Fun with Breeding "Advice", "Tips", Tricks and Superstitions :)

[Bea Shamrock]

(09-25-2012 10:56 AM)Saxoni Fenstalker Wrote:  I sort mine on my pedigree page as well. I use my pedigree page constantly and can't imagine trying to breed without it (THANK YOU, KC peeps for creating that!!!). But I also keep various paper lists of which cats have or hide whatever trait I'm interested in breeding. Clovis keeps telling me I should create a database, but I'm old fashioned that way I guess (and lazy!)...paper lists just seem easier to me. I would love to hear about the various ways other people keep track of their breeders.

My way is rather similar to yours Saxi (although I'm my own Clovis, telling me I should create a database so I can search more easily by a number of different variables).

When the autonaming started and I stopped staring at each new kitty wondering what name would suit them (I usually like the autonames) I started adding silly last names that would remind me of their parents. For example, XXX of da Surprising PassioNate Russian are babies from PassioN (mum) and Ivan (a gen flame II boy that ended up hiding oci chocolate). XXX of da XtraSurprising PassioNate Russians are their grandbabies, who turned out to be hiding fussy from dad as well.

My handwritten notes are in notebooks and I also write down my plans for next pairings there when new kitties have been born, adding a check mark when I've paired them.