Hi Ivy! Thanks for reading the article! Your positive feedback is appreciated and now you have given me some food for thought! And your reference to the "bell curve" makes perfect sense and has helped me to understand our differences. Well done!
(03-04-2017 07:50 PM)Ivy Norsk Wrote: The other thing I see though as I walk around marketplaces is that while the markets are stuffed, they're often stuffed with mediocre cats. I generally (but not always) end up buying from a few breeders whose names I have known for a long time. That's not favoritism or by accident. The truth is that while many people are charmed by the darling cats, relatively few people breed them by design. If you were to put KittyCatS participants on a bell curve of intent, the vast majority are happy to bop cats together who have their favorite furs or eyes and hope for the best and stick the kittens out for sale. The breeders who really know how to line up a breed by design are waaaay out on one end of the bell curve. And their cats are better. Truth. Coordinated showns and hiddens, and my goodness it takes a lot of kibble and patience to get those results. And the market simply doesn't support that. Because people who do shop don't seem to be particularly picky either. They just don't care. Or they just don't buy that many cats. And all the cats ARE cute. You don't need to buy a 9T super cat to have fun with it.
Thanks Jennifer for your reply! You are right! It has been my experience, after four years of breeding, there is NO profilt! LOL It really is all about fun, friends, and epic cats!
I posted the article link because I get a lot of IMs from novice breeders asking for help pricing kitties. In such a fluctuating market its difficult to suggest prices. The best I can do is to share my own experiences and pass on helpful information. Happy Breeding!
(03-04-2017 07:15 PM)JenniferShelby Resident Wrote: There no profit really in kittycats the most anyone can hope for is to make enough to feed the cats they keep and want to keep!.
Pricing: Food for thought!
