To find the right Breeder
	Buyers beware! All sources are not the same, don't fall in love with the first kitten you see and NEVER, NEVER buy a sick kitten because you feel sorry for it. It may sound heartless but you will be purchasing years of worry and incur a lot of expensive veterinarian bills. You want predictability. When you buy a pedigreed kitten from a reputable breeder you know what you are getting. Size, body type, colour, level of activity, and vocality are imprinted on each kitten at the time of conception. Although each kitten will be an individual, a good breeder will have chosen a sire and dam for the qualities they want their kittens to have. A good breeder (unlike a breeder who breeds to sell as many kittens as possible to as many people as possible) will be breeding for health and quality. This is a breeder who will be continually working to improve their bloodlines because they are not only breeding kittens to sell, they are breeding their own future breeding stock. They are breeding their reputation as a breeder. Don't be impatient and don't rush. If everything goes well you will have your cat for up to 15 years (possibly more), take the time to find the 'right' breeder. Make phone calls, ask questions. A good breeder can tell you more than you ever wanted to know about their breed of cat. When you find the right breeder, wait for a litter. Don't rush off down the street because someone else has a kitten today. Know what you are buying and whom you are buying from. Inspect the breeder's premises, look at how they keep their cats. Do the cats live inside like a member of the family, is the house clean, has it been destroyed by cats that are not well behaved, what kind of personalities do the adult cats in residence have? All of this is very important to know before you make a commitment. Remember a cat really is for life and the right cat will be more loyal than your best friend. How can you spot a bad breeder? Well, here are some things to look for: 1. The breeder has a lack of knowledge about the breed, its history, and its standard 2. The breeder is ignorant of or denies known genetic defects 3. There is no documentation (no registration papers and no pedigree) 4. The breeder doesn't under the importance of socialising their kittens And finally use your own good sense. Is the breeder friendly and helpful, do you like them as a person, if not you probably won't like their cats either.