what kind of cat is he?

christalligator

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So to look at my cat you see tabby, but he has very dense fur. the neighbors cat is a maine coon and they look very simular. also he is VERY long, the other cats look like kittens next to him, he is 3 years old. so i was wondering what people think he might be crosses of....... here are some pictures....


http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos..._3138588_n.jpg

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-...61352_6096.jpg neighbors cat on the left hes on the right


http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-...694459_333.jpg he is on the left and the cat on the right is about 7 years old

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-...21559_4191.jpg

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-...61237_5058.jpg
 

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He is a very cute and BIG domestic short hair... I can not see Maine Coon in him... I might be wrong though - let's see what the others say!
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I don't see MC in him either, he is a lovely domestic short hair tabby
 
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Im glad i came by this site, he is my baby i love him. Hes like my fiances child they have an awesome bond, which is weird cause he does care much for animals.

But i just thought that maybe he had some kind of other cat in him cause he just had some features that i didnt think tabbys had.
 

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Tabby is a pattern, not a breed. Your BIG kitty has tabby stripes. The breed would be domestic shorthair (AKA no specific breed or heinz 57 variety). Love the picture of him helping with the cooking.
 
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Originally Posted by GoldyCat

Tabby is a pattern, not a breed. Your BIG kitty has tabby stripes. The breed would be domestic shorthair (AKA no specific breed or heinz 57 variety). Love the picture of him helping with the cooking.
he is a very curious Dude, also i didnt know tabby was just a pattern i thought it was a breed.
 

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Originally Posted by Christalligator

he is a very curious Dude, also i didnt know tabby was just a pattern i thought it was a breed.
That's what I thought for the longest time too! Just to make it clearer, tabby is a coat pattern that can exist in many different breeds. Your neighbour's kitty is a tabby (pattern) Maine Coon (breed). Someone please correct me and knock me on the head if I just got that last sentence wrong.

Your big boy is absolutely gorgeous. I just love tabbies
What is his name, by the way?
 

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He certainly is a handsome guy.

I had a big red tabby that looked like him, a large DSH, but my vet swore he had some MC in him. I really could not see it, except he was 22 lbs and had a head like a softball.
 
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