My thanks to all of you who took the time out of your busy day to respond to my survey. I have posted these results to a popular bengal breeder list I belong to and have gotten lots of positive feedback along with some raised eyebrows from the results.
Breeders can often lose sight of what the kitten buying clients want, so this information is invaluable.
Thank-you again, and the results are open for discussion and debate if anyone wants to comment.
Survey results follow:
Each question was answered on a scale of 1 to 5.
5: extremely important
4: important
3: somewhat important
2: nice to know but Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m not worried about it
1: not important
1. How concerned are you that the kitten you purchase comes from parents/ancestors that are titled champion and higher cats? (2.7)
2. How concerned are you that your kitten meets all the breed standards? (2.9)
3. Regardless if you plan to show your kitten or not, how important is it that your kitten is near show quality? (2.8)
4. How important is it to you that your chosen breeder shows their cats and has champion cats on the premises? (3.0)
5. How important is temperament/ socialization in your new kitten? (4.7)
6. How would you rate the importance of good temperament over appearance? (4.6)
7. How important is it to you that your chosen breeder has a clean facility? (4.7)
8. How important is it to you that a breeder does not advertise in a newspaper? (2.7)
9. Rate your importance of the following statement: My breeder tests for known genetic diseases and will not breed without testing. (4.7)
10. How important is it to you that you have a contract for any animal you purchase? (4.2)
11. How important is a no-exclusion return clause in your contract? (3.3)
12. How important is it that your cat be spay/neutered prior to transfer to you? (3.5)
13. How important is it that your cat be up to date on Vaccines prior to transfer to you? (4.5)
14. Rate your importance of the following statement: Kittens will not be released to new owners until they are 12 to 14 weeks old. (4.5)
Please rate the following in regards to a kitten:
15. Appearance and beauty is important to me (3.2)
16. Temperament is important to me (4.7)
17. Health is important to me (4.9)
18. Lineage is important to me (2.5)
19. Breeder reputation is important to me (4.1)
20. Breeder alliance with breed organizations is important to me (3.0)
Last 5 questions…….
21. How important is it that your chosen breederâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s home not smell like cats? (3.6)
22. How important is it that a breederâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s cats not be caged? (4.7)
23. How important is it to you what your chosen breederâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s cats are being fed? (4.0)
24. How important to you, is it that you are able to visit the sire and dam of your chosen kitten? (3.3)
25. How important is it to you that your breeder send you weekly updates and pics of the kitten you are waiting for? (3.8)
Breeders can often lose sight of what the kitten buying clients want, so this information is invaluable.
Thank-you again, and the results are open for discussion and debate if anyone wants to comment.
Survey results follow:
Each question was answered on a scale of 1 to 5.
5: extremely important
4: important
3: somewhat important
2: nice to know but Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m not worried about it
1: not important
1. How concerned are you that the kitten you purchase comes from parents/ancestors that are titled champion and higher cats? (2.7)
2. How concerned are you that your kitten meets all the breed standards? (2.9)
3. Regardless if you plan to show your kitten or not, how important is it that your kitten is near show quality? (2.8)
4. How important is it to you that your chosen breeder shows their cats and has champion cats on the premises? (3.0)
5. How important is temperament/ socialization in your new kitten? (4.7)
6. How would you rate the importance of good temperament over appearance? (4.6)
7. How important is it to you that your chosen breeder has a clean facility? (4.7)
8. How important is it to you that a breeder does not advertise in a newspaper? (2.7)
9. Rate your importance of the following statement: My breeder tests for known genetic diseases and will not breed without testing. (4.7)
10. How important is it to you that you have a contract for any animal you purchase? (4.2)
11. How important is a no-exclusion return clause in your contract? (3.3)
12. How important is it that your cat be spay/neutered prior to transfer to you? (3.5)
13. How important is it that your cat be up to date on Vaccines prior to transfer to you? (4.5)
14. Rate your importance of the following statement: Kittens will not be released to new owners until they are 12 to 14 weeks old. (4.5)
Please rate the following in regards to a kitten:
15. Appearance and beauty is important to me (3.2)
16. Temperament is important to me (4.7)
17. Health is important to me (4.9)
18. Lineage is important to me (2.5)
19. Breeder reputation is important to me (4.1)
20. Breeder alliance with breed organizations is important to me (3.0)
Last 5 questions…….
21. How important is it that your chosen breederâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s home not smell like cats? (3.6)
22. How important is it that a breederâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s cats not be caged? (4.7)
23. How important is it to you what your chosen breederâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s cats are being fed? (4.0)
24. How important to you, is it that you are able to visit the sire and dam of your chosen kitten? (3.3)
25. How important is it to you that your breeder send you weekly updates and pics of the kitten you are waiting for? (3.8)