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RE: A Thought on Retiring of Furs
I love the snows too, but don't think it was a bad move to retire them. It is very useful now in breeding with new starters and their popularity will cause many to keep breeding them. I actually think a LOT of furs and eyes should retire.
This is a 'big picture, long haul' decision. KittyCats has not been around much over a year and yet look at all the changes and growth we've seen. Think 5 years down the road..how many of us who are currently breeding will still be here? Retiring traits is a way to reward die hards for sticking with it I think. And suppose I do take a break from SL for a while..and come back a few years down the road. I wonder how many active breeders then will have a hoard of red tabby and bengal snow boxes? How many newbies would be like omg..where did you get THAT??
Its not something that will happen in 6 months or even a year, but it opens that possibility. Now how hard it will be at that time to update those boxes, your guess is as good as mine..but if KC support stays strong as it is now, shouldn't be a big problem.
Think of how many furs are still in starters that you FINALLY get to show and think "oh...burmese champagne" or "pfft...pink & white chateau". Of course it seems the more recessive will always be the most popular. That is a mechanism I'd like to find a way to change actually. But until then..I'd retire on a regular basis and am thinking that some traits other than fur and eye should be on the list as well.
Just my 2 L$,
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