Quote:Is there a list somewhere that gives which traits are best to look for when buying a cat.
No.
There are not "better" or "worse" traits. It's all up to you which YOU think are better.
There are "in demand" and "not in demand" traits. New or highly recessive traits often (but not always) fit this. But there is NO list for these .. it changes constantly, and each person's list would be different.
There are "dominant" and "recessive" traits. But, again, it's up to you to decide which is "better". There is a false opinion that more recessive is always better. This is NOT TRUE!!! There are breeding patterns where, when you have a choice, the more DOMINANT partner is "better".
There is a list showing WHEN traits were discovered.
And there are lists showing relative DOMINANCE order.
Check the stickies at the top of the General forums.