I have seen this on some breeder web sites. How does a cattery earn this designation? What does this mean as far as picking out a reputable breeder?
I was wondering about this. Some of the catteries don't seem to be doing much to improve their breed but have this 'award'. Thank you for answering.Originally Posted by Kai Bengals
All of the major cat registries have this. It's mostly meaningless and a way for the registry to make more money, as you have to pay for the distinction.
The cattery evaluation is done by a Vet, but the cattery owner gets to choose the Vet. Who isn't going to choose their own Vet?
How is that Vet going to stay objective and give a fair evaluation? His livelyhood depends on a customer he is evaluating who contributes huge funds to his clinic every year. Just as an example, we are the 2nd highest spending clients at our own Vet's office. You can bet he wouldn't ding us for much, if he inspected our cattery for a Cattery of Excellence award.
It would be a different story if the registry sent out a Vet contracted to do inspections.
I would respect the process and the award much more if this were the case.