A Sunny Warm Arizona Welcome...
We are Cindy Rogers and Wayne Wiekhorst, DVM. Suncoon is located in the northern foothills of the Valley of the Sun north of Phoenix, Arizona. I first met this breed in 1994 at a CFA show in Boston where I lived for more than 30 years before relocating to Arizona in 2000. It was love at first sight. Essiecoons Admiral Nicholas 'Nicky' was my first purebred Maine Coon Cat. Nicky was one special brown tabby boy that will forever hold a place in my heart. With Nicky's passing in 2003, and not being able to stand the emptiness left without him, my search for a new baby began in 2004. Upon the recommendation of my trusted veterinarian, Wayne Wiekhorst, I was referred to Margie George of Zunicoon. Margie, our dear friend and my mentor, gave me my awesome start and opportunity to love, raise, and show this beautiful breed. Now, many years later, Wayne and I share our adventures and passion for this breed and our love for all animals as husband and wife.
We are Cindy Rogers and Wayne Wiekhorst, DVM. Suncoon is located in the northern foothills of the Valley of the Sun north of Phoenix, Arizona. I first met this breed in 1994 at a CFA show in Boston where I lived for more than 30 years before relocating to Arizona in 2000. It was love at first sight. Essiecoons Admiral Nicholas 'Nicky' was my first purebred Maine Coon Cat. Nicky was one special brown tabby boy that will forever hold a place in my heart. With Nicky's passing in 2003, and not being able to stand the emptiness left without him, my search for a new baby began in 2004. Upon the recommendation of my trusted veterinarian, Wayne Wiekhorst, I was referred to Margie George of Zunicoon. Margie, our dear friend and my mentor, gave me my awesome start and opportunity to love, raise, and show this beautiful breed. Now, many years later, Wayne and I share our adventures and passion for this breed and our love for all animals as husband and wife.
|
|
In 2004, I brought my new baby, Sundance ‘Sunny’ Kid and his best buddy 'Jesse' James home from Zunicoon. It's with showing Sunny with Margie, helping at the local shows, and meeting a wonderful new family of friends that my new and exciting hobby began. And, as they say - the rest is history.
In 2006, Margie supported me in becoming a CFA and TICA registered cattery and was very proud to have played an active role showing and achieving what I hoped to be the first of several Grand Champions with GC Zunicoon Vader of Suncoon. Vader, became my first breeding male. Now, after producing numerous beautiful babies and several Grand Champions, Vader retired in 2012 to his wonderful loving home in Nevada. Vader is living a much deserved and pampered life after contributing a strong foundation and diversity to my and other breeding programs. In 2009-2010, Margie's breeding partner, Marilyn Lidner of Azicoon and I had a fun and memory filled season showing a blue eyed white boy of Marilyn and Margie's breeding, named 'Foxxy' (GC RW Azicoon Arctic Fox of Suncoon). Foxxy achieved a CFA Southwest Regional Win and also was named CFA's Best Solid Maine Coon Nationally & 6th Best Maine Coon Nationally. Foxxy's first son, Dexter Han Solo, was born on my birthday 7/25/2010 and went on to became Suncoon's first home grown 4 ring one show Grand Champion in July 2011. Suncoon's journey to raise, show, and promote the most healthy, loving, and excellent type Maine Coon Cats continues with achieving two more Regional Winning cats with the partnership, support and assistance of Judy Friedman of Coons'Kin- first with GC, RW Coons'Kin Billy Shears of Suncoon in 2012-2013 and then with Suncoon's very first Regional Winner in 2014-2015- GC, RW Suncoon's Cody Stone of Coons'Kin. We are now honored and privileged to be friends and work with many highly respected breeders that continue to help us improve and promote this breed. Thank You ALL for your trust and generosity. We hope to share this wonderful breed with as many families as possible. Suncoon is proud to be registered and show in both the CFA and TICA Organizations. We are members of the National Maine Coon Cat Club, the Phoenix Feline Fanciers Club, a regional member of the Maine Attraction Cat Club in California, Member of MCBFA (Maine Coon Breeder & Fancier's Association), and the Maine Coon Cat Breed Council. |
Suncoon is a small in home cattery dedicated to the belief that our cats live as members of our family. Our cats are never caged and our kittens are raised underfoot until the day they go to their new forever homes. Our boys have their own bedroom complete with cat trees, toys, and large windows for bird watching adjacent to our main living area. Our breeding cats are DNA tested for HCM, SMA, and PKDeficiency, along with being cardiac ultrasound tested annually by a certified cardiologist. We are a FELV/FIV negative cattery, and our kittens receive core vaccinations, a health guarantee and a contract accompanies all of our kittens.