Please Be Carefull !!

[Malicia Python]

I often found "ad phrases" like blabla in BG or "whatever-offspring". This might be implying there is something hidden in the cat that cant be there, but no lie in itself. But I found outright lies, too - also in the parents' names. Even worse, the same goes for a few auctioned cats I have seen, when the seller passes some info that just cant be right when you analyse the pedigree. Sitting in the audience, I found myself in a real dilemma if pointing out or no.

As a generel rule, check where the desired trait was hidden, if the other trait in that parent shows, the wanted one cant be there. Like you have a coco grandparent "Fawnhider" mixed with another fur. If the offspring is coco, the fawn gene cant have been passed by that cat. But keep in mind that you dont know what the other parent mght have passed. Best talk to the seller if they can prove to you these parents had cats with the trait you want.

Personally I name the boxes with the hidden traits when I can GRANT this trait is there (if a person can pull them is another question). When not sure I add a ? I think all the responsible sellers should cooperate here and not give in to the pressure to sell cats by misleading unaware buyers. This pays on the long run.