Breed profile

 

 

 

 

The story of the

"Sweetharmony's (Sweet-Harmony's)

Persian & Exotic Shorthair Cats" 

 

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In the year 1991 I decided to welcome a new family member! I didn't even spend 1 minute thinking about a cat, particularly as I showed allergic reactions with cats as a child and on the other hand because cats are known for the fact that they go their own ways.

 

Nevertheless I kept reading literature about different animals and recognized that everywhere was reported that persian cats have the following characteristic features: cuddly, quiet nature, etc. I started to get fascinated from this breed but the above-mentioned reservations (allergies) remained. I started buying cats magazines and contacted various breeders and visited them. With their "alleged" specialized knowledge (today I see it differently) they really impressed me. What shocked me mostly, were the price conceptions of these breeders (also here I had to revise my opinion under certain circumstances later on).

 

After various visits I found my first cat ironically by a dog breeder. It was "a love at first sight". A bluesmoke male "Zozo v.d. Klusmatt" whom grew up together with puppies. I couldn't resist and signed the contract.

 

It didn't take long and I felt so sorry for my little darling, that he had to be alone the whole day and had nobody to play with. I saw a lilac boy in a magazine and felt in love too (I loved this color from the first day I saw it). So he "Yackie v.d. Rietwies" joined our little family soon. Two month later a black girl "Xenia v. Silver Shadow" (chocolate carrier) - which I found out later - was adopted as well. The first thoughts to become a breeder myself arose. But what does it mean to become a "breeder"? First of all it seems to be the easiest thing of the world a male and a female and everything works out on its own. Wrong!

 

As a new breeder I couldn't count on help from the experienced breeders which I didn't know at that time. They didn't tell me the truth about certain things and I made a big mistake and believed things from my new "breeder friends". So, I stood there alone again with all my questions and didn't know where to begin.

 

In the year 1993 I became FFH member (FIFe-Cat Club in Switzerland). I acquired a cream-white girl "Angel Vanderbird", a lilac-white girl "Dolitta v. Achheim" as well as a lilac-white boy "Toy-Tiger v. Achheim" and a blue-white boy (chocolate carrier) "Mac Killroy v. Achheim". The only thing that I could genetically understand during that time was that you need at least carriers to be able to get visual chocolate and lilac kitten.

 

Endeavored to deep my specialized knowledge, I bought even more literature and worked me through the understandings of genetics and breeding. The strict guidelines of the association in those days didn't make the whole thing easier. After a "male or female for breeding" should have reached at least "excellent" at an exhibition I ventured the step, without notion how an exhibition runs off and how you have to groom the cats, etc. and went to my first exhibition. The result has been: I became mocked by the other breeders and the judges smiled about me. Thus, I learned another valuable lesson about „proper type“, „breeder cats“ and „show cats“.

 

Sure, my cats were healthy. But I had neither bathed nor powdered them I was firmly of the conviction that a good brushed fur would be sufficient. Certainly I got my "excellent" for these cats but without certification and with the note in every judges report: the cats could be better groomed. There I stood, disappointed. I was close to the tears, nevertheless, I had already invested so much money and then this result. Nobody told me before what it means to start breeding chocolates and lilacs at this time concerning of the standard-typical characteristic features. The colour pleased me from the beginning without knowing what a hard work it would be...

 

On account of my current experiences I must admit that these breeders where I bought my first breeding cats did sell me to 90% "pet quality" cats. But these are the experiences that a lot of "beginners" did make.

 

I sat down again thinking about everything that I had to change and made certainly also further mistakes. Something has been for sure I had to change my "breeding cats". But I had no idea what I could do and what would be best. One of these "friends" had recommended to me to neuter the blue-smoke boy because he was not useful for the chocolate/lilac-breeding. Which I also did after the first babies from him had been born (I gave them all to pet homes and unfortunately didn't keep anything from this lines). My boyfriend from this time did take the lilac boy with him as we went seperate ways. I gave the blue-white boy away and that cream-white female had to go to a place where she could stay alone.

 

My first babies in bicolour lilac-white followed. I went with them to the next exhibition and the judges told me that the coat did not have enough white. So they all went to loving pet homes as well. If I would have known all those things that I know today I wouldn't have given them away and I wouldn't have neutered my blue smoke boy. I would have worked with them.

