Search for a breeder
Search for a breeder
What should you look for when looking for a breeder?
Nice! Looking for a Bengal breeder. Looking for "the" suitable kitten that hopefully you can enjoy for years and experience all kinds of adventures. It sounds simple, you look on the internet and you will find dozens of breeders who offer Bengals or crosses that can also vary considerably in prices. Making the right choice at once is a lot more difficult. There is already a lot of difference between the registered breeders if you delve into it a little further. Breeders who offer kittens all year round or who keep on multiplying without a goal (bread breeders) and breeders who are consciously busy and work towards a certain goal that they have in mind. Stay away happy bread breeders Where you prefer to stay far away are bread breeders. This "kind" of breeders is only focused on making money off the backs of the animals. These breeders often have kittens available all year round, they do not or hardly test, and are not ready for you as a buyer after the kitten has moved. A bread breeder can often chat well, they know how to advertise and sell themselves. The prices do not always have to be low, but prices are often stunted, which of course attracts people over the threshold to buy. It regularly happens that Marktplaats is full of litters of which the parents are "Bengal pedigree" but the kittens do not have a pedigree. Still, the top prize is asked and they are sold as purebred. Don't fall for it! Kittens without a pedigree are "home, garden and kitchen cats" for which you, as a lover, pay far too much money. You do not pay the asking price of a kitten for the pedigree. After all, this paper costs on average only 20 euros. So no excuse to offer animals without a pedigree. A "good breeder." A good breeder will be able to provide a lot of information about their own animals and the kittens that are offered. An explanation can be given about the breed, care, nutrition, furnishing and questions to which you want specific answers. If a breeder does not know, he will always try to provide additional information at a later date. We are also still learning every day, so that is of course no shame. A good breeder will be open about the test results / health status of the animals and have a regular vet they can always turn to. A good breeder will pull out all the stops when one of the animals needs help and will not cut back on such costs. A good breeder does not try to force buying decisions, but rather tries to avoid impulse buying. They will ask questions about your private situation, such as work (how many hours), where you live, about the space you have and whether or not you have a garden. Breeding costs a lot of money, as breeders we hope that we can cover the expenses. When we have something left over with a larger litter or when everything goes well, we keep this aside for a future litter (as a buffer) or we invest it again in new supplies. Scratching posts, baskets and toys are regularly replaced, which of course costs money. A good breeder has a specific goal in mind what he or she wants to achieve. Sometimes we work together with other breeders from the Netherlands, Belgium or far beyond. In this way, parent stock is sought and purchased or used for breeding. The points that are taken into account are, for example, the character, certain color genes / possibilities, the lines -> health and the appearance. We ourselves have (or had) animals from the Netherlands, Germany, France and Ireland. We currently have animals with other breeders in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. A good breeder can be recognized by, among other things: The cats and kittens grow up in a clean environment The animals are / eyes healthy eyes no nasal discharge no sneezing and no diarrhea have no bald spots have beautiful shiny, smooth coats The cats and kittens are social, they do not hide as soon as you enter The breeder delivers kittens "complete" with pedigree with passport vaccination at 9 and 12 weeks, if necessary also against rabies at 12 weeks before going abroad leave the kittens with the mother long enough, preferably free of fleas and worms / parasites and other for at least 12 weeks unprocessed with contract / is also ready for help and advice after the sale has the animals castrated or sterilized the kittens are microchipped The mother / parent animals are present Only works with animals that have a pedigree All animals have been tested correctly for hereditary diseases and disorders The living environment is adapted to the needs of the animalsKeep you as a buyer well informed about the developments of the kitten When in doubt, never buy & cheap is often expensive sounds Cliché but look further when you experience that. The right match will automatically come your way. Questions or advice? Send us a message.