Pedigree Anonymity (2)

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(02-05-2013 09:52 PM)Nocshadue Balbozar Wrote:  

(02-05-2013 08:47 PM)Sanura Snowpaw Wrote:  The elitist thing came into being with rules such as having to own both parents plus grandparents in order to be allowed to sell the kitten.

OK, so one auction out of HOW MANY?? has set a rule you must own both parents and at least one set of grandparents to sell that specific cat at their auction. That's how they want it, that's what they think is best for their auction. You don't have to auction there. Some auctions allow boxes, others don't. Some allow older kitties, other's don't. Almost all seem to have a certain number of shown traits as a requirement, doesn't that exclude some people too? No one is forcing anyone to sell at a certain auction. Not all of my cats would fit the rule in question either. I tend to get a pair of kitties l like and make a ton of boxes then open a pair of siblings when the parents are about aged out. So in that case, ya it may be a while before I'd sell that line in that auction. But it could also be done in about a month if I open first box and breed back.

But I have to say what amazes me is out of this ONE auction setting a certain rule, we have people afraid to sell their cats???? That makes no sense to me. I would just go to another auction.

Anyway..sorry to stray off topic. I just wanted to clarify that the rule in question was just from one auction.

Right on, Noc. I have a hunch, but no proof, that the rule began back when pedigree reading was still an undiscovered art and auctioneers wanted to be able to get solid info on at least recent ancestors. Now, I'm thinking it might just be an outmoded, redundant rule. Nothing worth getting worried about, especially now that pedigree access is so much expanded and dominance is at least better understood than last year, or in the beginning.

Elly

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(02-05-2013 05:52 PM)devilness chant Wrote:  My point is...you can look in a pedigree and see the original breeders without plastering their names on every kitty. We now have the option to open our pedigrees up for all to see and to go back as far as they can. Even Liri's pedigree does that.
So why does everyone's names have to be on every single kitty?

To go into the history of a kitty it's the last breeders choice to open up the pedigree so others can look as far back as possible. So why not make this new thing an option also?

My pedigrees are open for all to see, but that is my CHOICE. We should have the right to CHOOSE how we want to display our kitties. I was disappointed to see that wasn't on the voting options.

I wish that original breeders were discernable from an open pedigree, but its not. What shows is who owns the kitty today. Not who owned it when it was made/boxed. This is the reason I am eager to have the breeder labeled and permanent, while the owner can drift and change with each sale as it has for ages now.

I do comprehend your preference for choice. It wouldn't hurt my feelings or my business if an individual owner were able to opt out in some way. I could live with that. Hope you get some result you can be comfortable with.

Elly