Yes i agree i dont think thats long enough at all!

I have just worked it out. That mean that a queen could potentially have 3 litters a year - thats too many!!!

Think I will stick to the 3 litters over 2 years rule which was my intention anyway

thats the way i do it as well, at least my girls get a gd rest in between,

Ok I just rang the GCCF and as you say its 17 weeks between birth date. They say that it can sometimes cause the queen more harm to be calling for long periods of time and therefore this is why they have set a minimum.
The Burmese Cat Club say only 3 litters over 2 years to allow the queen to recover.
The Burmese Cat Society dont seem to have any restrictions??

The GCCF inform me that their rules do not always coincide with the cat clubs rules.

So it seems that it depends on which club you are a member of & ethics

OK

I just spoke to The Burmese Cat Club and they say that 3 litters over 2 years is just a guide and that you would not be breaking the rules if you had 2 litters per year. But that if your queen is calling quite a lot that you can put her on Ovarid which helps tone down the calling. (I have actually heard of Ovarid before)

So I guess other than the 17 week minimum between birth dates from the GCCF then there are no additional rules.
It purely comes down to ethics and how many times the queen calls.

My intention is still to stick to the 3 litters over 2 years, but I wanted to check what happens if the queen calls a lot and needs to be bred twice a year. I needed to be sure that I was not breaking any rules (as everyone seemed to have different information) as I didnt want to put my queens health at risk by not breeding her when she needed to be.

Phew!!

well im glad we have cleared that one up,!

Not easy huh? LOL

That's easy, you use Ovarid. Believe me, with Burmese, you'll need to!

Liz

Are the vets usually quite good at letting breeders have a supply?

Someone I know that uses it says she only gives ¼ of tablet for 1 dose.

Yes the vet is usually fine about it - and yes 1/4 tablet per 3 weeks is enough for many cats.

Incidentally if the cat has been mated "accidentally" another use of Ovarid - for which you need a whole one - is to prevent conception taking place.

Liz