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My kitten was told he was a maine coon bengal mix but I'm not certain. Got him for free just looking for some suggestions he does have pretty big paws.
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What Breed Do You Think He Is
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He is very nice and sweet, but as I see he is a quite ordinary moggy, with the striped(?) tabby pattern. The salt of the earth, as they say. As sweet as they can be. 
big paws hints he will grow into them, so he may become quite large. Perhaps a MCO grandfather, but no traces of no bengal ancestor...
big paws hints he will grow into them, so he may become quite large. Perhaps a MCO grandfather, but no traces of no bengal ancestor...
Beautiful, unusual colors and pattern, he will grow into those paws if he is fed enough! Without papers it will forever be unknown his ancestry, but he is a Domestic Shorthair in Tabby and white like stated above. My vet would have him listed as a 'Gray and white Tiger'. I can see the possible Maine Coon in him, especially with that face and big feet. Beautiful, precious baby, you are so fortunate! (and so is he!)
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I think he is a domestic shorthair like my cat! Just with a grey-tabby pattern
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I agree with other posters, he is a brown mackeral tabby and white Domestic Shorthair. His pattern is stunningly unique for sure!
Very much a DSH with the white gene variant known as "Tuxedo". The pattern & colour, I'm going to have to slightly disagree with my fellow posters. It is brown but the "dark" variant. The pattern is "Classic Tabby".
DSH Dark-Brown Classic Tuxedo Tabby
Here's a similar one all grown up:
DSH Dark-Brown Classic Tuxedo Tabby
Here's a similar one all grown up:
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Mackerel doesn't have the horizontal striping on the side. Here's my dark-brown mackerel tabby:Is he classic tabby or mackeral though? He looks striped in the first picture.NicoleM86 , can you post another side view? Maybe one with more light?
The dark isn't as prominent in him but here's the difference between a standard brown mackerel and the dark variant:
I have no suggestions.
He is a gorgeous sweet baby.
How old is he and what is his name? 
Please create an album on your home page and post lots of photos so we can share your joy in him as he grows. 
He is a gorgeous sweet baby.How old is he and what is his name? Please create an album on your home page and post lots of photos so we can share your joy in him as he grows. 
If he has circular swirls on his sides, he would be a Classic tabby and white domestic shorthair. If he has stripes on his sides, he'd be a Mackerel tabby and white domestic shorthair. Either way, he is gorgeous and I wish him a long, happy, healthy and loved life!
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Yes, to add on, the variations in tabby patterns can be clearly seen in this lovely group of Maine Coons here: Photos of the top Maine Coon Cats for the show season 2014-2015
Note: in CFA, classic tabby is just noted as "tabby"
That's a beautiful group of Maineys -- thanks for sharing with us all.
If you access the back image directly and zoom in (outside of the forum view) the swirls become more visible
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Yeah, the back picture makes the classic tabby pattern very clear. Somehow I managed to skip over this picture the first time around.
Yes, very Classic! and very handsome!!!
An absolutely beautiful, sweet kitten. Congratulations! I can't wait to see more of him.
I think my Puma has some Maine coon too? Thoughts?
He very well could, with that handsome face and those stripes!
