Our Cats

On 28th February 2009, Janie, who had been mated to Kathryn Atkinson's UK Imperial Grand Champion VelvetJewels Cullinan, had a litter of 5 wonderful kittens (our "Artists litter"). It was one of the best litters we have ever had. Thanks, Kath.

We have therefore added Beardwood Theo Rousseau (a Classic Brown Tabby without white) and Beardwood Kate Greenaway ( a Tortie Tabby without White) to our menagerie. Their parents are both negative for the MyBPC HCM gene. Theo will hopefully be able to assist Angus in his duties later on.

On 25th January 2009, we welcomed a new kitten into our family: Elmcoon Angus of Beardwood, a handsome brown classic tabby and white boy. We hope that he will be our new stud boy when he grows up. Angus' parents are both negative for the MyBPC HCM gene. Many thanks to Helen and Brenda for this lovely boy. We have now included his pedigree on the "Pedigrees page"( for link see below).

Several of our girls are now retired but enjoy baby-sitting for the younger queens.

We have also a stray part-Persian black cat called Sootica who was living "rough" in our garden. We had her scanned and managed to contact her previous owners but as they no longer wanted her we decided to keep her. She was health checked by our vet, blood tested and had a full course of inoculations. Eventually the cold weather persuaded her to spend the nights in the house. She is not the slightest bit bothered by all the other house cats and they have accepted her without a murmur of protest. She is obviously an honorary Maine Coon and has now been with us for many years!

Please note that we have now attached the pedigrees of our entire cats to this page. Please see below the details and photographs of our queens. We have not yet added Theo's and Katie's pedigrees.


"Ayla" Gr.Ch. Hartscoon Ayla ofBeardwood Brown Classic Tabby with white Sire Sheridan Child of Maine Dam Hartscoon Santaclarita Sal Photo by Alan Robinson
With many thanks to Bill and Jane Fallows	In February 2006, Ayla tested Negative for the HCM MyBPC gene mutation.
	" Janie " Beardwood ImpunityJane Brown Tortie Tabby Sire Ch. Brocstar Kincaid Dam Ch Beardwood Celeste
	In February 2006, Janie tested Negative for the HCM MyBPC gene mutation.
" Katie" ( aged 5 months) Beardwood Kate Greenaway Brown Tortie Tabby Sire UK Imp.Gr.Ch. VelvetJewels Cullinan Dam Beardwood Impunity Jane Both parents tested negative for HCM MyBPC gene mutation.

		" Boris " Beardwood Boris Brown classic tabby and white Sire Willowmead Mooneclipse Dam Beardwood Angelica Tested negative for the HCM My BPC gene mutation
		" Juno " Pr. Koonikki LadyoftheLake Red silver shaded Sire Ch Noracoon Vespasian Dam Brocstar Leonora Tested negative for the HCM My BPC gene mutation
" Vashti " Matagot Vashti Brown Classic Tabby Sire Gr. Ch. Keverstone Seemore Pete Dam Kilmaine Clever Clogs
With many thanks to Jacky Edwards:- " Minnie " Darktower Miniver Orange-eyed White Sire Belujondra Montezuma Dam Noracoon Tiberia
		"Bruno" Gr. Ch. Beardwood Bruno Brown Classic Tabby Sire. Gr. Ch. Coonquest Oscar Of Beardwood Dam. Matagot Vashti Photo by Denise Gillaspy
"Suzannah" or "Suzy " Coralcoon Midnight Velvet Black Smoke and White Sire Coralcoon Samuel Pushkin Dam Wyndhaven Belinda With many thanks to Madeleine Slater. Photo by Denise Gillaspy
		" Celeste " Ch. Beardwood Celeste Blue silver classic tabby Sire Oltomaine Duke Maccoonzie Dam Matagot Vashti Photo by Vic Jolley
Celeste was scanned for HCM on 26th May 2005, aged 6yrs 3 mths. No evidence of HCM or any other heart defect was found.		In April 2006, Celeste was tested Negative for the HCM MyBPC gene mutation.
Gone but never forgotten
		Chloe sadly died aged 14, probably as a result of a stroke. It was very sudden and she did not suffer. She was the mother and grandmother of many champions and premiers. " Chloe " 28.06.95---27.07.09 Beardwood Charming Chloe Blue eyed white with perfect hearing Sire Wrenenik Ryn Dam Belujondra Koshka Tested negative for the HCM My BPC gene mutation
Sadly, Angie , from our very first litter, had to be put to sleep at the age of 14. Beardwood Angelica 4.1.1991---1.4.2005 Brown classic tabby and white Sire Wrevenik Ryn Dam Belujondra Drusilla Photo by Denise Gillaspy
		Perdie " Belujondra Drusilla 31.8.1989---23.1.2009 Sadly, Perdie, our very first Maine Coon, was put to sleep at the grand old age of 19. Blue Tortie Tabby and white Sire Bealltain Mic Mac Dam Bealltain Amanda Tested negative for the HCM My BPC gene mutation
		Gr. Ch. Coonquest Oscar of Beardwood 10.10.1994---24.8.2007 (Brown classic tabby and white) Our beloved Oscar was put to sleep at the age of 12 years 10 months on August 24th 2007. Sire. Supreme Gr.Ch. Meunerie Thaddeus Carver x Dam. Gr. Ch. Coonquest Barefoot Coontessa Thaddeus was Best International Maine Coon in TICA in 1993-4 as was Oscar's half brother Coonquest Tycoon the year before.
		Oscar was scanned for HCM on 21st July 1999, aged 4years 9months and no evidence of HCM or any other heart defect was found. In April 2006, he was also tested for the HCM MyBPC mutation and was found to be Negative for this gene.
Oscar at 1.5 and 5 Years old		Here Lived "A Very Fine Cat Indeed"