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How many litters can a queen have registered to her? She is on the GCCF Active list.
Also how many litters can a male stud have registered to him?
There is no recommended number of litters for either male or female, but the female is limited by her productive cycle. However, the GCCF will not be happy to register kittens any more frequently than 17 weeks apart without a VERY good reason. The recommendation with the health and welfare of the queen in mind should be litters around 9-12 months apart.
Marcia.
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Answers by Expert:
Marcia Owen
Expertise
I can give answers on cat breeding and showing having 'served' over 30 years in this particular field. I head up a Yahoo Group and also a cat club (NBA Cat Club) devoted to educating novices in the correct way to breed, and also show with both GCCF and TICA on a regular basis, and am well versed with the show world, having been involved in the management of the major GCCF Supreme Show in the UK for over 25 years. Genetics however is not my strong point.
Experience
30 years of continuous cat breeding and showing with two major organisations.
Organizations
GCCF (UK)
TICA
Various UK cat clubs
Publications
Our Cats, Cat World, Club magazines
Education/Credentials
Normal middle school education, and college. Best education credentials I have are raw experience of 30 years
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