Technical Breeding Tips and Advice

[Devilness Chant]

(09-16-2012 04:08 PM)Tad Carlucci Wrote:  The Pedigree View page is usually all you need.

If you're out shopping and unsure as to the veracity of a claim in the Pedigree, or what that single Pedigree is telling you about the box you're interested in .. LOOK AROUND.

Breeders often have close relatives out nearby. Jump to their other shops (many have them), the relatives might be there. And use your judgement. Look at similar offerings at the shop. If the price looks out of line, the breeder probably knows something you can't see .. like that Lynx gene you're looking for actually isn't there, but you can't see that from that single Pedigree ... or, more likely, they're pretty darned sure it IS there!

It helps to know the breeder, too. There are several that, when Charm's unsure, we simply TRUST. Either because we've dealt with them before or because we know their reputation from in-world chat, or .. YEP! .. these forums!

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I'll add an example. Grandma says she's a Lynx offspring. If she is, both Dad and the box you're looking at definitely carry Lynx. But how to know? Well, across the shop you find Dad's half-brother for sale .. and HIS pedigree shows both Grandma and both HER parents who .. sure enough .. prove that Grandma has it, and so must that box you started looking at.

Good points, I never think of not trusting because I know of a lot of the breeders I buy from. But when push comes to shove I usually go with the parents then the grandparents traits in the pedigree anyway. And when there's no pedigree handy I go with the parents. If I don't see what they're saying the kitty has i move on and look elsewhere.
But that's why I said to check Sagas Chart when out shopping if you're unsure of traits, and to always remember that dom can't hide behind recessive.
If you can't find proof of something, but really want that kitty, you can try iming the seller.