EDUCATION
For several years, many breeders across the country bemoan the lack of formal training on the practice of breeding. The topics of interest to breeders now are those concerning animal health (disease screening tests, vaccinations, crisis management, birth, caring for kittens, weaning ...), feline behavior and also administration (coaching government, obligations, laws ...)
Breeders want to be equipped to face the challenges that lie ahead and call on their association, one which is based in Canada to their needs, respond to their requests and offers service training them currently cannot receive anywhere else.
*Those courses gives continuing training credit to ATSAQ's veterinary technicians.
We are proud to offer the following topics:
Basics of breeding -
upgrading knowledge, introduction to breeding
CATTERY ADMINISTRATION IN ONTARIO
(English only)
Topics covered will be:
- Animals Laws
- Business Laws
- Associations, clubs and groups
- Cattery Management (customer service, waiting list, etc.)
- Pricing, marketing and advertising
We will respond to issues as diverse as:
- What guarantees do I offer my customers? Where are the limits?
- What are my rights when there is an inspector knocking at my door?
- What are the necessary permits for breeding?
- What do I do if one of my cats is found in a shelter?
- How do I determine my prices?
- How to react when my competitors are selling their cats half my price Kijiji?
However, it is important to mention that these are information sessions. There is no exam at the end of the workshop.
These sessions are open to anyone, member or non-member, new breeder or breeder experience, your cats are registered or not.
We hope that Ontario breeders find answers that will satisfy some of their needs with regard to administrative, legislative, legal, sales and marketing of a cattery.
Check the calendar of events for dates and locations where the course is given.
Part of this course's profits is set aside for the Legal Defense Fund
CATTERY ADMINISTRATION IN NEW BRUNSWICK
(Available in French and English)
Topics covered will be:
- Animals Laws
- Business Laws
- Associations, clubs and groups
- Cattery Management (customer service, waiting list, etc.)
- Pricing, marketing and advertising
We will respond to issues as diverse as:
- What guarantees do I offer my customers? Where are the limits?
- What are my rights when there is an inspector knocking at my door?
- What are the necessary permits for breeding?
- What do I do if one of my cats is found in a shelter?
- How do I determine my prices?
- How to react when my competitors are selling their cats half my price Kijiji?
However, it is important to mention that these are information sessions. There is no exam at the end of the workshop.
These sessions are open to anyone, member or non-member, new breeder or breeder experience, your cats are registered or not.
We hope that New Brunswick breeders find answers that will satisfy some of their needs with regard to administrative, legislative, legal, sales and marketing of a cattery.
Check the calendar of events for dates and locations where the course is given.
Part of this course's profits is set aside for the Legal Defense Fund
*FROM MATING TO WEANING
This course will allow you to deepen increase your knowledge against of feline breeding cattery. Being a breeder is not only to put just putting a male and female together. Here's what this course offers:
- How to choose your cats for reproduction: health, disease screening, consanguinity, blood type and quality of reproduction.
- Promote coupling: Understanding ovulatory cycle of the female, the environment and the coupling.
- Monitoring of pregnancy: determine pregnancy, caring for the female and medication.
- What about infertility? : The female, the male, causes.
- The timing of parturition: the environment, labor, expulsion and dystocia.
- The arrival of the newborn: to from the first breathing to sexing.
- Nursing: the first feeding to gastric intubation.
- Caring for orphaned kittens: feeding, defecation and environment.
- Growth and development: from 0 to 16 weeks.
- Time to for kitten go: age, new environment, Take news.
However, it is important to mention that these are information sessions. There is no exam at the end of the course. However, the CCC sends a certificate of participation.
These sessions are open to anyone, member or non-member, new breeder or breeder with experience, your cats are registered or not.
Check the calendar of events for dates and locations where the course is given.
*INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND PARASITES - BASE 1
This training will help you demystify infectious diseases and parasites that can be found in catteries as well as answer your questions on the following topics:
- What is the difference between viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites, protozoa?
