Scout is just now released for a warm, loving, permanent home. He was under review for breeding/show potential but was released when another kitten developed the specific attributes being looked for to proceed with in the future. The Peterbald is still in a developmental stage because it has not been in existence for that long and it is not a naturally occurring type. The type has been created by outcrossing to Oriental Shorthair so that desired features are added. At the same time, features not wanted are also acquired, so generations of work may be required to develop the look that you are interested in. Then the cat association may change the interpretation of the Standard without notification while you have been actively attempting to meet the interpretation that was in effect. This further complicates the work to develop the breed.
The Born Bald is exceptionally important in a breeding program because the super baldness will usually result in all the kittens being born as brush coat the very least. This has been my personal experience with many various lines over the past 15 years. I have never had a straight coat kitten born when one of the parents was a Born Bald. The only way you know for sure you are working with a Born Bald cat and not a cat that had hair at some point in time in it's life, is if you have possessed the Born Bald since birth. Often an adult cat can be as hairless as a Born Bald but a hairless adult cat is not a Born Bald unless it has always been bald since birth. Over time many cats that had hair at one time can become completely hairless- these are not Born Balds.
When working with a Born Bald, the one thing you don't know is how fast of a hair losing genetic effect it possesses or even if it possess the hair losing genetic effect. The most important quality of the Peterbald is the hair losing genetic quality. Sometimes a Born Bald might actually have no ability to produce kittens that are born with hair and lose it. This particular type of Born Bald will only give heavy brush coats. In that case, if a kitten is being kept from that particular Born Bald, it is really important to pick a mate for that kitten in the future who has a very strong and early hair losing effect. Otherwise, you may just produce Brush Coat Cats forever. Brush Coat Cats are not really Peterbald because they do not have the unique feature that identifies the Peterbald as a breed, ie the hair losing genetic effect. Brush Coat Cats are cats born with a heavy brush coat or who grow a heavy brush coat and keep it for their life. Well, that's a generality of course.
So basically, the Born Bald distinction from a cat that becomes hairless as an adult, is only important when you are a breeder and want to outcross and more quickly move down through the generations to obtain the features you are trying to develop in a future early hair losing kitten.
Born Bald kittens who are weak, underdeveloped at birth or need additional personalized assistance and care to live, are not the kind of Born Bald we would be looking for to use in our lines. We are interested in strong, healthy kittens to move forward with, whether they are Born Bald or not.
Scout has been neutered, litter box trained, vaccinated 3 times with a series of virus vaccines, dewormed, vaccinated for rabies, checked by a veterinarian, blood tested for FelV/FIV/HW and PCR tested for common Feline Upper Respiratory illnesses. He will be delivered with written Health Record, written details of the FIP/Genetic Defect guarantees and the Form to Complete for 2 months of Free Insurance. Because of how super expensive the medical procedures are to assure the health and condition of Scout prior to going home, his price is $900. However, the risk of a buyer getting a kitten somewhere else that has not been properly and reputably readied for his new home, is the possibility of a sick kitten that can cost you thousands and lots of heartache.
Scout is a very gentle, loving, sweet boy with a laid back, easy going personality. He is a people loving, lap cat who will bond closely with his owner. He will want a very special relationship with his owner and will not enjoy being just another cat in a large group of animals. He is an indoor only kitten who was born and raised underfoot in our home. His color is chocolate tabby but he looks more of a tan brown (not as light colored as the photos appear)
Because we have been in existence for 15 years, we have learned how to work with this breed, which is more complicated than most breeds due to the wide variety of coat types and the closeness to the breed origin created by inbreeding. Many catteries work with the breed for a few years and then move on to something else. They may not have worked with their lines long enough to know if they have defects they should weed out.
Email if you are interested in Scout. There is an Application Form to complete prior to meeting him.
