Hello! Completely new to the forum, but perused a bit and saw some very knowledgeable people here that could possibly help.
I am going to be getting my purebred, registered cat from a reputable European breeder in November (I myself am from Canada). I have lived with many cats before, but all have been neutered/spayed and simply good companions. That being said, I fell in love with this particular breed over the years as I attended multiple TICA and CCA shows as a spectator, and finally decided that I wanted to purchase one of my own as a show alter with aspirations of breeding in the far future if I decide the show circuit is for me, and if some life circumstances change. Unfortunately the breed is somewhat hard to find in Canada and I was looking for a specific colour, which was why I picked my breeder in Europe.
Apparently I know how to pick them well; I'd selected the kitten at around 2 months old, and the kitten will be delivered to me at about 5 months / 20 weeks. He had developed very well, and now the breeder is asking if I'd consider keeping him intact for 1 year to allow her to breed a queen with him (she comes to the country 2-3 times a year and will be bringing the female with her, no finer details have been discussed yet).
I've never owned an unaltered male cat before, and I live in an apartment (3 floors up). My main concern was spraying, but according to the breeder, his father never sprayed - she keeps him in the house, and he is her only male right now, so I imagine having a harem of females just for him means he's very secure and is less prone to do so. I don't imagine people use cat studs very commonly in Canada, but how is this practice viewed and how does it work? Especially if I do plan on showing the cat and having him earn his titles. I otherwise have no intention on breeding him myself or offering public stud services.
Any advice would be appreciated!
I am going to be getting my purebred, registered cat from a reputable European breeder in November (I myself am from Canada). I have lived with many cats before, but all have been neutered/spayed and simply good companions. That being said, I fell in love with this particular breed over the years as I attended multiple TICA and CCA shows as a spectator, and finally decided that I wanted to purchase one of my own as a show alter with aspirations of breeding in the far future if I decide the show circuit is for me, and if some life circumstances change. Unfortunately the breed is somewhat hard to find in Canada and I was looking for a specific colour, which was why I picked my breeder in Europe.
Apparently I know how to pick them well; I'd selected the kitten at around 2 months old, and the kitten will be delivered to me at about 5 months / 20 weeks. He had developed very well, and now the breeder is asking if I'd consider keeping him intact for 1 year to allow her to breed a queen with him (she comes to the country 2-3 times a year and will be bringing the female with her, no finer details have been discussed yet).
I've never owned an unaltered male cat before, and I live in an apartment (3 floors up). My main concern was spraying, but according to the breeder, his father never sprayed - she keeps him in the house, and he is her only male right now, so I imagine having a harem of females just for him means he's very secure and is less prone to do so. I don't imagine people use cat studs very commonly in Canada, but how is this practice viewed and how does it work? Especially if I do plan on showing the cat and having him earn his titles. I otherwise have no intention on breeding him myself or offering public stud services.
Any advice would be appreciated!