Below you will find a partial list of potential breeders...a good place to start. Feel free to call me and ask me personally for my referrals (706) 931-2963. I have been breeding cats since the mid-80's and I have been involved in the Munchkin breeder community and now I am acting Chairman of the Napoleon Breed Group.  A good reputation is known amongst the other breeders. Anybody can have a webpage showing selective positive comments about cats that they have sold or titles that they have achieved. Even an unethical breeder has some good cats, but again...a good reputation is known amongst your peers.  So, ask me, and ask several of the other breeders to form a consensus before you buy a kitten.   I will list a few suggestions for you to ponder "before" you start calling or especially before you agree to purchase a kitten. (Remember, a list of potential breeders is at the bottom.)

1. Get your intuition kicked into high gear. Look, listen, and ask lots of questions. Anybody can have a website. Anybody can spend money on a magazine ad. Years of experience is invaluable but it doesn't equate with being ethical. So, be prepared with a list of questions and don't rush your decision.

2. The reputable breeders will have the recommendations from many other breeders. While it might be awkward to ask "what breeders should I avoid?", it is quite acceptable to ask "do you recommend so-in-so?" or "tell me 2-3 breeders that you personally recommend."  If you don't get a good consensus on a breeder's reputation, then you might consider looking elsewhere. A bargain is not a bargain if you have an unhealthy cat or an unsocialized cat.

3. Make sure that there is a contract and ask specifics about any health guarantee. When you ship a kitten, a health certificate has to be issued within 10 days of shipping by a vet. This certificate alone does not mean that the kitten has been actually "examined" by a vet but only a verification of vaccinations. Make sure that any kitten that you purchase has been recently and thoroughly checked by the breeder's vet prior to you receiving the kitten.  Granted, we are dealing with live animals and every possible health issue can not be avoided but there should always be a fair health guarantee allowing you an opportunity to have your own vet exam the kitten to give it a clean bill of health.

4. Don't pay for show quality if you have no idea what show quality looks like. On the same turn, pet qualitiy doesn't mean that the kitten is any less beautiful - only that it does not fit to the tee in most attributes according to our written show standard.

5. Take time to ask your questions and to get proper questions. If the breeder seems more interested in making a quick sale instead of inquiring about aspects of "where your precious kitten would be going" then you may want to think twice. A reputable breeder has invested not only money but time and affection on her kittens. A reputable breeder is just as concerned about where her kitten will live as you are about finding the right kitten.

6. Understand the lingo:  Standard means that the kitten will be shortlegged - like our standard touts itself.  Non-standard then implies that the kitten will not have that trait so its legs will be a regular leg length. We often call these non-standards as longleggeds even though their legs are no longer than a typical cat (or Persian) but just "longer" than what the standard (shortlegged) kittens are.  Rughugger is often used as a synonymn to standard. Technically though, some of these Napoleons are almost "extra low" in the leg. 

I HAVE FIRST HAND KNOWLEDGE

OF THESE BREEDERS AND

PERSONALLY RECOMMEND THEM

Margie Gardner            

Creators Cattery       

www.creatorscattery.com

Judy Felsman              

Judyscuties Cattery   

www.judyscutiescattery.com

Milada Kaiser              

Kaiser Opera Cattery  

www.kaiseroperacattery.com

Peggy Chenault          

Resqmefarmscattery   

www.resqmefarmscattery.com

Leigh Leaverton          

Minipurrl Munchkin Cattery  

www.riverdollrags.com/munchkins.html

Sharon Seafelker        

HeavensLilAngels Cattery  

www.heavenslilangels.com

Kristin Dubois             

Blue Skies Cattery        

www.blueskycats.com

THESE CATTERIES HAVE

BROAD COMMUNITY

RESPECT THOUGH I DON'T

HAVE FIRST HAND

KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR CATS

Dawn Lott                 

Bluebonnet Cattery       

www.bluebonnetmunchkins.com

Bonnie Hansson        

Picketfence Munchkins Cattery   

www.munchkins.cc

Monique ?                

Tinytot Munchkin Cattery        

www.tinytotmunchkins.com

Nathalie Legresley

Minichats Cattery in Canada

www.minichatscattery.com