I can understand crossing if working to repair a breed flaw, personally I wouldn't see a problem with allowing a generation or two outcross in Persians to give them a bit of a face again... not change them drastically before I get lynched just to the point where they can all breath and blink properly again... I know many breeders are actually working towards that already and I applaud them

persian peeps don't hurt me

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i agree that many people do not give much thought to cross breeding. I think the main concern really is the fact that so many people are rehoming their animals. I find that really saddening. I'd never give up my cat. I couldn't possibly ever move anywhere where i couldnt take my cat, or anywhere that wasn't suitable.

However, i have a cross breed cat - she's siamese x maine coon, and i do think she is absolutely beautiful. i can see traits from each breed in her. Lynch me if you like!

Hi Jen

Hope you are well, are you doing the mancs show at all, i have just filled the forms in today for merseyside and then lake district in june for mona it will be her first 2 shows as an adult.

Back to the subject these are actual breeders with their own stud cats so they should know better really.

I am still owed a kitten back from september but they cant seem to get any of their 10 or so queens in kitten and yet i have one girl who has just been out to stud and hopefully is in kitten

Did the snowshoe start from BSH cross Siamese or was is Amercian Shorthair cross Siamese?

Did the points in the BSH come from adding Siamese to them?

I would mind so much if people health tested and did it properly but then they wouldnt make as much money so they wouldnt bother!

Outcrossing as well to make a breed stronger & winden gene pools etc

The only thing I cant stand more than anything is people letting there cats out spayed for the local 'moggy' cat to have

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Think it was the american sh? could be mistaken though.

hi Olive. im sure she is a gorgeous cat and we are certainly not going to lynch you lol. lots of cross breeds come about from accidental matings. its the ones that do it just for the money that are annoying. good luck with your cat and best wishes............CHRIS.

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Yeh just looked ASH! To be honest I really cant see the point of a snoeshow...rather have a Siamese! sorry anyone who owns one!

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Why would anyone lynch you?!

I have 2 cross breeds a Siamese cross age 12yrs
(possible maine coon or Norwegian forest, (we are 100% on the Siamese as we saw the mum. not sure on the other half!)

and a Bengal/singapura/ragdoll/moggy!!!!!!!! 10 months

If I see another cross that I liked Id buy it!!

Have you got any pics of your cat? Iwonder if he looks like mine?!

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Who is to say what cats are bred? Why is it ok to breed two pedigrees but not two moggies? If people want to breed then they will. What is important is that it's done properly and that the kittens are taken care off and that it's not just done to attempt to make money.

Are you actually a pedigree breeder?