Anyone else show/breed cats?

Hi guys, Is there anyone else on OH who shows and breeds purebred cats? We have Ragdolls (seals and blues only) and show primarily CFA although we do get to the rare TICA show. Julie Stade

I'm temporarily retired, but have shown Chartreux and bred one litter. I had two show alters, a Havana Brown and American Shorthair, but both were complete and utter failures as show cats - they were too timid! (found a new home for the Brownie, kept the ASH) Right now I just have one purebred, a Chartreux neuter from my sole litter. I'm planning to get a female Chartreux later this year or early next, but am still undecided whether to get a young female for show/breeding or an older show spay. Premiership is more fun than Championship! I may get back into clerking, too. I cross-register in CFA and TICA, but this is definitely CFA territory (DC suburbs).

Hi there, We're in CFA country too which is unfortunate for a Ragdoll person because we're only allowed to show the bicolors and vans. All our mitteds and colorpoints have to stay home. The Birman people have a pretty strong influence in CFA, and so far they've been pretty effective at keeping the other color patterns out. Up until this year we only had one TICA show a year (where we can show all our patterns) within a 450-mile radius of our house (down in OK), but now a new TICA club has formed and they held a show right next to us in Wichita this year. Anyway, good luck on the hunt for the new cat! Julie S. Non-op 5'5" 244 to 158 since 4-04

There's always a struggle. The Chartreux in Europe nearly disappeared in the 1970s because of the strong influence of UK British Shorthair breeders (who wanted to assimilate the breed and swipe the name to use on their blues). If you Ragdoll folks persist, you'll triumph eventually! But I must admit a preference for bi-color and van Ragdolls, which goes along with my adoration of bi-colors and vans of any breed. Once I was benched across from a black & white MC neuter and I couldn't keep my eyes off him. (my Chartreux spay seemed equally smitten) And then there was that dilute calico longhair Manx... I have a quick genetics question for you. Is colorpoint dominant or recessive?

Hi there, Most of what we call bicolors in Ragdolls are actually High-Mitteds **** ygous recessive is colorpoint; heterozygous looks mitted, and **** ygous dominant resembles a true bicolor. And I have the same problem whenever I go to shows. I keep seeing other cats and other breeds that I absolutely love! I just have to keep telling myself, "NO, NO, NO!" Julie S. Non-op 5'5" 244 to 158 since 4-04

i BREED TRADITIONAL BALINESE. WE HAVE A BUNCH THAT DID NOT SELL AND OUR QUEEN HAS MORE ON THE WAY. ANY SUGESTIONS?

Hi Julie, I recently have began looking into buying a seal point himalayan or a blue persian.. I couldn't exactly find my seal point.. but found a beautiful blue persian.. he is 10 days old today!! I can pick him up in 9 weeks... I live in florida and I can not find any cattery here in florida.. I am not a breeder nor have I ever shown a cat.. but for the price I am paying for this baby who has a champion pedigree from it's parents and CFA & TICA registered..I just may start.. I can't believe the prices out there for a pet.. LORDY.. I am pretty excited about my purchase.. I may look in on you from time to time for some advice.. Will that be ok? Thanks in advance, Lisa

Hello fellow cat lover I just started breeding Bengals I have a pair that are not mature enought to breed yet I have a standard stopped brown (male) and a snow (female) they are the sweetest things you could imagine!