Grand Premier J&B BB King
(blue and white mackerel tabby longhair neuter)
"BB" is the result of a collaboration with my partner, Jen, and our new cattery, J&B Scottish Folds. He is out of WeeKiltie Singleton, a white straightear male (and half brother to Willie, who is pictured previously), and GC Coupari's Dippin' Dots of J&B, a brown patched tabby and white folded female. BB is the first longhair Scottish Fold born to us out of two shorthair parents. Truly, longhair recessive genes are forever! GO BB!!! (visit our J&B Scottish Fold website at http://www.scottishfoldcats.com)

Welcome to the home of WeeKiltie Scottish Folds! First, some background "info" on WeeKiltie Cattery. The concept of WeeKiltie began in 1991, when a co-worker convinced me to start showing cats. In March of 1992, I purchased my first little folded girl from Julia Loftin (Scotlan). That first kitten's name was Joart Chantilly Lace of WeeKiltie, a silver patch mactabby. I originally purchased Tilly because I absolutely adored the wonderful face and personality of the Fold; I had no real intentions of becoming a "true breeder." But then, when Tilly received a Best Kitten award in her first show, I guess I was well and truly caught in the web of cat breeders and exhibitors. I have tried to remain as active as possible in the fancy and currently serve as President of the Internet Cat Club and as a member of Atlanta Pheonix Cat Club and Atlanta Allbreed Cat Club. Now, I can't imagine not being part of that huge family!

For me, breeding is a huge responsibility. I learned early on that working with a mutation adds even more to that responsibility. Blindly breeding any animal without first educating yourself concerning the genetics of breeding is foolhardy; misunderstanding the role mutations play in that genetic mish-mash is even more dangerous. Working with Folds can be quite rewarding, but it can also carry frustration and discouragement. Breeding Folds is not an endeavor to be taken lightly. My goal with the Scottish Fold is to produce cats as close to The Cat Fancier's Association written standard as possible. No cat is perfect, but if one tries to understand and interpret that standard and then produce a cat that meets that interpretation, well, at least that person is trying to improve the breed--which should be every breeder's goal. A friend has said to me time and again, "The perfect cat hasn't been born yet--and its mother died 10 years ago." That just about says it all.

Every endeavor should have a policy--a set of guidelines that should be followed as closely as possible. Of primary importance at WeeKiltie Cattery is the promise to breed only folded to straight cats. Folded-to-folded breedings are greatly disouraged. I use only CFA allowed outcrosses (American Shorthairs and British Shorthairs). My cats and breeding/showing are my hobby, and I love each and every cat as I would a dear family member. My cattery and my home are not a business, and I sell kittens very discriminantly. Kittens are not placed until they are at least 16 weeks old and have been spayed/neutered. All kittens and retired adults are placed with a written health guarantee and contract. Any kitten is welcome back to WeeKiltie at any time during its lifetime if its new owners are unable to support and care for the kitten.

Copyright © 1999-2002 WeeKiltie Scottish Folds; Beth Ladd, Owner.