We have 2 young Maus we got from a local breeder and we did some reading but we would like some more information on them, anything, because we are always willing to learn!! Any advice?
Yes I do with Loki, the breeder was seeing what the combination of his two breeds would be like when he breed Bastet. Even the vet says Loki is big but he thinks its because he was a bottle baby and always given anything he wants etc etcOriginally Posted by missymotus
I see from your profile one is listed as a Mau and the other a Mau x Ragdoll.
Did you get pedigree papers with the cat who's meant to be a full Mau? He seems rather large for a full breed.
He was a lil known breeder, a small time breeder i should say. We recently moved and i have to find Loki's papers again but i am looking right now actually. But when i find them I will scan them and email them to you. This is my first time dealing with papered kittens, I usually take in what the other people dont want if you can understand that. This is why i wanted to speak with a breeder who actually knows about maus more.Originally Posted by FerrisCat
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I've had to bottle-feed a number of litters, and at maturity, all cats were within the weight range I mentioned earlier. 7 lbs at 4 months is huge for an Egyptian Mau, even one who is overfed.I have some kittens who are the same age as Loki and they are weighing in at about 4 lbs.
Would you mind sharing what the papers say? And what registry are they from? For example, are they CFA or TICA? All answers in a PM, of course. You may also email me at [removed email] Just trying to help you get to the root of the mystery here! Those papers can help me a lot in answering your questionsIf I know the parents of Loki, I can give you a better answer. I have an extensive database of Egyptian Mau pedigrees and know the majority of the breeders.
Spotted cats appear in the random population and there are a number of breeds with spots in addition to the Mau. Until I know who his breeder was, I can't say much more.
The one Loki is a pure breed but I'm still looking through our unpacked boxes trying to find his paperwork atm, but he does have them. We knew Bast wasn't a pure, but she is still our lil cuddle buddy none the less.Originally Posted by GoldenKitty45
If this breeder was "experimenting" in crossing a Mau and a Ragdoll, they are not purebred cats at all. They are mixes and I do hope you didn't pay a lot for these cats. The Ragdolls are pointed cats or pointed/white and Maus are spotted. The Ragdoll probably was a bicolor which accounts for the white on the one "Mau".
But to call them Maus is wrong unless BOTH parents are purebred Maus and not mixes themselves or a cross of a Mau/Ragdoll.
Ahh but even "lil known breeders" are known of. Especially in rarer breeds.Originally Posted by WiccanKittyLove
He was a lil known breeder, a small time breeder i should say