 

Gradually step by step I then finally found the right contacts and can say that I now have real "breeder friends".

 

After all my experiences I started again with new breeder cats and began breeding in chocolate and lilac self. After some time I wanted to have also another color pattern in my house and I bought some tabbies and silver tabbies from a friend of mine.

 

One of my greatest dreams came through in April 2002. My first chocolate smoke girl was born! The next challenge for me was to receive visual Chocolate- and Lilac-Bicolours/Vans/Harlequins, which I wanted to achieve soon.

 

After a longer break due to moving to Cyprus and giving birth to my own beloved daughter I re-opened my cattery in 2010 again. I will go on with breeding program and will go on with breeding tabbies and silver-tabbies but also specializemy breed in solid chocolate- and lilac, Bico's and high white plus smoke.

 

It has been a hard, stony and difficult way to learn but I've never given up and now I can look back on over 20 years breeding history with many unique moments and unforgettable cats that touched my soul and are always my heart.

 

One thing I promised myself: I will always help a new breeder wherever I can! I am the first person that is impressed if another breeder is successful.

 

This story is especially dedicated to the following cats that had to lose their lives in different ways, because some people are only interested in profit and don't love animals, as we do:

 

Timberland dell'Iris Blu

(verschollen)

Sunrise v. Dreilinien

(verstorben in Deutschland)

Futurino v. Antennaria

(verschollen)

Kiralys Emma Peel

(vergiftet)

Sweetharmony's It's A Sin

(verschollen)

Sweetharmony's Cover-Boy

(verschollen)

Sweetharmony's Lady-Killer

(verschollen)

Pussini's Sweet Dreams

(wurde rausgeholt und weiter vermittelt, glücklicherweise dort kastriert weil er anfing zu markieren)

Pussini's Velvet

(wurde rausgeholt, verschollen)

Hada-Grisetta v. Antennaria

(hat den Aufenthalt in Belgien nicht überlebt)

Pussini's Tiffy

(hochschwanger rausgeholt, sie und die Kitten haben das wohl nicht überlebt)

El Zaburs Pastelle

(vergiftet)

Indian-Summer v. Antennaria

(aus Belgien gerettet, dann verschollen)

Sweetharmony's Future Dream

(erst verschollen, dann bei neuem Eigentümer wegen FIP eingeschläfert)

Swinging Cats Forever in Blue Jeans

(rausgeholt, verschollen)

Sweetharmony's Purple Rain

(verschollen)

Sweetharmony's Dream-Doll

(aus Belgien gerettet, dann verschollen)

Bocasana's Warpaint

(aus Belgien gerettet, dann verschollen)

Sweetharmony's Showtime

(aufgrund der Seuchen, die wir uns 2002 reingeholt hatten, waren seine Gliedmassen verkümmert, eingeschläfert weil er nie normal hätte laufen können)

Sweetharmony's Bolero

(hat die Seuchen 2002 nicht überlebt)

Sweetharmony's Choc.Chipsy

(hat die Seuchen 2002 nicht überlebt)

Sweetharmony's Dolce Gabana

(in Belgien verstorben)

El Zaburs Bella Bellissima

(vergiftet)

El Zaburs Ink Spot

(aufgrund der Vergiftungen verstorben)

Ugo Boss de la Madrilene

(vergiftet)

Sweetharmony's Choc. Swirl

(aus Belgien gerettet, verschollen)

Sweetharmony's Wild Honey

(in Belgien verschollen)

Sweetharmony's Desert Rose

(aufgrund der Vergiftungen verstorben)

Sweetharmony's Wild Fire

(aufgrund der Vergiftungen verstorben)

Sweetharmony's Honey Paws

(verschollen)

Sweetharmony's Desperado

(aufgrund der Vergiftungen verstorben)

Sweetharmony's Braveheart

(aus Belgien gerettet, verschollen)

Sweetharmony's Chiara

(aufgrund der Vergiftungen verstorben)

Sweetharmony's Sugar Baby

(aufgrund der Vergiftungen verstorben)

Sweetharmony's GoForGold

(in Belgien verstorben)

 

You live on in our hearts (one day we will meet again) – we miss you so much!

 

Now I wish you all the best and hope you'll have fun here and come back often.

 

love

Daniela with family and cats

 

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Sweetharmony's Persians & Exotic Shorthair 1991-2023