Tonka was right around 9 to 10 months old, I think ... it was right when Lexus had her first heat. I lost and had to replace $3500 worth of kitchen appliances due to stud spray getting into the computer boards.
ouch!! thats not good! I'll keep a close eye then! He's been in same house as a queen in season and gets a bit noisy but no spraying as yet! He kind of swaggers around alot talking - think hes calling for ladies!
I, too, had a Cornish Rex male who didn't spray. He was the only male and developed a bit late-didn't notice the girls until he was over a year old. We also didn't show him, so he had absolutely no contact with other males, i.e., no need to mark his territory. He knew he owned it and every girl (whole and spayed) in it. I don't know if any of that mattered, but my other males, who developed earlier and were shown, did spray, to a lesser or greater degree. I never had a "hoser" (a boy who sprays like a fire hose), but they did spray some.
It's very hit or miss at to whether it's worth leaving a boy to see if he will spray, as my experience is that if left too late and he starts, even when he has had his op he may well continue...
Having said that, my BSH stud sprays when in new surroundings, but my ragdoll stud has never.
Getting back to the topic - I think it's a fantastic idea to introduce a network of support, & although not v experienced, if I can help in any way, I will be more than glad to. I am very new to ragdolls though, but know a fair bit about BSH even though I haven't been breeding that long.
I would love to learn about breeding, how to start, how to show, etc. Ive always been interested and obviously want to take a lot of time dedicated to learning before I actually do it. If I learn what I need to and it works for us, I wont want to start for another several years~
I have three year old Himaylan,we feel we have a decision to make.We have people that want the babies, if i can bear to part with them...if not..oh welll
so we keep them.
\\just don't know the first thing about doing to find a father...any advice?
I was wondering if they did anything. I have lots of experience in breeding cats (RB's and Cornish Rex) even tho I don't breed any more but do still show in the alter classes - can help anyone out if needed.
Hi, I think this thread is an awesome idea! I am extremely interested in becoming a Devon Rex breeder, I just knew I wanted to breed them after buying my first devon and I just totally fell in love with the breed! I have started reading books on genetics and the breed and I've gone to a couple of shows and I am now getting registered so I can put my cat into shows so I can learn about the breed. When I'm ready financially and feel I have the knowledge I will start to figure out a way to get my first breeding female, but I see this happening in a few years from now..