Thread: Wanting to buy a Maine Coon Kitten

Thank you both!
Yes it was really exciting! But also very different from what I had expected. I am doing a lot of thinking right now...
Most of her cats were very shy, only most of the studs and two girls tried to approach me. One girl was hissing at me, hiding and tried to scratch me -seriously not only as a warning. This cat was ready for a fight OO. One boy was very greasy, I mean from head to toe. And she couldnt find any of the pedigrees.
I was interested in one girl who was really sweet and purred at me all the time as a mother for my first MC. But the breeder couldnt show me her pedigree. And one male didnt want to be touched by me but was coming to the cage and was interested. These two would be a wonderful combi for the colors I am interested in. She recently renovated her house, so that might be the reason why she couldnt find the pedigrees... But why were the cats so shy? That isnt really typical for a MC, is it? It also seemed like she is breeding them every time when they are in heat... But that is something I could have misunderstood... And she told me this year she had tree litters in one month/week?. Two at one day even. Two MC litters and one litter from the dogs she is also breeding.
She told me she doesnt test all the cats for the diseases of the breed and she doesnt test the kittens. She doesnt write a health garantee, although she does garantee to take the kitten back if she or he is ill due to a genetic defect within the first year.
She told me she will send me the pedigrees and pictures of the former litter from the boy and the girl I was interested in. I have an odd feeling. What do you guys think about this? She didnt send anything yet.
She was a very nice older woman. I personally really liked her, but there are a lot of question marks left here. She is certified though. And she did show, but she doesnt do that anymore. She knew about genetics and heidi ho and stuff that was good. She does not have a breeding goal or something though.
Maybe my picture of a breeder is wrong. I thought they have a specific goal and especially the breeders of MCs try to breed for temper, too.
I dont know what to think yet. I decided to wait, if she sends the pedigrees and pictures and then I will think about it again.
So tell me what do you all think?

I also still need to call the other breeder from Phoenix. She is actively showing her cats and seems to be very nice. She awaits a litter in September, too. I will try to call her tomorrow. Maybe I will reach her this time.