What is a Loving Lynx?

LOVING LYNX was created from the crossing of the most affectionate, health tested and wild looking Maine Coons. Wild-looking felines perfect for people who want a the look but realize wild animals are unpredictable. No wild cat blood, completely domestic cat breed with a dependable temperament. A blend of American and European bloodlines selected for optimal health. For 13 years I have watched Maine Coon breeders all over the world archiving select pairings for the day I would follow my dream to create a healthy properly screened Maine Coons that we call the “Loving Lynx”. A wild look without the wild tenancies.

temperament

100% Domestic, Gentle, Non-aggressive

The Loving Lynx is litter-trained and stays loving throughout it’s long lifespan. Extreme look without extreme habits. Our chosen bloodlines have a distinct wild look with big paws, lynx tips, sound temperament, beautiful muzzles, tall ears, long tails, heavier boning, and generous size with no wild cat blood.

Maine Coons are noted as the most gentle breeds you can own. They are considered one of the longest cat breeds in the world, with some reaching 38" in length and weighing 18-30 pounds! You can have a domestic cat that has no wild blood.

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Not a hybrid cat breed.

Maine Coons are 100% domestic safe replacements for wild cats such as Caracal, Lynx, Ocelot, or Serval. Absolutely no hybrid crossings of Bobcat, Jungle Cat, Asian Leopard Cat and Serval. Bobcat hybrids and Lynx hybrids are absolutely genetically impossible. No breeders or scientist has ever proven by DNA that any so called hybrid exists. Even if they could exist that would make awful pets. Lynx cats are notoriously mouthy (bitty), they are very hard to handle and will not act like a domestic.

HEALTH TESTING

All of our adults go through a through DNA health screening. They receive a comprehensive set of results for 40 genetic diseases and also tests for 20+ traits (including blood type, coat colors, coat types, and morphology). Maine Coons in specific should be health tested at minim for HCM, PKD and SMA .

List Of Diseases

Not every disease is applicable to Maine Coons but is tested.

Acute Intermittent Porphyria; HMBS mutation c.107_110delACAG
Acute Intermittent Porphyria; HMBS mutation c.826-1G>A
Acute Intermittent Porphyria; HMBS mutation: c.189dupT
Acute Intermittent Porphyria; HMBS mutation: c.844delGAG
Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome
Bengal Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA-b)
Blood-brain Barrier Dysfunction, MDR1 / ABCB1
Burmese Head Defect; ALX1 mutation
Chylomicronemia, Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Congenital Erythropoietic Porphyria; UROS mutation: c.331G>A
Congenital Hypotrichosis with Short Life Expectancy
Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome (CMS)
Cystinuria; SCL3A1 mutation
Cystinuria; SCL7A9 mutation: c.1175C>T
Cystinuria; SCL7A9 mutation: c.706G>A
Cystinuria; SCL7A9 mutation: c.881A>T
Dihydropyrimidinuria
Factor XII Deficiency
Glycogen Storage Disease Type IV
GM1 Gangliosidosis
GM2 Gangliosidosis, Domestic Shorthair HEXB mutation: c.1467_1491inv
GM2 Gangliosidosis, Japanese Domestic HEXB mutation: c.667C>T
GM2 Gangliosidosis; Domestic Shorthair GM2A mutation
Hemophilia B; F9 mutation: c.1014C>T
Hemophilia B; F9 mutation: c.247G>A
Hyperoxaluria
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy found in Maine Coon
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy found in Ragdoll
Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I (MPS I)
Mucopolysaccharidosis Type VI (MPS VI), Typical Form
Mucopolysaccharidosis Type VII; GUSB mutation: c.1074G>A
Mucopolysaccharidosis VII; GUSB mutation: c.C1424T
Myotonia Congenita
Niemann-Pick C1, NPC Disease, Sphingomyelinosis; NPC1 mutation: c.2865G>C
Niemann-Pick C2, NPC Disease, Sphingomyelinosis; NPC2 Mutation
Osteochondrodysplasia and Folded Ears; TRPV4 mutation
Periodic Hypokalemic Polymyopathy, Burmese Hypokalemia, or Familial Episodic Hypokalaemic Polymyopathy
Polycystic Kidney Disease
Pyruvate Kinase (PK) Deficiency
Retinal Dystrophy (rdAc)
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)/Spinal Muscular Dystrophy
Vitamin D-Dependent Rickets (VDDR-1A); CYP27B mutation: c.G637T

Blood Type

• Blood Type B - c.268T>A & c.179C>T

• Blood Type AB (found in Ragdoll)

Brown - B Locus

• Cinnamon

• Chocolate

Agouti – A Locus

• Non-agouti

• Charcoal

Dilution – D Locus

Extension – E Locus

• Amber variant - found in Norwegian Forest Cat

• Russet variant - found in Burmese

Color Points

• Siamese variant

• Burmese variant

• Albino variant

Dominant White and White Spotting – W Locus