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cats enjoy all the attention they can commandeer from
us--whether they are sleeping on our laps while we watch
television in the evening, lying on Amanda's arms as she works
in her home office, or chasing a laser light toy for fun--
they are first and foremost our companions. Plus they
contribute to the conservation of the Russian Blue breed
worldwide with the kittens that also provide us with endless
delight. As responsible breeders we limit the number of
litters we have each year and carefully screen prospective new
owners. We breed to the highest standards and when we
purchase a new kitten to contribute to our breeding program,
we look for three things: Health, Temperament and
Excellence. We maintain a database of Russian Blues
around the world and use it to track traits to help us when we
need to make a new addition.
Our cattery name is Kyina in CFA and CCA and Talisker in TICA. When we started breeding cats in 1970 we had Himalayans soon followed by Burmese. There is a place in the Himalayan mountains called Myit Kyina and we chose Kyina as our cattery name since it reflected the geographic origins of the cats we had at the time. 25 years later we started showing in The International Cat Association (TICA) and chose a new cattery name: Talisker. Talisker was created from the letters forming 'tail' and 'whisker' however it is also the name of our favorite single malt Scotch and reflects Bailey's Scottish heritage.
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