I would like to point out that there is nothing wrong with the idea of breeding Princess Donut to have a new kitten to show. That’s perfectly normal. Donut is not a kitten, she’s a full grown queen with a ton of awards with great temperament and health. By all normal standards, she’s a perfect candidate.
What is horrifying is everything we learn about how Beatrice’s family does things. The cats being in kennels what sounds like the majority of the time. The inbreeding is horrific. Good breeders don’t do anything like this.
Bea should be looking at unrelated toms with good temperament, health and awards to breed Donut. She should then keep the kittens with Donut until they are three months old. As they are growing up, she should be checking which ones best conform to breed standards and a good temperament. Getting the kittens used to the rigors of being a show cat. Keeping only one (the best) for herself and the selling the rest to other breeders or as pet quality purebred Persians with a no-breeding clause written into the contract of sale. This is how you get a return on the studding fee along with all the other bills that come with a show animal.
The kitten she keeps then grows up with Donut as an example, which is very useful for training.
