MAINE COON CAT CLUB 2018 BREEDER LIST
TO BE INCLUDED FROM THE 1st APRIL 2018, MEMBERSHIP AND BREEDERS SUBSCRIPTIONS NEED TO BE RECEIVED BY THE 31st MARCH 2018
A FURTHER REMINDER WILL BE INCLUDED WITH THE AGM PAPERS IN FEBRUARY 2018
Members that have not renewed their membership by 31st March 2018 will be classed as lapsed and will not be eligible to re-join the Breeder List until 1st April 2019.
The fee for entry onto the Breeder's List is £20, which includes a £5 donation to the Rescue Fund and is extra to the annual membership fee.
The following was agreed by members at the 1997 A.G.M.:
1. The list will be completely updated on 1st April each year.
2. Fully paid-up members may apply to join the Breeders’ List after membership has been held for at least TWELVE MONTHS. New Breeder members joining after 1st April will be added to the next available list.
Telephone and email enquiries are dealt with mainly by the Kitten Coordinator and Secretary, who give out details of breeders together with any kittens that are known to be available. The club stand is present at a number of shows over the year where information on the Maine Coon and the breeders and kittens available lists can be picked up by the public. The Club also advertises in various feline publications. This all costs money, but it is hoped that you will agree that £20 per year is much cheaper than a single advertisement in a local newspaper or national magazine.
Your name and details will also appear on the club web site, in the following manner:
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Mr & Mrs F. Smith FREDDYCOONS
Bicester, Oxon.
Tel: 01XX XXXXXXX
E-mail:
Web site: www.freddycoons.co.uk
Breeding classic silver tabbies (including, blue, red, cream,
tortie and blue-tortie, with & without white).
Studs: Ch. Freddycoons Muddypaws (silver classic tabby)
At limited stud. Colour photo inserted here
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This includes a small colour photo if desired, so a photo would be appreciated.
We ask you to let Sarah Holden (Kitten List Coordinator) know when you have kittens, and when they have been sold or reserved, as this helps, especially when people are looking for certain colours and are often prepared to travel many miles in order to find what they are looking for.
Sarah’s contact details are on the Maine Coon Cat Club website www.maine-coon-cat-club.com
To be included on the MCCC Breeder's List, you must agree to abide by the principles of the G.C.C.F. Code of Ethics for Breeders and Owners (available from GCCF Office and GCCF website), the MCCC recommendations and sign the application form.
All breeder list applications to be accompanied by a completed form and enclosed with a cheque for the correct fees made payable to the ‘Maine Coon Cat Club’. Online banking details can be supplied if preferred.
Return form to: Mr S Butters, 12 St Joseph’s Road, Handsworth, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S13 9AU
An email confirmation of receipt will be sent once your application is received.
Please do not send anything by registered post as this is difficult to collect from the sorting centre.
Note: Breeder members who pay by Standing Order please remember that you must still complete the application form.
MAINE COON CAT CLUB 2018 BREEDER LIST APPLICATION FORM
To be included on the MCCC Breeder's List, you must agree to abide by the principles of the G.C.C.F. Code of Ethics for Breeders and Owners.
Copies of this are available from the GCCF Office and on the GCCF website www.gccfcats.org
Please be aware of Clause 6 of the GCCF Code of Ethics, as this concerns breeders offering help with any future re-homing of cats of their breeding. The MCCC will contact breeders and expect them to become involved if cats of their breeding are brought to the attention of the MCCC welfare officer for re-homing. It is appreciated that taking cats back is not usually practical but offering to advertise cats you have bred, which require rehoming, via your website would be very helpful.
Repeated refusal to become involved in any rehoming may result in membership being revoked.
The MCCC also make the following requirements.
· Kittens must be at least 13 weeks of age, and fully vaccinated against at least cat flu and feline enteritis (homeopathic vaccinations are not acceptable) before being taken by their new owners.
· The kitten/s should be in good general health and free from parasites.
· The breeder/s must provide pedigree and registration documentation, a diet sheet and an official veterinary vaccination record when the kitten is collected.
· Although the Maine Coon Cat Club is a GCCF affiliated club, it is recognised that some members may wish to register their kittens with cat organisations other than the GCCF.
The Maine Coon Cat Club strongly recommends that all sales be accompanied by a contract giving information on the kitten and listing any restrictions if the kitten has been purchased for breeding.
The MCCC committee expects that sales and stud contracts are honoured by all involved parties.
NAME......
ADDRESS......
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POSTCODE ...... TELEPHONE NUMBER ......
PREFIX ......
E-MAIL ADDRESS......
WEB SITE ADDRESS ......
I / We wish to be placed on the MCCC 2018 Breeder's List.
Cost of joining 2018 Breeders' List (£20) £…………..
2018 Membership (£5 Single, £7 Joint) £......
Total £…………..
I/We enclose a cheque to the total stated above, made payable to 'Maine Coon Cat Club'.
I/We agree to abide by the principles of the GCCF Code of Ethics for Breeders and Owners and the MCCC recommendations listed above.
...... (Signature of applicant)
Please list the following as this will help us to deal with enquires which come in:-
· The colours of your queen/s and whether they carry solid, dilute etc.
· Please list or name your stud cat/s, and also please give the following information:
· Colour, what he carries (dilute, solid etc.), whether he is at public, limited or private stud.
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