I had a HUGE kitty like these I think he had coon in him he was not a purebred he just kept growing and growing he looked like a small polar bear, he had apricot points with white fur, the fur was also like a coon the grooming was constant, thick, thick fur! He just passed a few months ago at the ripe old age of 18, he was the BEST cat I have ever had the pleasure of owning!!
sounds like it had coon cat in it- yep- they have very thick fur- pretty gentle cats too- mostly