But I also think show and breed quality go hand in hand. I would not sell a kitten for breeding unless it had all the correct points and no obvious faults, as vice versa I would not sell a kitten for showing unless it had all the correct points and no obvious points also.

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I wouldn't sell a kitten for breeding because I wouldn't trust anyone LOL Only sell a kitten to the breeder who sold me my girls but it's highly doubtful she'd want one of my kittens

I'd sell show neuters though If I was able to get a good mating and some good kittens. All depends

I would sell to a stranger for breeding, but only after I had tied them to an electric chair, shone a very bright light in their eyes, given them cold water torture and waved a red hot poker very near

Only kidding but it does involve a very thorough interrogation, oops sorry I mean discussion

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lol

glad i don't want a persian for breeding then....

I am selling my current litter as pets.

There is no guarantee when selling a cat for showing as they change as they get older.

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But surely if everyone sold their kittens for pets with that in mind, then cat shows would cease to exist. Yes cats do change as they get older and most are not shown over 3-4 years old. After a few years breeding you do get a general idea how a cat is going to turn out, even though it is true there is never any guarantee.

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I Havent had a litter yet - (hopefully towards the end of the year though)

I would really not want to sell kittens for breeding unless I was sure the kitten was going to a registered cattery that had the same ethics as myself. If I were to sell to a cattery then it would be the going rate for breeding rights..
Top show quality kittens I would 'have' to keep, but to be fair - how can anyone say they have show quality unless they have done loads of shows and know for sure what the judges want to see, as was said earlier-no cat can be gaurenteed to win.
Breeding quality 'can' be slightly less that show quality as long as your not seeing any major faults etc.
you can still get exceptional babies from breeding quality as long as the sire & dam 'click'
show/pets will go for pet price because.. 1 If the kitten is shown then I am happy cause my cattery name is getting out there and 2 they will all be spayed / neutered so basically they are pets anyway

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I charge the same price for pets, show and if I sold for breeding it would be the same.
Charging extra for a kitten as stud boy to me is silly!
How can you say the boy Will be a stud?
or if a girl will make a breeding girl?

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A lot of breeders who sell active kittens have a clause in the contract stating..
breeding girl..
if she goes to stud 3 times and fails to get pregnant then she is rendered infirtile so a replacement kitten of the same quality is offered.
same for stud boys..
not many boys are offered for stud as most have a plop breeding life..
but if they are proven infirtile then a replacement is often offered.
hope this helps x

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