Quality Breeding Practices

Abstract

The ultimate goal of breeding is to produce the best dog or cat that fits the breed standard or the desired purpose. In cats that may mean hair length or quality, eye color, hair color or even body structure. In dogs, we expect perfection not only in physical traits but also in their abilities to hunt, retrieve, point, show, herd, race and more. As most breeders know, producing these high quality animals requires hard work and dedication that starts well before the actual breeding.