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Hi. I have 2 12 week old Bengal kittens. One snowy male and one marbled female. I would like to breed them but i am not sure if it is ok to do so?! They are extremely beautiful and healthy and would really love to get a litter of kittens from them. Could you please tell me if this would be ok? If so what are the pros and cons? Thank you.
Jennie-Louise,
I would not breed brother and sister unless you really understood the pedigrees very, very well. It is dicey at the best of times and can be catastrophic depending on the genetics. Even if they are oucrosses, bad things can happen with brother/sister matings. I would tend to shy away from such tight breedings.
Such breedings are done by very, very experienced breedes who really know what they are doing to see what faults may be in their lines. For the novice breeder, this is a particularly bad idea.
It might be better just to have them fixed and enjoy them as very beautiful pets.
Best regards... Norm.
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| Comment | Hi. Thankyou for your response, such ashame that i can't breed them, i will probably shop around for a male to mate with my female then. I always thought it would be ok to mate siblings. Never mind. Thanks again. Jennie-Louise. | ||
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Answers by Expert:
Norman Auspitz
Expertise
I can answer most non-veterinary questions about cats. My particular expertise is pedigree cats, breeding and showing. However, I am versed in feline behavior, cat breeds and their characteristics, general feline husbandry, and the like.
Experience
I judged for the Canadian Cat Association from 1975 until 1982. I am currently an approved allbreed judge for the Cat Fanciers'' Association (the world''s largets cat registry), and have been judging for them since 1991. I have been breeding pedigreed cats since 1971 and have been exhibiting pedigreed cats in shows since 1970. I obtained my first pedigreed cat in 1970 and have never looked back. In 1971, I obtained my first Abyssinian which has become my primary breed. In addition, I have bred Manx and Persians. Currently, besides the Abyssinians, I am also breeding Maine Coons.
Organizations
Cat Fanciers'' Association, inc. (CFA) and the Manx, Maine Coon, and Abyssinian breed councils. I am currently Abyssinian breed council secretary.
Publications
Cat Fancy Magazine, The Abyssinian Chapter in The Cat Fanciers'' Association Complete Cat Book, and Articles for various editions of The Cat Fanciers'' Association Yearbook
Education/Credentials
I received a B.S. from Drexel University in 1968, a M.Math from University of Waterloo, in 1970, a Ph.D. from University of Waterloo in 1975, and a MBA from McMaster University in 1980. I received my approved allbreed judging status in the Cat Fanciers'' Association in 1999.
Awards and Honors
We have produced a number of Cat Fanciers'' Association (CFA) National winning Abyssinian and Maine Coons. We have produced a number of Abyssinian and Maine Coon Distinguished Merit females (an award for a top producing cat), including the first Distinguished Merit Abyssinian in the red (sorrel) color. I am the CFA Abyssinian breed council secretary and belong and/or hold office in a number of cat clubs. I am also a member of the CFA Judges Association.
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