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II.  A Heritage section 
III.  A Fancier Pet portion for ALL Maine Coon Polydactyls.   

     Some of this information will be used by the research community to better understand the genetics of the Maine Coon Polydactyl cat.  If you are a breeder, cattery, fancier or a pet owner  involved with the MC poly or lines we invite you to submit information to our database.  Should you have any questions you may email us at:

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PolyStandard is a group dedicated to the Acceptance of  The Maine Coon polydactyl and its inclusion in the Championship Show Rings around the World.
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A Worldwide Study to Begin!
Genetic Clarification of Polydactyly With Respect to the Semi-Lethal Factor

 
The University of Bern – Institute of Genetics – has declared itself ready, under the lead of Dr. Bianca Haase, to carry out a research project into the "Genetic Clarification of Polydactyly With Respect to the Semi-Lethal Factor ". Research funds for this have been already granted.

To achieve a representative result, the research project needs the help of as large number as possible of breeders and cat lovers who are in possession of parents and offspring of polydactyl cats.
 
The research team will develop a form which will contain all information that is important for pet owners, which samples are needed, where to send these and other necessary information about the animal. This link will open to the public and inserted here as soon as we have it available. This form should then be sent to the Institute together with a sample. It would be important to receive not only blood samples from polydactyl cats, but also "normal" Maine Coons for this investigation. The ideal situation would be if the genetic material of whole cat family, in which there are both "normal" as well as "polydactyl" cats, could be sent. Research may begin once a sufficient amount of samples have been received.
 
We respectfully ask all owners of these cats to support us in the fight for the recognition of the polys. If the genetic evidence provided shows that the Semi-Lethal Factor has been wrongly applied to polydactyl cats, then the next step would be the removal of polydactyl Maine Coons from the appropriate paragraphs of the animal protection laws. Thus breeding and exhibition of these beautiful cats would at last be legal / legally possible.