Planning the First Litter
You have that first show/breeding girl, you have shown and granded her and now are ready for that exciting first litter. Be sure that your girl is mature and ready to be bred. Each breed has different rates of maturity, some breeds are ready at a year, others take up to two years to reach full maturity.
She should be up to date on all vaccines. Vaccinating a pregnant cat is not a good idea and may result in fetal demise, deformities or miscarriage. Wait at least 72 hours after administering vaccines before breeding; if possible, wait a week.
Picking the stud is typically not an easy choice. Surprising as it may be, you can put two GC, NW cats together and get a litter of pet quality kittens. After all, most of us have met some human children who look nothing like their parents. The same thing can happen with cats. Your mentor or breeder of your female should help you look at the pedigree of the potential stud. Are there repeat relatives in his pedigree, or would there be “double-ups” when the pedigree is combined with your female’s? If so, where in the pedigree are they and how often do they occur? Are the parents of the stud living? What other offspring have they produced? What are the qualities of the stud that can complement your female? Ear set? Eye shape and color? Color, pattern, coat texture? What if any, faults have the kittens from this male shown?
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Checklist For What to Look For in Your Club's Next Show Venue
Show Manager To Ring One, Please
Tonkinese
When You're Well and Truly Tonked
AVOIDING The Kitten Fear Period
Young kittens seem fearless.4 As soon as those eyes open and they can get their legs under them, they are off to see the world if their mama and humans let them.
No Milk For You!
Milk Issues and Kittens
Fostering Kittens
When asked if I would be interested in fostering a queen and her eight newborn kittens, I volunteered without question.
Do You present ? Polish! OR DO YOU
IT’S ALL IN THE DETAILS!
No Kitten! Cats Are Part of the Military!
Felines have graced the decks of boats and ships back nearly to the beginning of time, roaming freely on passenger ships, war vessels, and merchant schooners, keeping vermin at bay.
Feline Summer Movie Fun!
School is almost OUT! Huzzah! But raindrops are plunking against the window, the amusement and water parks haven’t opened yet, camping is out, and roasted hot dogs and S’mores are another month away.
Kittens Are Special...
...and so are some of the show rules for them:
Genetic Pleiotropy and the Risks in Breeding Recessive Mutations
Nearly everyone loves what’s rare and unique. A slight defect in the minting process of a coin can create a demand and a value well beyond the face value of the coin. The coin is functionally no different than its perfectly minted counterpart, but its scarcity and uniqueness alone make it more desirable than the rest.
