EG Breeding & Ownership - Questions & Answers

Tally-Isham · **Posted:** Mon Mar 08, 2010 4:31 pm

I thought it might be better to have a separate thread for asking questions regarding EG breeding/ownership, as some questions seem to be being lost in the EG discussion thread.

My questions to EG breeders are:

I was told by an experienced EG breeder a few years ago that F1 queens in particular have a much lower pain threshold than the normal domestic cat, and this is one of the reasons why they will eat their kittens as they are being born. I wondered if this true of F1 queens, and whether an EG breeder can shed some light on this?

I have heard of many F1 queens who are extremely timid and unhandleable, but who are still being kept as queens. Do EG breeders think that it is morally right to breed from a cat with such a nervous disposition, particularly when considering the even greater risk to her kittens being eaten, and especially if the kittens are not going to be hand-reared?

Lastly, for those F1 queens that live outside in pens. Do the queens give birth in the pens? And also, will they have to live their entire lives in outside pens if they are kept by the breeder when retired?

Kootenaipaws · **Posted:** Mon Mar 08, 2010 4:55 pm

miki129 · **Posted:** Mon Mar 08, 2010 5:04 pm

Kootenaipaws · **Posted:** Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:49 pm

Suntouched · **Posted:** Wed Mar 10, 2010 5:00 pm

Hi.

I think you will find that as they go higher in generation (away from the ALC), they become cheaper, until you get to F4/F5 and they are then standard SBT price.
An F3 should be priced somewhere between the F2 and F4......less than F2 but slightly more than F4, but quality being taken into consideration as always.

Re...your other question: "I'm hoping to find a super outgoing kitten, one who will like to go out on adventures on a leash, really interactive and very affectionate. Would this be a reasonable expectation from an F3?"

I am not sure than F3 would be the best for this as the EG's can be more reserved and slightly shy sometimes, so maybe wouldn't make your ideal 'harness/outdoor/adventurous' cat. I am sure there may be exceptions to the rule but you would be lucky to find one that would be happy doing this, I think?

miki129 · **Posted:** Wed Mar 10, 2010 5:02 pm

Kootenaipaws · **Posted:** Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:26 pm

clairemacg · **Posted:** Tue Jun 15, 2010 1:15 pm

chllisauce · **Posted:** Sun Aug 29, 2010 6:52 pm

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