Questions and Answers

Recently the MC Polys Group introduced itself and its goals to the TICA Breed Section List.  We at MC Polys are an international group interested in preserving and promoting the Polydactyl Maine Coon.  MC Polys has asked that TICA support them in their quest to show their cats in a forum where the are on equal terms with their peer group.  Our cats are registered and we would like to have them evaluated as such.  We think that the polydactyl foot should be examined to see that it meets a miniun requirement   After this brief initial exam of the feet we would request that the feet to be ignored and the cat evaluated in accordance with the TICA Maine Coon Cat Standard.  

 

Below are the questions that were sent to us by the TICA Breed Section List. 

 

  Is there enough know about the gene or the way I see it, genes of the Poly cats? 

 

Is there more than one gene that determines what you get? 

 

Can a cat carry more than one of the genes - is that why you can never tell what you will get in the way of number of dews or toes in a litter? 

 

Does polyism cause any major problems? 

 

Is there a theory for evolution of polyism.