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Originally Posted by Esined
G.G.C.F Dont register cat breeders, Cat clubs do. In the cat world belonging to cat clubs who aim is, giving helpful advice to cat lovers and breeders alike,
fund raising for cats who need rehoming, ensuring good ethics and values, sharing information on shows and cat seminars. Not commercial at all infact a registered breeder wont sell commercially ie, pet shops ect. we breed for the breed.
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Sounds like our breed club membership.
I tend to advise people to seek breeders that belong to their breed clubs, as it is usually a mark of more than casual interest in their breed.
Also breed clubs will have stronger codes of ethics than the Kennel club have.
For example my own breed club among other things insists no bitch under two has a litter, and not more than 5 years for a first litter, and no more than four litters in her lifetime.
All breeding stock must be hip scored and hold a current eye test certificate. Fro research purposes the club are asking for breeders to have a kidney function test before each mating, as some cases of FRD have been found abroad.
Breeders must also take back their own breeding for re-homing. All pups must be registered etc etc.