Would it be possible to set up the pedigrees to allow anyone in the system to see anything in the pedigree of any cat? If the purpose of the proposed change is to make it easier to trace back breeding information, wouldn't open access provide the most information? Is there a reason to limit viewing to breeders or owners? That is a genuine question--I really don't know.
If it were possible, wouldn't open viewing eliminate the need to list the breeder? From my perspective, I'd rather have the whole pedigree chart open for viewing with only the owners' names listed than the current proposal of listing breeders for each cat.