i have 2 crosses.

a lovely breeder of siamese cats in wales. her seal point queen got out on their farm and had a love affair with a black moggie. the result 5 black and 1 tabby 1/2 siamese kittens.

we got them as pets as they were so cute. they cost us £25 each!

our 2 white mogs came from a farm and also cost us £25 each.

I would pay no more than £50 for a moggie or a cross.....

My Siamese/Oris cost me £350, and £300 for one as the breeder gave me a discount as it's the 3rd cat I had had from her.

Call it what you like its still looks like a run of the mill moggy.

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There are always ads in our local rag for x breeds particuarly Bengals - They are asking £200.00 - £250.00 for a kitten! Saying that when I bought my moggies I paid £50.00 each and the lady had some pure white (moggie) kits that she was going to charge £100 each!. The trouble is, it's all to do with supply and demand and sometimes the more money people pay the better "product" (didn't mean that in the wrong way) they think they've got - almost "snob" value??

OMG

You all have taken me soooooo literally.

Actually Maine coon kittens are sold at £650 - that is what I got quoted in March for a kitten from the site that comes up first in a google search. Breeder is registered. That breeder uses old american lines to get old style Maine Coons.

Yes, I know I could get a MC kitten who has been registered with either/or TICA/GCCF for about £300-£500 as a pet. But is Jo Public going to do that research? Hobby breeders very rarely advertise the price of their kittens because they want to hear from you and check you out before letting you have a kitten.

Only one hobby breeder's website I visited gave a price. As a buyer, some people would find it quite daunting checking out a price only to find actually it might be too expensive.

From what I am hearing cross breeders are more willing to advertise the price.

And I made that cross-breed up lol

I'd agree there.

Also what I don't get is (with both pups and kittens) why people charge for example £150 for certain colours, then £200 for a different colour? What is that all about? because the kitten/puppy is a different colour did it cost more to feed, look after and vet bills? hmm

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...................... Foxy's now going through the famous Pomeranian puppy uglies!!!

And a hell of a lot more non accidentalwhere there is demand there will always be supply.
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On the nail Kelly

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I agree. I always quote the price up front on principle, and also because I myself am very reluctant to call anyone (whatever the product) who won't tell me the price upfront. I figure if they are that reluctant to tell me the price, they know it's extortionate and / or I won't be able to pay it and will be embarrassed.

Liz

It's about what you can get.

The very first litter I had (accidents) produced two balck and white kittens, two tortie and white, one grey, and one seal colourpoint! Would it have been so unreasonable to ask more for the seal colourpoint which I could have sold many times over?

Liz