China has arrived! Today is her 3rd day home! We are so happy!
Chyna is a F2 Coated Sphynx outcross lilac (lavendar) lynx point with white. Outcrosses are a necessary part of most Sphynx breeding programs. Outcrossing enables breeders to strenthen the genetic health and broaden the gene pool of a particular line. Outcrosses have saved many lines from extinction and deserve our respect. Chyna has beautiful kittens, however, only the coated F3's will be offered to reputable breeding programs, not the hairless as we preffer anything less than a hairless F4 to strictly be a pet.
With the use of Feliway she is making GREAT progress in the intergration process! There is less growling from both her and pagoda and she has decided that she now approves of little harmless Tina!!
This was Chynas blog from her second day home:
Chyna does not approve of either Tina or Pagoda but she doesn't mind my two puppies.
Pagoda is not impressed with Chyna and has been growling to herself for the past 10 hours.
Tina couldn't care less and is oblivious to Chynas presence.
Lilee and Baileys were curious for a few minutes and got their sniffs in but soon realized it's just a cat with hair and went on about their business.
I can already tell that the real Challenge is going to be getting Pagoda and Chyna to accept eachother.
Chyna will be visiting the vet shortly for a blood and fecal exam and her annual vaccinations.
Pagoda will be visiting the vet soon for the same check-up and to be cleared of HCM before breeding (this will be the second listen! Everything came out great last time.).
Tina will be visiting the vet soon for her spay, vaccinations and blood/fecal and most likely a teeth cleaning while she's under....I'm really worried about the anestesia so cross your fingers and toes!
Both Pagoda and Chyna start their pre-natal vitamins on the 15th of this month...wish them well because it has been known to give kitties upset tummies for a few days!
Don't ever let anyone tell you that being the gaurdian to a little creature (or 5) is a cheap endeavor...it's not! And people wonder why purebred cats are so expensive!!
Tina on left top, Pagoda on right bottom.
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You have such beautiful kitties! Tina looks like she could be my Anubis' twin. :)
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