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My breeding cats are DNA tested for the known Ragdoll HCM and PKD genes. All kittens will be HCM/PKD normal.
Kitten Prices
Due to VAT increase it has affected everything to do with breeding and raising healthy kittens so it is with regret that I have had to increase my prices. I have tried to remain as reasonable as possible with my prices.
Pets - £470 neutered female or male price reflect the cost of neutering, micro-chipping included in price too.
If kittens are bought in pairs I offer a discount so 2 kittens would be £850. I discount this as I like it when they go in pairs as it assures me they have company.
Show - I am not experienced in showing so if you see what your looking for then the price is as pet but they will still be neuters. I cannot guarantee success on show bench.
Breeding Queen - £700 Will not be selling any for breeding unless to established breeders.
Studs - I do not sell stud cats.
All kittens come from HCM and PKD normal parents.
Ragdolls should not be allowed to free roam outdoors as they are not the most streetwise of breeds.
I will not sell a single kitten to a home where it will spend long periods alone. Ragdolls are sociable cats and thrive on company be it human or feline.
Also I will not sell any more than 2 kittens from the same litter to one person. So please no enquiries for whole litters regardless to silly prices offered. This ensures that kittens don't get bought for fur or by people passing litters off as their own. I prefer to look out for the welfare of my kittens and not how much money I can make. Non returnable deposit of £100 will secure kitten. Remainder must be paid on or before pick up. Due to current ecconomic situation payment can be paid in instalments by cheque. Balance must be paid in full before kitten leaves and if paid by cheque it must also clear before kitten leaves. Kittens will be around 14-15 weeks old when they leave and fully vaccinated, wormed, litter trained and neutered. All kittens will be homed clean, pest free and healthy. Arrangement should be made by the new owner to visit their own vet within 10 days of homing. Due to the amount of unregistered kittens being sold elsewhere I have decided that all pet kittens will be neutered before they leave. This will ensure that none of my kittens will be used to breed when they are not registered to do so. There are so many backstreet breeders who claim to sell bargain ragdolls when infact they may not even be ragdolls and could end up being very costly in vet fees etc. It will also help protect the reputation of us registered breeders and the wellbeing of the Ragdoll breed. ******* For anyone feeling the need to criticise my decision to neuter kittens early please note it is a reponsible breeding practice and not all vets disagree. Many breeders have been doing this for years and I based my decision on both their opinions and experience and of course of my vets. So please no messages telling me to investigate this or look into when I have. I suggest these people should also speak to other breeders who have the same policy.******* Also for those who disagree have a look at this page the GCCF have introduced to their website http://www.gccfcats.org/neuter.html that will also show that there is no problem with early neutering. With your kitten you will receive the following GCCF Registered
Kitten pack
4 Generation pedigree
Vaccinated
Neutered
Micro-chipped
Wormed
4 weeks free insurance with Petplan
Diet Sheet
Bag of cat litter (Puffin pelletes)
Litter tray
Poisonous plants sheet
Other toys and goodies
Continued advice and help when required
A little poem I read that I thought was so true
A breeders Poem
I love my little kitty,
She makes my house a home.
She always is my best friend,I never feel alone.
She makes me smile,she makes me laugh,she fills my heart with love ...Did some breeder breed her,or did she fall down from above?
I've never been a breeder,seen life through their eyes,
I hold my little kitty and just sit and criticize.
I've never known their anguish,I've never felt their pain,
the caring of their charges,through snow or wind and rain.
I've never sat the whole night through,waiting for babies to be born,
The stress and trepidation when they're still not there by dawn.
I've never felt the heartache,of a little life in my hands,this darling little baby,who weighs but 50 grams.
Should you do that instead of this ....or this instead of that,
Alone you fight, and hope one day,he'll grow to be a cat,
and bring joy to another being,and make a house a home,you know it's all just up to you,you'll fight this fight alone.
Formula, bottles, heating pads,you've got to get this right,Two hourly feeds for this tiny guy,throughout the day and night.
In your heart - you know -you're almost sure to lose the fight,to save this little baby,but God willing ... you just MIGHT.
Day one, he's in there fighting,you say a silent prayer,
Day two & three,he's doing well,with lots of love and care.
Day four & five ... he's still alive,your hopes soar to the heavens.
Day six … he slips away again,dies in your hands day seven…
You take this little angel,and bury him alone,with aching heart and burning tears and an exhausted groan,
You ask yourself"Why do this? ...Why suffer all this pain?"
But see the joy your kittens bring...it really self explains.
