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No problem thanks for clarifying it ! yes im thinking the same thing as i know there is a chance a cat can carry this for life even if small , even if my boy doesnt catch this but kittens are born more likely to get these same flare ups and his name is down on their papers i dont think that is...

Thankyou for your reply, when she came to me at first saying its suspected calici i instantly decided to withdraw, even tho the this cat was a potential mating , she has another female which the mating was more set on, but from what im aware calici is quiet contagious im sure all of her cats in...

this is her answer to me asking for the results, in guessing she doesnt want to pay for testing as its obvious its calici .. No but viruses arent a death sentence untreated like HCM so their body will just fight it off. I have spoken to a few other breeders who have had experience with it and...

I have just reread her message which i will copy in... “When I spoke to the vet he said I can test her but basically it will be the 30 hour journey she had. He said most cats carry different virus and it only comes out when they are stressed so just give her supplements. People dont find out...

she said at first to me it was suspected calicivirus then after tests came back to me and said it was a “cat flu flare up” so im not even sure what it is she is saying her vet has called it cat flu

Hi, I have had a breeder of a small cattery ask if i would consider her using my male as a stud some point next year , this is my male i have for my own upcoming programme in future , i have said i will consider if i dont get my girls fast enough for him , the issue is , this lady messaged me...

Thankyou very much i do plan to do this with caution i have a vision of the type i would love to produce so cutting corners isnt for me i hope i can one day stand out with my lines , Thankyou for the advice on the future females i will definitely keep that in mind , i will be studying my male...

[QUOTE="GoldyCat , thankyou i am looking to register with tica first i see some people register to both so i might look into that :) I will try TICA for a mentor as the first mentor i had wasnt for me so hopefully they have someone at my pace there :)

1 bruce 1, Thankyou for your advice ! i am still looking for a good mentor i did have a brief encounter with a mentor but i didnt take to their advice as they were giving advice to rush into the breeding by buying as many females as possible before giving me any information on the system and...

I am hopeful to one day become a registered breeder and have some questions for those who are experienced and breeders themselves apologies if these are silly questions i am no were near breeding yet i would just like to get knowledge on basics I have the male of my hopeful cattery who is...

Hi , Thankyou for your information that is helpful and good to know ! As I am not an experienced breeder I have managed to find a male who is approved for breeding by his breeder who is registered so I hope that is a box ticked , I have contacted some registered breeders today and I will take...

Hi Thankyou that’s really useful I have found the list of breeders and sent about some emails so hopefully will find a mentor ! I will look into the shows in my area and maybe go to them to meet some breeders , Thankyou for the advice

Hi! Yes I explained my case again so it made sense and mentioned if anyone has advice on how to find breeding mentors of this type , is it as easy as contacting a breeder and asking them to mentor ?

I am planning slowly to become a Maine coon breeder and have a cattery programme of my own , I have spent over a year learning about the breed and having Maine coons as my pets already now I am at the stage of buying my male sire who will be imported and has a wcf pedigree and breeding rights ...

Hi, I’m located in the uk and my male is being imported from Russia he is with FIFE , I’ve not heard much about FIFE in the uk either , could I still register my kittens with TICA or CFA if my adults are with different registers ? Thankyou I will have a look if there are maine coon breeders...

Thankyou I will have a read through their standards I’d like to start learning about the different registers and how it works ! I’m getting a imported male who is with FIFE and so will the queen , will the offspring need to be with the same organisation or could I register with any ? Yeah I’ve...

hi just looking for some advice , I am slowly in future planning to become a breeder (Maine coon) I already have Maine coon pedigrees as pets so I’m familiar with the breed and have spent a lot of time just to know the breed well , now i am on the way to getting my male who is FIFE registered he...