I'm wanting to expand my bloodline, but don't know if I want a Male or Female?? How did some of y'all start adding to your catteries--males first or females? I have 2 females and 1 male right now.

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Laurie D.
www.IndiviaBengals.com

I am too newbie to really have the timerity to answer questions atm but as no-one else has answered yet I will have a go.
I think the trouble with getting another male when you dont have lots of females to keep them busy is that it can make them very frustrated or even ill.
So unless you plan to use him on open stud - can potentially be a bit dodgy re his health status - you will have to also go and get 3 or 4 more queens to keep both studs happy.
Also, studs cost squillions of ££££££££ and need some kind of specialist set up - but as you already have a male you know that
In you position, I would be inclined to get more females and mate them to an outside stud before I started to look for another stud of my own.
But, I am a total idiot newb so I am probably right off track here.

Hey Tanith.....your learning fast, knowledge is power!

Great Advice!

Hi there Indivia!

From looking at your cats on your site I'd probably stick with what you have for now...... no need for you to get another stud just yet as you don't really have the ladies to keep him content. (nicely presented site btw)

He looks great, nice head and profile!

Has he produced a litter for you yet, and if so what was the result?

I'd be thinking of keeping another queen to grow on from your own lines rather than buying one-in, And maybe using an outside stud to get something else in the mix if you so desire!

What is it your looking to introduce to your line?

BTW I noticed your Baako girl was sired by Bundas Multan Nokto.....he is over here now in the U.K

Hi, I agree with meemonekey as a Bengal cat breeder of eight years now I would certainly recommend the same, going to outstud with one of your girls is a good way of bringing in new blood and developing your own lines

Hi Laurie,

I think with you only having 2 girls at the moment and you are wondering whether to buy a female or a new male I'd agree with Catwoman and Meemonkey to take your girls out to stud.
Or another option you could do is breed your 2 girls to your own boy, keep a couple of females from their litters which then gives you 4 girls. Then consider buying a new boy for all 4 girls.
We find it exciting to produce new females from our own girls and introduce a new boy every few years so that you'll always have unrelated girls for your new boy

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All the Best
Elaine Lomax
www.wildside-bengals.com