Long haired? Short Haired? Main coon?

So we just adopted our adorable little one on Saturday! I looked at her papers and they said that she was a "domestic shorthair" but she doesn't appear to be? My friend said that she is a mackerel tabby. Can mackerel tabbys also be main coons?

If anyone can shed some light on what type of cat she'll grow up to be that'd be awesome! 

She is super adorable! I don't know much about cat breeds. But she definitely likes she is either going to be medium or longhaired.

Thanks Sunflowers! I mean with an adorable little face like that who could say no I won't adopt you? I guess only time will tell. 

Maine Coon is a breed of cat, mackerel tabby describes the colour and pattern of her coat so yes, she could be a mackerel tabby Maine Coon. However, only a very small percentage of cats are an actual breed, most of them are classed as DSH or DLH. Unless you have papers to prove her pedigree she wouldn't be considered a Maine Coon, but shelters sometimes use terms such as "Maine Coon Type" or "Siamese Type" when describing kittens they have up for adoption.

Either way, she's a really pretty kitten.

My kitten is now fully grown, and I think its safe to say that she is a longhaired cat?

We were wondering if she would fall into the maine coon category? What do you think? 

As a baby:


Now:

His body hair aint very long. That is surely why the shelter though he is shorthair, just with some kitten-fuzzy hair.

But in unsure cases, the tail is usually revealing.  With his bushy tail, he is surely no shorthair!

I would say, medium haired then.

That is a very impressive tail.