Calling all cat lovers and breeders!

Question

When I'm older I want to breed Abyssinians because i love them so much!! i also want to breed another breed of cat, i was thinking maybe Bengal, ocicat, Siamese or Oriental. but at the same time i want a breed a cat that is unusual in coat patterns and colour, i want one that is loving and loyal. What do yo recommend? It needs to be something that people will want to buy.. please give me a good breed so i can learn as much as i can about them between now and when i breed them! If you have any breeding tips let me know i want to be a really good breeder.

Answer 1

In my opinion cat lovers and cat breeders are opposites.

Too many cats are killed for just being born and it just isn't important what breed a cat is. Many purebreds are in shelters right now waiting

for what most likely will not be a good home but their final moments.

Rescue, don't breed

Answer 2

i'm not into breeding but i have a tortoiseshell

That's got amazing coat colours as do most female tortoiseshells

I think the males are always ginger though which is a let down

My cat is the floppiest and sweetest one you've ever seen

because she's been handled from birth, this is something that helps because the grow up trusting humans

:) hope i helped

miaow

Answer 3

a moggy is a great breed and I have also found alley cats to be very loyal breed

Answer 4

If you love cats so much then you should be against breeding them.  There are currently THOUSANDS of unwanted cats sitting in shelters across the country trying to find homes.  Many end of being euthanized.  A lot of them were bought from breeders...

Answer 5

There are really three kinds of breeders - responsible, ethical ones, back yard breeders, and kitten mill breeders.  The purebred cats you see in shelters are not the result or fault of the first kind - they are the offspring of cats bred by BYB's, the kitten mills, and people with a purebred that they want to breed to make money - none of these people give a hoot about where their kittens go, or if their new "homes" understand the characteristics that make the breed unique and special.  

Reputable, ethical breeders breed to improve the breed.  They study genetics, and are very aware of the heath issues unique to their breeds.  They show in CFA and TICA shows - and win.  The have waiting lists for their kittens, and have an extensive approval process for their prospective kitten homes.  Kittens are generally altered prior to going home - very few kittens meet their show/breeding requirements.  Any kitten that needs to be given up is returned to the breeder. They *may* breed their queens once a year, probably less.  They are retired from breeding at an early age.  The breeders never expect to make money on their kittens, that isn't their point.

To become a reputable breeder, go to shows and talk to them.  You'll need to convince them to sell you a breeding quality female (expect to pay $1000 or so) and then you will need a mentor to get you started.

Ethical breeders also support rescue - many breeders have links to their breed's rescue on their  web pages.

Breeding - the right way! - is not evil, and does not contribute to the deaths of cats in shelters.  That's the fault of the BYB's and all the owners who are too cheap/lazy/irresponsible to spay and neuter.

Answer 6

I have a Persian. She is VERY loving and sweet. However, I just bred her with a siamese. The Babys were very cute, but she ate all but one. I don't know if this is just her or indicitive of persians. All my other cats have been total mixes.

Answer 7

If you want exotic coats you could go for a sphynx...  I'd say thats pretty exotic...