Checking cats pedigree details

[cjk23]

I am in the process of buying a pedigree cat. i have been giver his pedigree name, and sent photos. I have not yet actually seen him as she is a few hours drive away, but will obviously view before buying.

What I wanted to know is this:

is there anywhere online i can look up this pedigree name and find out if it is in fact a pedigree? Forking out �500 to ind it isnt would be a disaster, so i wanted to see if there is a way of finding out BEFORE I drive all that way to view?

I know to check the papers the breeder ahs for parents and cats names, numbers and colours. other than that I am clueless.

[lankeela]

The gccf website will give you an idea of how to find the breeders details. I think they carry adverts or listings of breeders. They may well have their pedigrees on their websites if they have one, this is what most dog breeders do. I would think that if they are on the gccf website you should be fairly safe.

[lankeela]

Forgot to say, check with the secretary of the breed club, they will probably know of the breeder, and can tell you if they are a club member and as such have to abide by their code of ethics and club rules. The secretary will be listed on the gccf website.

[lankeela]

www.gccfcats.org/

[cjk23]

thank you for your help. i'll start looking

[Elfin]

There are some pedigree databases online for certain breeds. I've been looking at one myself, because I have just bought 2 pedigree kittens and had to do my homework before I committed to buying.

Which breed are you getting?

[cjk23]

bengal.


I went to gccf website, even emailed them and got the answer of "once you buy him you can apply to us for a certificate to authenticate his pedigree from the breeder"

I thought there would have been somewhere you can give his pedigree name and they say "yes he registered".

[lankeela]

You can do this with the Kennel Club for dogs. I would try the secretary of the Bengal Cat Club.

[lankeela]

This is the lady you want!
Taken from the Bengal Cat Club website:

The Breed Recorder will collate the information on behalf of all Bengal Breed Club members. Send an email to Frances at

[email protected]

Alternatively, give Frances a ring on 01278 452807.

Hope she can help.

[cjk23]

awww thanks, your a star! i was getting nowhere, googled datbabses for pedigree cats, bengal cat pedigrees, authenticating cat pedigree's and all sorts, and just ogt nowhere lol!!!

Thanks a million!