We are Sjef and Elly Stolk and we live in a small villige called De Heen in the beautiful countryside of N.Brabant. Nature and animals have always had a great place in our lives. From the first day we lived on our own we bought our first animals . It was great to see two kittens grow up together. A  small puppy  and our family was complete. This is how it's always been. When our son was born and grew up , he also wanted his own animals . A  bunny and goldfish.  As we got older, the dreams came. When we are older  we want a cottage with a piece of land so we can grow our own organic vegetables and fruit.  And our greatest desire was to own a horse. We are now what you call middle-aged and full of gratitude, we can say that our dreams are realized. The organic vegetable garden? That looks more like a nursery for snails, worms, beetles and many other animals that crawl and jump, but we won?t give up.There will be a time we will enjoy more of the lettuce than the snails. And what about  the horse??? Here she is our Roxanne Our shorthaired cats are now Maine Coons, and we have never regretted that. It is a fantastic race  we enjoy every day. The Maine Coon is a cat like no other. Their character is great. they are terribly curious, and always want to know what you're doing. They are very affectionate (though not always lap cats, they are always near you) and you see the craziest things. In the years we've been breeding, we have already heard the craziest stories. Coons that love to go of the slide off, Coons who go under the shower, they apport  and almost always become great friends with any other animals  their new  owner already have.. There is a small disadvantage (??????), most people that bought aMaine Coon kitten from us  came back for one more after a while. They too could not get enough of these wonderful creatures.. We are now breeding for 10 years.  But we are still Coon lovers first and then breeder. The cats we have, we have for our own pleasure and not just  for breed. If we no longer breed with the cats, they are castrated / sterilized and stay the rest of their live with us. See neuters. To give the kittens  the best possible start  their parents are tested for HCM, HD, PKD, Patella L and offcourse FIV and FeLV. A good socialization of the kittens is also very important to us. They grow   up in the living room along with the other cats and our dog.  And from the start we hugg and play with them. Our cats never have more than 1 litter a year. This is one of the reasons we don?t have kittens for sale very often.