breeding reference

A Manual for Cat Breeders by Eveleth C. Cowles - Tapestry Press, Ltd. A practical guide written by a Massachusetts breeder with 40 years of experience breeding Siamese cats.

The Book of the Cat by Wright and Walters - New York: Summit Books, (out of print but low cost second hand) Has simplified genetics

Robinson's Genetics for Cat Breeders & Veterinarians by Carolyn Vella et al. Published by Butterworth Heinemann (Oxford, England), 1999. ISBN 0-7506-4069-3

Cat Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook - Carson & Giffin

Breeding Pedigreed Cats by Carolyn Vella and John McGonagle Jr. Published by Howell Book House (New York, NY), 1997. ISBN 0-87605-698-2

Feline Husbandry: Diseases and Management in the Multiple-Cat Environment by Niels C. Pedersen. Published by American Veterinary Publications (Goleta, CA), 1991. ISBN 0-939674-29-7 Only buy this if you can find it at a good price, $20.00 or less. I just (2010) picked this up and its companion book Feline Infectious Diseases for $20.00 on ebay. Most of it is geared to a large scale breeding business and is a technical reference for Vets. Most of what would apply to a small hobby breeder like me can be found online or in the books above. This book is now available free online. http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/ccah/felinehusbandry.cfm

The WorldCat Libraries website is a wonderful tool for locating any book you are looking for at the library nearest to you. As an example I did a search for The Book of the Cat and it gave me a list of town libraries near Worcester that have this book. It also tells me how many miles each library is from your entered zip code.

You can also visit www.worldcatlibraries.org and use their search with your own home town.

There are also many Feline books available on Google Books including Feline Husbandry

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