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A female Abyssinian named Cinnamon who currently resides on campus at the University of Missouri in Columbia, USA, has helped make scientific history in the world of feline genetics.
No one wants to breed cats with genetic faults. At the same time, no one wants to remove a valuable cat from their breeding program senselessly — a case of throwing out the baby with the bath water. Knowing what is inheritable, and what is not, is essential to the cat breeder.
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While uncommon, one of the most curious color faults occurs when black hairs appear in the red coat of a show cat. Learn the reasons why it happens, and how it may affect the cat's show and breeding careers.
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Despite any individual preference, there is actually a proper protocol to use when noting a cat's parentage. Learn the accepted standard form for listing a cat's sire and dam.
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CatPedigrees.com is a collection of breed databases that allows cat fanciers to research the pedigrees of their cats.
Do you understand the difference between an inheritable mutation and a developmental accident? Learn the answer to this question and much more.
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By analyzing feline DNA, researchers have gained major insights into the evolution of cats by showing how they migrated to new continents and developed new species.
There is a simple DNA test available to determine if a cat has the PK Deficiency gene. This article explains in detail how after testing, a carefully planned program can be implemented to eliminate the PK Deficiency gene from all breeding cats within just a generation or two.
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Pedigrees are an important ingredient of every breeding program. The pedigree is your cat's family tree. Knowing different ways to evaluate a pedigree is an essential skill the smart cat breeder must learn. This article teaches you to evaluate a pedigree by titles alone.
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An understanding of the various types of patterns of inheritance is a basic component to the development of a successful breeding program. Learn the 10 main ways a gene can be inherited in cats.
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Every cat breeder can learn how genetics works. It begins with knowing the basic component parts, and becoming familiar with the terminology involved when discussing genetics. It really is easier than you think. Let's get started!
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Learn the few simple rules of genetic notation that you need to know to understand a cat's individual genetic makeup, and to plan your breeding program.
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Knowing the terminology used in a discussion about genetics is the first step towards understanding the principles of feline heredity.
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Whether breeding carnations, cattle or cats, every breeder must understand the meaning and implication of hybrid vigor in their breeding program.
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While cat breeding is part art and part science, a basic principal that smart breeders following in mating cats is to never to breed individuals together that share a common fault.
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The condition of having two eyes of differing colors is called Heterochromia, but that term is less descriptive that the simpler phrase, "odd-eyed".
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Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is an inherited, genetic and progressive kidney disease that has been found cats, along with other mammals including humans. PKD is defined and characterized by the presence of multiple cysts in both kidneys.
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Understanding and avoiding the dangers of the "Popular Sire Syndrome" is important for every breeder in order to protect both their own breeding program, and the long-term future of their entire breed.
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“Possum” is the name of a most unusually marked kitten. Half Himalayan and half tortoiseshell, this unique feline is a chimera. A chimera is the result of two different embryos fusing together early in their development and growing as a single individual.
By adjusting the timing of the actual act of mating between the stud and queen, you can influence the sex of the kittens produced in a litter, tipping the scales in favor of producing more kittens of the sex you really want.
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