Cross Breeding...

bee112 · #1 (**permalink**) 15-05-2008, 04:58 PM

Whilst looking through various sites, I 've noticed quite a few Ragdoll X Persian, Ragdoll X BSH... etc etc

I didn't think you were supposed to cross Ragdolls (amoungst other breeds) to try and preserve the breed and to try and keep the characteristics and personality of which the Ragdoll is famous for?

Kay73 · #2 (**permalink**) 15-05-2008, 05:00 PM

i think that applies to registered ragdolls on the active breeding register!

Selk67U2 · #3 (**permalink**) 15-05-2008, 05:11 PM

Sadly Bee, there are people who will cross breed to make a quick buck!! Registered Breeders would'nt dream of crossing their breed, but then you can't anyway, it's just not the done thing. We are here to preserve our cats, not cross them with whatever we want just to make some money. Sadly people will pay the rediculous prices for them, just because they have a breed name or they look like a partuicular breed that they're crossed with. You expect to pay at least £400 upwards for registered breeds, from reputable breeders.

Siamese Kelly · #4 (**permalink**) 15-05-2008, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Selk67U2

Sadly Bee, there are people who will cross breed to make a quick buck!! Registered Breeders would'nt dream of crossing their breed, but then you can't anyway, it's just not the done thing. We are here to preserve our cats, not cross them with whatever we want just to make some money. Sadly people will pay the rediculous prices for them, just because they have a breed name or they look like a partuicular breed that they're crossed with. You expect to pay at least £400 upwards for registered breeds, from reputable breeders.

Totally agree Selk-put really well and from the heart

MrsNik · #5 (**permalink**) 15-05-2008, 07:37 PM

I have a BSH cross (who actualy looks more like a maincoon) and her mum was a moggy. Didnt pay a penny for her...just wanted to say that not ALL crossbred kittens are for people to make a quick buck. In this situation mummy cat was booked in to be spayed and found to be pregnant (had been a housecat that decided to bolt out the door!!).

Selk67U2 · #6 (**permalink**) 15-05-2008, 07:49 PM

Sorry, but if you read my post properly I did'nt say everyone. I said sadly there are people who will do it for a quick buck. One of my cats was free from a similar situation, her dad is a Maine Coon, total accident, which happens to the best of people

ChinaBlue · #7 (**permalink**) 16-05-2008, 05:55 AM

I agree with everything Selk67U2 says. You should do your research, ring around a few breeders for a chat, if possible get recommendations from them and so on......

So many people getting ripped off buying "crosses" and pay through the nose for them....it's a shame and at the end of the day it is not the cat's fault!

juelexi · #8 (**permalink**) 10-10-2008, 01:20 PM

people CROSS bred different cats to MAKE the kind of kitten that is so expensive... look at the ocicat for example... Cross breed a siamese with an Aby and you got an ocicat... guess what? the siamese and the Aby are two different reregistered cats!

look at the Bengal now, that is not only cross breeding different kinds of cats, but it's crossing SPECIES!

so honestly, i don't think breeders, or anyone for that matter, should have any say about not cross breeding... when it is what they are all about.