


Kissables Persians.,
located in South Eastern Washington State, began as a love for Persians - my
first contact was with my aunt's Himalayans and from that moment on I was smitten. I bought my
first Persian when I was 12 years old and attended my first cat show at
13 in Hawaii.
I started breeding at a young age, under a different cattery name,
and though I did have some nice kittens in those days, I pet them out
because I did not have the time, or support from friends and family, for
showing. I believe if you are going to breed, then you need to be
showing also.
I bred off and on for the next few years until 1996, when I became a
stay at home mom and realized I now had the time to give my hobby all it
deserved. That was when I decided to focus on bicolors exclusively and
the cattery name, "Kissables," was born. I purchased
Ch Tehy Chesshire Grin of Kissables,
aka "Chess," a red and
white male. He quickly
became the core of my current breeding program and he can be found in
many of my pedigrees today. I also have to mention
GC
Cattabury Armanti of Marual, who is my "other side" of the
foundation and his look and type have been a tremendous play in the
"Kissables look." A very special thank you to Dena Gustaf for
sharing this fine and loving male with me for a breeding season. His
impact I still see today, generations away.
After I purchased Chess, I became more active in showing and breeding
and have made some very good friends. I owe so much to so many
of my breeder friends for their constant support and friendship - and a most very special thank you to my
mother, Priscilla Yamada, who has been so supportive of the cats and takes care of my boys when I am away at
shows. Without the help and support of these exceptional people I would not
be in cats today. They are all very special to me, each in
different ways, and have added so much richness and friendship to my
life and I love and cherish them all.
I retired Chess at an early age and
his son, GC Kissables Calvin Klein,
(pictured
on right with his litter brother on left, GP Kissables Wrangler of
Chubbies) has produced beyond my wildest dreams and is an exceptional cat
that I am proud to have my name on. At the time of this writing,
he has sired 14 grand champions I enjoy showing and granding cats, and strive to produce consistent
grand champion or better quality in my kittens, including DM's.
I
have been blessed to bring in wonderful outcrosses to blend in with what
I consider "my bloodlines" (the Calvin/Armanti foundation).
Bringing in new outcrosses to blend with my foundation is exciting and
offers more facets to breeding. Breeding is a constant goal and since there
is no such thing as "a perfect Persian" I will probably be at this
awhile. <wink>
- Susannah
Pincheira
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