Jovan History
I have been traveling to Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) cat shows since before I can even remember, and I was nearly born at one. My mother and father, Cheryl and Robert, started showing Persians in 1979 and retired in 1993. They showed and raised Cavalier King Charles Spaniels for most of my childhood in Myerstown, PA. In 2007 my parents reentered the cat world slowly pulling me in with them. I started showing Persians in 2012 alongside my mom.
While showing Persians, I happened to fall in love with the Maine Coon breed and set my heart on obtaining a new show kitty. I finally found my first maine coon girl, Anastasia in 2014. Since then I have added a few more kitties, but this is just a fun hobby so we only breed a few litters per year.
All of my babies are my pets and part of our family. All of my cats and kittens are registered and shown in CFA, the largest registry of pedigreed cats; also a non-profit organization. As a breeder of Maine Coons, health is our number one priority, next personality, and finally type according to CFA breed standards. All of our breeding cats are either Champions or Grand Champions in CFA showing quality in type according to the breed standard in CFA.
Our cats are all free of DNA markers for PK Deficiency, HCM, and SMA. We echocardiogram all our cats every other year looking for any potential signs of HCM. Of course no one can 100% guarantee against HCM and we do not, but we can say that we are doing all we can to screen our breeding cats in an effort to produce the healthiest hearts possible in these gentle giants.
Thanks for visiting and please feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, or to just chat Maine Coon talk.
Best Regards,
Jovan Maine Coons
While showing Persians, I happened to fall in love with the Maine Coon breed and set my heart on obtaining a new show kitty. I finally found my first maine coon girl, Anastasia in 2014. Since then I have added a few more kitties, but this is just a fun hobby so we only breed a few litters per year.
All of my babies are my pets and part of our family. All of my cats and kittens are registered and shown in CFA, the largest registry of pedigreed cats; also a non-profit organization. As a breeder of Maine Coons, health is our number one priority, next personality, and finally type according to CFA breed standards. All of our breeding cats are either Champions or Grand Champions in CFA showing quality in type according to the breed standard in CFA.
Our cats are all free of DNA markers for PK Deficiency, HCM, and SMA. We echocardiogram all our cats every other year looking for any potential signs of HCM. Of course no one can 100% guarantee against HCM and we do not, but we can say that we are doing all we can to screen our breeding cats in an effort to produce the healthiest hearts possible in these gentle giants.
Thanks for visiting and please feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, or to just chat Maine Coon talk.
Best Regards,
Jovan Maine Coons
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