Please Be Carefull !!

[Giuliana Verrazzano]

*BUMPS!*

Thank you Anna for reviving this thread!

This is one of those things about breeding KittyCats that is cyclic. Same mistakes get repeated when new breeders join in (usually after Limited Edition Collections are released, however new breeders join for various reasons and this does not affect the outcome) and if they have experience with other breedables the confusion can be even bigger.

My 50cents: KittyCats traits don't get "unlocked", they don't automatically get better the more generations you breed of one same line unless you pay attention to which traits your kitties passed to the offspring and are careful enough to breed those that show or hide the traits you are looking for. They don't magically "upgrade" and this is directly linked to what was said in the previous posts of this thread: A cat can only pass a trait if it has it shown or hidden, if not, it's simply impossible.

I do mark my boxes or live kitties with the hidden trait if I am completely sure the trait is hidden and I always provide the pedigrees to prove it and usually that cat/box has the proof pedigree rezzed right next to it, but I can see how someone can feel let down if they repeatedly get the more dominant trait as shown. I will reconsider my labeling system but I think besides it can confuse some, it can help others understand the breeding system if they take the time to review the pedigree carefully.

About the Auctioneers who make elemental mistakes when they talk about what a kitty can hide and cannot, I have heard some lately who make emphasis in a particular desirable trait in the background even if there is no chance that trait could be hidden in the cat they are auctioning or make comments as "Grand Dad is an Aby Cream so who knows?" when they are auctioning an Abyssinian Black & Silver. This completely puts me off from coming back, whether this is done intentionally or not I have no idea but I think it's about time they revise the information about the KittyCats breeding system so they can be able to provide instructional information during their auctions. A bit of polish to their auctioning techniques can do no harm either.

I am more than happy to help new breeders or those willing to learn more about KittyCats. I love pedigree perving and find amusing those intricate pedigrees that seem to be complicated to determine whether or not a trait managed to pass as hidden through generations.

My IM is always open for pedigree questions and discussions

Giulia