:rolleyes:Hi  back from walk..pretty puffed out..any way back to topic

I have decided to get a kitten...Ragdoll to be precise.. I KNOW its a dog board!!!!!!!!!!!!!  ( i'll get me coat)

ANyway on my travels around the web sites I have noted that many pedigree cat breeders sell thier kittens as " not registered for breeding".

Out of interest do dog breeders do this. Many of the Kitten contracts state that the cat must be neutered at the appropriate age, and that any papers will not be released untill a vet has confirmed this. Just wondered if this went on  in the dog world, seems a good idea to stop unofficial breeding!

Tanya

Yep. In the cat world, it is called registering the kitten as non active. In the dog world, it's called endorsing the registration not for breeding.

Edited to say: but no, msot dog breeders will NOT require neutering. It's a different ball game in cats, where any entire cat is a much bigger problem than an entire dog, with more associated health risks too if not bred from.

Thanks...so i suppose it all depends on the person buying as to whether or not they are honest with thier intentions,, so many dogs needing homes..so sad.

Also, just to add to Goldmali's comments that this is common in the cat world, many people with working studs will insist on this as part of the contract to use their cat - particularly with males, but also sometimes for any kittens the breeder is not keeping personally.

M.

There is a big difference too with keeping an entire cat (Male or female) as opposed to an entire dog - as I'm finding out!

Entire stud cats need at least 3 queens each year to mate to keep them happy chappies, likewise you cannot go too long without mating your female as  calling cats are very prone to pyometra.  They also lose their condition when the 'mating' season is upon us and are useless for showing - well I have found this to be the case with my BSH.  

Dogs on the other hand are quite happy living celibate lives

The only option we have is to endorse the pup's registration as 'Progeny not eligible for registration'. The non-release of papers seems a bit dodgy, though. I can't see how that squares with the Sale of Goods Act.

You lucky, lucky thing!  I would love a ragdoll!

If this information was passed on to prospective owners, would the Sale of Goods Act still apply?