Thread: Introduction and question.

Please think long and hard before breeding your girl. Aside from the fact that you have no papers for her, breeding is not a five minute wonder or something you might fancy doing because you like little fluffy kittens. Sorry to sound harsh but decent breeders spend many years working on their lines, carefully chosing which kittens to keep for breeding, which to sell as pet/show, carefully selecting matings for health and temperament. They have probably spent quite a few years being mentored by a more experienced breeder and will know all the pitfalls to breeding. If someone had told me the story about the Japanese couple having to return to Japan due to family emergency I would have said it was a scam - as this is a line that many scammers use. Did they have permission to breed their Maine Coons? Were both parents on the Active list? Its a five minute job to register kittens so I don't believe that they didn't have time to register them. This is the sort of line BYBs use when they haven't registered kittens because they can't (as neither parents are on the Active Register). If they weren't registered then you've probably got very little chance of getting papers for your girl. If you really want to breed, please visit some shows, do lots of research and contact reputable breeders to see if anyone would be willing to mentor you. Sorry if this is not what you want to hear but breeding is a big responsiblity to take on