Give it a try with your HHP. Who knows, she might end up liking it! I would try it for the whole weekend - it would be a shame if she was doing well and enjoying herself and you had to leave. If she doesn't like it, well you will have Bengal kittens to show soon
Showing HHPs in TICA is a...
Good for you for getting into showing! It is a lot of fun.
Since Household Pets aren't judged against a breed standard, personality and condition are VERY important. Make sure he has had a bath, his claws clipped, his ears cleaned out, and any little crusts cleaned out of his eyes before...
If he is showing his dogs in AKC conformation shows (not obedience, lure coursing, etc.), the dogs have to be intact. There is no conformation class for spayed/neutered dogs like there is in the cat fancy (although I think it would be a great idea). All other events in AKC allow...
Another great place to find breeders in the Fanciers Breeder Referral List at http://www.breedlist.com/
The International Kennel Club is a pet shop with a cleverly disguised name. They have a store on Long Island. They are not a good place to get a quality kitten.
Good for you for asking...
Hi Barb:
Of course, it was the Northeast Regional. I remember how nice it is up there and how much fun my husband had looking in all the shops while I was in the showhall. The show was a lot of fun too.
I showed Duncan the 2001-2002 season and part of 2002-2003 season. He is a black smoke...
True - I wasn't even getting into what he was carrying - I was trying to keep it simple Do you think the male could be any other color combo besides red and white?
BTW, I think we have met at a TICA show a while back. I was showing SGA Glor-ee Duncan at the Mid Atlantic Regional in...
<<i just wanted to confirm that the "mom" i caught *could* be the source of the kittens I am finding>>
Sure - With the female you mention, a dark calico (tortie and white) could be accomplished by dad being a red tabby and white bi color. That's most likely what he is.
Pointed color is...
That is good news that mother and baby are OK. It's a good thing you brought her to the vet when you did.
I'm going to be the bad guy here, but since this board isn't about making friends, but educating on cat breeding, here goes. . .
<<<no profit in this litter>>>
It is considered a major...
First off, Anne G. The answer to your question would be YES. Every female kitten out of a red male will be red *factored* (expressing red). If the dam isn't red factored too, all the females will be torties.
If the dam is red factored as well (tortie, red tabby or red point), there can be...
When I hear the term "ears dropping" on a kitten it means that the ears fall to a lower position on the sides of the head.
Is that a trait desired in Bengals?
I am not talking about stores like the one you mention. I think it is a good thing for a store to help place kittens that would otherwise go to a shelter. Don't you agree?
However, if the store you mention is *encouraging* people to breed their mixed breed cat so they can sell the kittens...
I said in my earlier post that I am NOT referring to pet stores like Pet Smart and others that offer shelter cats and other homeless animals for adoption.
I am talking about people who see a purebred kitten in a cage in a pet store, where it is selling for $900 and feel they are "rescueing"...
Hi Wellington
All pet store kittens and puppies in the U.S. come from breeders too. No one has a sign outside that says "kitten mill". It always makes me laugh when pet stores say the puppies and kittens are from "private breeders" and the public totally falls for it, picturing a warm...
Never. buy. a. kitten. or. puppy. from. a. petstore. Even better, don't buy *anything* from a petstore that sells puppies and kittens. Don't give them your business. Go to a business like pet smart that is trying to help the problem instead of adding to it. Or go to a reputable breeder...
I think you should try the Yahoo Groups again
They were originally designed as an email list, but you don't have to receive individual emails if you don't want to (in "edit my groups" just select "no email"). That way, you can read the posts in the message board. I have found it very simple...