Black smoke Maine Coon kittens.
Black on the surface, silver underneath. Black smoke is one of the most striking European Maine Coon colors, and one of the hardest to judge in a young kitten.
What makes a smoke
Smoke comes from the inhibitor gene acting on a solid coat. The tip of each hair keeps its black pigment while the root stays pale, so the coat shimmers silver when it parts.
A smoke kitten can look solid black for weeks. That's why we never promise a color before it shows.
Where they grow up
Every litter grows up in our kitchen and living room near Charleston, South Carolina. Kittens go home at 10 weeks, health permitting, with age-appropriate vaccines, deworming, a microchip and their registration.
Pricing shared privately on inquiry · Go home at 10 weeks, health permitting.
Where the current litter stands
The Iconic Five is the name of Ravenel and Calhoun's litter born October 11, 2026: Elvis, Cash, Marlon, Dean, and Sinatra, five Maine Coon boys. Elvis is blue; Cash, Marlon, Dean, and Sinatra are black. Hunley (Calhoun × Hunley) is expected October 28–31, 2026, and Calhoun × Sully is a planned future pairing, not yet confirmed pregnant. Priority Waitlist families are introduced first, in the order applications were received.
- Born
- October 11, 2026 · Hunley due Oct 28–31, 2026
- Home At
- 10 weeks after birth, health permitting
- Colors
- Five boys · four black, one blue
Black Smoke
Questions families ask
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Tell us your color and sex preferences. Families are introduced in the order applications are received.
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