10 THE DOMESTIC AND LONG-HAIRED CAT 



CHAPTER II 



Stud Cats 



Great care should be taken in selecting a 

 male for stud purposes. He should be as near 

 perfection as can be obtained. Never under- 

 sized or of mixed color breeding. To the novice 

 I would suggest that you go to the most reliable 

 breeder in your vicinity; if there are none near 

 at hand, write to the office of a good cat mag- 

 azine and the information will be gladly sent 

 to you. 



Select your favorite color or decide the 

 color you wish to breed. It is best to start with 

 one color and if successful take up other colors 

 later. Next, become familiar with the different 

 strains of cats that have been winning at sanc- 

 tioned shows; be sure and see the full pedigree 

 of the cat you think of purchasing. Every 

 animal has a pedigree, but be sure to have the 

 pedigree show the color of all the ancestors and 

 if registered stock, have the registration num- 

 bers attached. If buying from a reliable breed- 

 er or cattery, this information will be gladly 

 given together with other valuable suggestions. 

 A young male is best to start with but sometimes 

 an older stud may be considered if he is a 

 proven sire and has a good show record. But 



