These are really great tips and even I can understand the chart. And it would be great to have a chart that shows when starters came out and such. *hint hint
But for those of us who don't have the head to wrap around breeding charts, other than Sagas. Or the time, or whatever. Back in the day before the pedigrees I tried to make charts of my kitties and just couldn't stick with it. They are wonderful and great for those who have the patience to make them. (I burnt offerings of thx to the kitty staff for the pedigrees)
I just want to tell new ppl that don't want to make personal breeding charts like these it's ok. You can still make great kitties without them. They're wonderful, please don't get me wrong, they're just not for everyone.
I personally just look at pedigrees. I have anywhere from 64 to 74 kitties at a time. So mine isn't a big cattery. When I buy kitties I've noticed ppl use abbreviations of traits for some kitties names. That's a really great way to see what is farther back and what they're breeding plan may have been.
I go by the parents and grandparents of unknown and my own kitties. They pretty much sum it all up. You can get a lot out of a pedigree. If you're unsure where the traits fall, check Sagas chart to get an idea. And remember a dom trait can't hide behind a recessive trait. (which was the hardest thing for me to sink in)
One trick I use, which makes for some of the dumbest names but works for me. I'll name an os after the parent that shows or hides the traits I want to remember. Or name the kitty with the trait I'm working on, like Fussyness for fussy tail, and Uncle Fuster. With starter os I use the initial of the starter and sometimes the initial of the partner the name.
Once you get the dom and rec traits pretty much down, and figure out a breeding plan to make the kitty you want. You'll figure out what works best for you.
