL sell. Someone comes along and falls in love with each and every kitten we produce here. We have produced red, black, cream, blue, tortie, tabby, calico, silver tabby, smoke tortie, and smoke/silver in every solid color so far. They really are all just gorgeous.

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