Thread: How to Choose???

Log onto our Tigga Towers lady's personal site Somersisle & you will see there a young girl who has done very well at Tica,done even more over the weekend but not yet posted,you will also see a boy called Dangerous & that will also answer your question about wether they need to have regular face markings,no they don't & he is a great example because he is also what is classed as a high white {more white than colour} & it is only fairly recent that high whites have been recognised under some banners for showing.All colours are now becoming more popular,silvers carry classic tabby or mackerel tabby pattern the same as all the other coloured cats barring solids of course.
You do need a specialist to perform echocardiograms & I am not sure if it is of benefit on a young kitten,NCarver is more up on all of that so no doubt he is the best one to advice but I see no reason why you couldn't ask for the gene swab test if the parents haven't been done,with my elder MC's it wasn't even thought about so just as a matter of interest because they are all neuters I had them done & they all came back negative,if the parents are done & they are both negative no worries,breeder has done their best for them.....
Going back to showing yes there are a lot more impostant factors than colour,if the first breeder can't advice you than try & find someone who can if that is the road you would like to take,my first show boy wasn't bought for that reason at all but when the breeder said he was of show quality & would like him to go out {after all it promotes their breeding as well }we got involved & luv it.Going back a bit here & as a matter of interest only, the boy Kruger under Texas Belle & Dangerous is my breeders new stud boy,11mths old & 10kg of purr machine....
Keep going with the questions,at this rate you could have a whole load of us from all different parts of the globe knocking on your door & coming along to help you choose...x