I'm a Swedish breeder and early neutering/spaying isn't common practise here, yet. Until just recentlt Swedish breeders (registred FIFÃ[emoji]169[/emoji]-breeders) had the possibility to place their kittens in a reserve register, meaning offspring couldn't be registred after those cats unless the breeder chose to put the cats in the original register. The purpose was originally to allow breeders to evaluate their breeding work before allowing the offspring to be used for breeding. But, the register has been closed because some breeders abused the register. They registred ll of their kittens in the reserve register and demanded extra money (from the buyers who wanted to breed) to put them in the original register. So it isn't possible now.
Now, some breeders are thinking about alternatives and early neutering/spaying has been mentioned as an alternative. Of course this alternative would make it impossible for the buyers to breed if they want to. I fear that this would effect the genepools in a negative way. Many of the breeds in Sweden already have small genepools and many of us actuarally want our buyers to keep their males fertile so they can be used for breeding. Father one litter at least before being neutered. This to make ensure the genetic variation.
Since we don't have any experience on early neutering/spaying I'm asking you American breeders. Has early neutering/spaying in any way had a negative effect on the different genepools?
All comments are welcome.
Now, some breeders are thinking about alternatives and early neutering/spaying has been mentioned as an alternative. Of course this alternative would make it impossible for the buyers to breed if they want to. I fear that this would effect the genepools in a negative way. Many of the breeds in Sweden already have small genepools and many of us actuarally want our buyers to keep their males fertile so they can be used for breeding. Father one litter at least before being neutered. This to make ensure the genetic variation.
Since we don't have any experience on early neutering/spaying I'm asking you American breeders. Has early neutering/spaying in any way had a negative effect on the different genepools?
All comments are welcome.