AN UNBIASED VIEW OF BLACK AND GREY MAINE COON CAT

Could anybody tell me if a Maine Coon requires tick prevention? I don’t know how a tick could get through to the skin past the long hair. Am I correct?Their kittens are vaccinated before going off with their new homeowners, and they have to be neutered/spayed so as to acquire registration papers.These breeders chose to maintain their cattery like