Qrios & ArtisanCats
Continuing Education
The Feline Behaviour and Psychology Diploma course gives a greater understanding of what is going on in the mind of your cat(s), why they do certain things, and how to improve your, and your other pet's, relationship with them.
Feline Behaviour and Psychology
Centre of Excellence
Spring 2020
This Certified & Accredited course has the following modules: The Origins of the Cat, Reproduction and Sexual Behaviour, Kitten Behaviour, Senses and Communication, Is This Normal?, Feline Social Behaviour, Feline Aggression and Fear, Toileting Issues, Stress and Cats and Can You Train Your Cat?
Felinology - Colour Genetics & Inheritance
International Cat Union (ICU)
Autumn 2019 - Spring 2021
This two year long intensive course licensed by the International Cat Union based in Moscow with individual online tutoring from the prestigious professor Natalia Kosareva. It focused on advanced genetics in coat colour and anomalies in
coat texture and skeletal development inheritance.
Course program consisted of: Basic concepts of genetics (genotype, phenotype, gene, allele, chromosomes, locus, dominance, recession, pure line), Tabby colors, Colors - black, blue, chocolate, lilac, cinnamon, fawn. Basics of the Punnett grid, the results of crossing solid colors, obtained using the Punnett grid, Point Colors, White color and colors with white, Red, cream, tortoise colors, Silver / smoke and gold. Chinchillas, How to recognize colors/ description of colors, Color codes, Anomalies in the development of the coat - hairless, rough coat, rex, Anomalies of skeletal development - bobtails, manx, folds, curls and Interesting recent developments in colors and in coat.
Cat Breeder Summit
Big Hearted Breeders
Winter 2024
Improve your breeding by listening to speakers in a wide array of disciplines chosen to help you breed better, including veterinarians, a lawyer, a certified nutrition coach as well as several very experienced breeders. This seven hour brings you the latest
research covering medical areas, legal contracts, healthier nutrition, health testing and vet care.
The summit had speakers that covered the following areas:FIP knowledge, Spay/Neuter contracts, Ultimate Nutrition, Social Media, IDEXX and Genetics health testing and Holistic Breeding.
Big Hearted Breeders
Continued Education Seminars
We both have been taking advantage of continued learning
General Course 1
Pawpaws
Spring 2020
General course step 1, or G1 for short, is mainly about cat ownership. It is for beginners, but also for more experienced breeders who later want to take the higher courses.
The G1 course has the following content: anatomy, behaviour, basic information about food and nutrition, indoor cat versus outdoor cat, laws and rules regarding buying cats, how to find the right cat breeder, pedigree cat or mixed breed, contracts, safe environment for the cat, poisoning, litter trays and cat litter, neuter/spay, health checks, vaccinations, the elderly cat, parasites, common diseases and health problems, health programs, the pawpeds database site, cat breeds, cat colours, cat shows and breeding.
General Course 2
Pawpaws
Winter 2021/2022
General course step 2, or G2 for short, is for more experienced breeders who later want to take the higher courses.
The G2 course has the following content: responsibilities of the breeder,
housing and care - laws, permissions and regulations, mentorship, breeding plan, choosing your breeding cats, owning a stud, owning a breeding female, birth control, basic genetics, color genetics, genetic diseases and defects, infectious diseases, mating, pregnancy, delivery of the kittens, determining the sex of the kittens, defects in the kittens, hand-feeding kittens, color determination, registration and certificates, development of the kittens, evaluating and selecting the kittens and selling the kittens.
The Art of Raising a Happy, Healthy Kitten
National Kitten Coalition
Summer 2023
EveryCat Health Foundation and the National Kitten Coalition three-part New Kitten Webinar Series, "The Art of Raising a Happy, Healthy Kitten". As a breeder, you will learn information to share with new kitten families in your community; this series will provide crucial information for raising a kitten into a happy, healthy cat.
Some areas the sessions will cover: Selecting the right kitten, Preparing your home, Socialization, Understanding Behavior (environmental enrichment, appropriate play), Fear free handling (training techniques), Routine Vet Care (vaccines, spay/neuter), Normal Development (growth and nutrition) and Common Health issues.
research covering medical areas, legal contracts, healthier nutrition, health testing and vet care.
The summit had speakers that covered the following areas:FIP knowledge, Spay/Neuter contracts, Ultimate Nutrition, Social Media, IDEXX and Genetics health testing and Holistic Breeding.