So, when you think of breeders and label them with "greed",think about what they endure to fill anothers need.
When you buy a kitten with your precious money part,
You only pay with money -WE PAY WITH OUR HEART !
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PKD
What is PKD?
Polycystic kidney disease is a disease in which a large number of fluid filled cysts form within the kidneys. These cysts are present from birth in affected cats but they start off very small and then gradually increase in size until eventually they compromise the surrounding normal kidney tissue and cause kidney failure.
In cats polycystic kidney disease is an inherited disease which is a particular problem in Persians and Exotic Shorthairs although it is also present in some other breeds. It is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait so its full name is autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (AD-PKD). Most Persian breeders are aware of this potential problem for their cats and are testing their cats for the disease before using them for breeding. If breeders are able to avoid using affected cats in their breeding lines it should be possible to eradicate the disease from the breed. To help this process the Feline Advisory Bureau has set up an FAB PKD Negative Register to allow breeders and buyers of kittens to identify cats that have been accurately identified as being negative for AD-PKD.
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (AD-PKD) is an inherited condition that causes multiple cysts (pockets of fluid) to form in the kidneys. These cysts are present from birth. They start out very small but they grow larger with time and may eventually severely disrupt the kidney; when that happens the kidney can no longer work and kidney failure develops. The cysts usually grow quite slowly, so most affected cats will not show any signs of kidney disease until relatively late in life, typically at around seven or eight years old, or even into older age. However, in some cats kidney failure will occur at a much younger age and at the moment there is no way of predicting how rapidly the disease will progress in any particular cat.
How is PKD inherited?
AD-PKD is the result of a single, autosomal, dominant gene abnormality. This means that:-
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Every cat with the abnormal gene will have AD-PKD; there are no unaffected carriers of the gene.
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Every cat with AD-PKD will have the abnormal gene, even if that cat only has a few small cysts in its kidneys.
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A cat only needs one of its parents to be affected with AD-PKD in order to inherit the abnormal gene.
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Every breeding cat with AD-PKD will pass the disease on to a proportion of its kittens, even if it is mated with an unaffected cat.
Inheriting two copies of the abnormal gene (one from each parent, ie, being homozygous) causes such severe disease that the affected kitten dies before birth. All affected cats therefore carry one AD-PKD gene and one normal gene (ie, they are heterozygous).
HCM
I am being asked by many people "What is HCM?" So I have gathered some information and decided to add it to the page here to further help anyone who is looking at my site and is asking themselves that question
HCM
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy!
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopahy (HCM) is a heart condition in all breeds of cats (and random bred cats) which causes the wall of the heart's left ventricle to thicken progressively as the cat gets older. This means, eventually, that the heart may not be able to function efficiently and the thickening can progress until the cat's life cannot be supported. Too many cats die from HCM each year.
There is no cure for HCM. HCM is a genetic condition and can be inherited.
Until recently, HCM could only be diagnosed by a scan of the heart or by a necropsy; however, sometimes a slow progression of HCM may not show up on a scan for years. This means that there is no sure way to tell if a breeding cat is free of HCM until the cat is older and has already started breeding and may then pass it to the kittens.
The Ragdoll and Maine Coon breeds have been now studied in connection with feline HCM. Recently, there was a major breakthrough when one of the genes for HCM in our Ragdolls was identified. There are a number of genes which can be the source of HCM in cats, so that wonderful success does not end the search.
HCM has been identified in many breeds and in random bred cats. Ragdolls are one breed in which HCM has been found. The research on HCM in Maine Coons and Ragdolls has helped understand, diagnosis, and treat the condition in Ragdolls and other cats. No doubt research of HCM in Ragdolls will also benefit all other cats.
Kathryn M Meurs, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM (Cardiology), who led the effort to find the recently discovered HCM gene in the Maine Coon, has now found an HCM gene in Ragdolls. A DNA test for the Ragdoll mutation is now available. All Ragdolls used as breeders should be screened with the DNA tests for the Ragdoll Mutation and the Maine Coon mutation.
With this test, we can start testing our Ragdoll breeding cats for HCM before they are bred. Each gene that is identified means that breeders can avoid producing kittens with that genetic defect. When all the genes are identified, we will no longer risk having kittens born who have inherited HCM.
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Marley's DNA sample was carried out by my Vet just as the FAB (Feline Advisory Bureau) advises with mocro-chip used as officail form of identification. He will go on the HCM negative register next year when the FAB make testing compulsary in breeding cats. My girls will be tested by my vet in the near future although I already know they are clear and would like them to also be on the register
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