50 tips for novice breeders

1. No one ever promises you that it will be easy.

2. The laws of meanness are always stronger than the laws of genetics. (c) Marla aka Natalia Tsvetkova

3. Breeding will require large financial, emotional, physical and time investments from you.

4. Never let yourself get stale. A breeder who is used to death to the point of indifference is not a breeder.

5. You will have to make difficult and scary decisions.

6. You will have to part with producers who have worked out their program in the nursery, finding them a new home.

7. Forget about vacation, get ready to spend it on 2-3 days off for fast and furious in the nursery.

8. You will have to learn to rejoice in the victories of others and stoically experience your losses.

9. The exhibition is not a verdict, the judge's opinion is not the ultimate truth.

10. God is the judge for every judge. (c) Curl aka Svetlana Borisovna Ponomareva.

11. Each breeder has his own taste and his own vision of the type within the standard.

12. Profit from sales is an accidental indirect positive result of quality work, enthusiasm and dedication. She can't be the target.

13. Life is unfair. Realize this once and for all.

14. Never plan more than 2 multiple or 3 sedentary litters of kittens at the same time.

15. Study, read, attend seminars. There is no useless information. Even if you have been breeding for more than 10 years, you don't know much.

16. Make contracts for every occasion and action.

17. Never sell animals on loan, or on conditions. Only if you are ready to give it. Better sell it cheaper.

18. Never buy an animal on loan, or for kittens. Better buy another animal.

19. Realize right away - the overwhelming majority of kittens are pet-class kittens. They must be neutered before being sold. This will protect them and yourself.

20. If you really want to get to the exhibition, but circumstances prevent- spit - there will definitely be another one.

21. Not a single kitten that you want to sell will stay with you forever. Yes, it can stay too long, but if you want to sell it, you will definitely sell it.

22. Be prepared for the fact that you will have a lot of cat gadgets and equipment. And they will take up space in your apartment. A bigger place.

23. When buying expensive carriers, tents and toys for cats, know that you are buying them for yourself. A bottle stopper and a cardboard box are enough for a cat.

24. Buy a large washing machine, it will work 7 days a week.

25. Buy quality food, feed, water - this is the key to the health of your animals.

26. Overpopulation is a source of diseases and viruses in your nursery.

27. Respect your household and neighbors. The nursery should not drive people out of the house, or cause the hatred of others.

28. Be prepared to re-prioritize spending. If earlier for you a cat for $ 3000 was nonsense, and monthly spending on feed and fillers - 30% of the budget - idiocy, you will have to change them.

29. Don't be selfish. When deciding on the fate of an animal, focus primarily on its interests and quality of life.

30. Learn elementary manipulations - to cut claws, prick, wash. Even if you are very afraid to do it, sooner or later a situation may happen that you will have to do everything yourself.

31. Never, under any circumstances, give up.

32. Never make important decisions in too high spirits, or in despair.

33. Get used to the fact that the world of professional cat breeding is not a clearing with daisies. People work here, and people are always the same.

34. The manufacturer's price is not always an indicator of its quality.

35. Form and protect your reputation.

36. Before buying a manufacturer, always find out the reputation of the breeder.

37. A good breeder is the key to a successful purchase of a manufacturer.

38. Teach yourself to behave information bases about litters, vaccinations, exhibitions, etc.

39. High titles are good. BUT after __ years, you will understand what is more important than the exhibition career of an animal - its health and breed qualities.

40. A good producer is not always the brightest representative of the breed.

41. Oranges will be born from aspen. Harmony and coincidence of a couple are more important than their phenotypic qualities.

42. Aspens will be born from oranges. Two excellent producers can produce mediocre kittens.

43. Experiment. But having a clear goal.

44. Do not be afraid of condemnation. The majority may not be right.

45. Whatever "new type" the breeders promote, there is a standard. And it is he who is the vector of movement in breeding.

46. About the type of your animals, you should be concerned about the opinion of only one person - yours.

47. Be self-critical, but do not confuse this with self-flagellation.

48. Do not be afraid of conversations behind your back - if you are something of yourself as a person, they will definitely be.

49. A factory worker is a masochist. He is constantly rowing poop, spends money not on himself, does not get enough sleep, does not go on vacation for years, sleeps on the edge of the bed, does not find understanding from loved ones and sometimes breaks his own heart.

50. Love is the fundamental engine of progress and success. If your nursery has become a routine for you, it is fraught with indifference and callousness. The breeder cannot be such.

... Take a break from the computer and stroke the cat.