- What are the major infectious agents of the gastrointestinal system?
- What are the major infectious agents of the respiratory system?
- What are the major infectious agents of the skin?
- Which tests do I choose to detect such infectious agents?
- How to interpret test results when a cattery is involved?
- What is the correct protocol when introducing a cat/kitten in my cattery?
- How to fight antibiotic resistance? Why is it important?
- Which important breed specific genetic tests should be performed (overview only, this is not a course on genetic diseases)?
Note that this training does not make you a veterinarian nor does it suggest any type of medication protocol. It will help you to be an informed, knowledgeable and competent breeder, able to manage diseases in your cattery, in collaboration with your veterinarian.
It's also important to mention that this is an information session; there is no exam at the end. However, CCC will issue a certificate of participation.
Training sessions are opened to everyone; whether you are a member or a non-member, a new breeder or an experienced breeder, and whether your cats are registered or not.
Check with our calendar of events for training dates and locations.
PET FIRST AID
Individuals who successfully complete this training will receive a St. John Ambulance certification valid for 3 years.
This one-day course is intended for individuals wishing to acquire basic knowledge of first aid and prevention for pets.
The general objectives of the course are:
- Intervene quickly and effectively in an emergency with an animal;
- Recognize a medical problem to provide appropriate first aid;
- Increase confidence through hands-on workshops.
Some of the topics covered in this course are:
- Preventative medicine
- Management of emergency situation;
- Artificial respiration on dogs and cats;
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation on dogs and cats;
- Choking;
- Bleeding and sores;
- Fractures;
- Burns;
- Epileptic seizures and convulsions;
- Allergic reactions;
- Injuries to eyes and ears;
- Problems due to heat and cold;
- Encounter with fauna (skunks, porcupine, etc.)
- And much more!
Each participant will receive a manual covering more than 35 emergency situations requiring first aid.
The courses are open to all, whether you are a member or non-member, breeder, owner or simply an animal lover.
Check with our calendar of events for training dates and locations.
Intermediate training -
for breeders who have been practicing for some time
GENETICS OF COLOURS - BASE 1
This training session was designed to meet a fundamental need to understand and to plan everything related to cat colors. More or less a follow-up to 'From Mating to Weaning', this training will help you to choose your reproductive cats with respect to the colors and patterns you wish to produce. You will acquire new knowledge or increase your know-how in many fields related to cat coat color genetics, such as:
- The classification of feline color genetics;
- Colors;
- Patterns;
- The laws of dominance;
- Homozygous and Heterozygous;
- A few genetic mutations;
- How to use a Punnett Square;
- Existing genetic tests.
It's important to mention that this is an information session; there is no exam at the end. However, CCC will issue a certificate of participation.
Training sessions are opened to everyone; whether you are a member or a non-member, a new breeder or an experienced breeder, and whether your cats are registered or not.
Check with our calendar of events for training dates and locations.
Advanced training -
for the breeder who wants to push his knowledge further
GENETICS OF MORPHOLOGY
Prerequisite: Genetics of colors - Base 1 - you must understand and master the concepts of this prerequisite before registering for this course.
This 14-hour course will allow you to deepen your knowledge of genetics and several of the morphological characteristics present in several breeds of cats.
To the program :
• Revision of notions of genetics
• The types of hair (curly, bare, hard, etc.)
• Ears (straight, folded and curved)
• The tails (length, shapes, etc.)
• Polydactyly
• Dwarfism
• Genetics vs standards
• Genetic tests
It is important to mention that these are lectures, that there is no competency exam. However, the CCC issues a certificate of attestation of participation to the course.
These trainings are open to all people who have completed the prerequisite, whether you are a member or non-member, whether your chats are registered or not.
Check with our calendar of events for training dates and locations.
CATTERY MARKETING
Prerequisites: Administration of a cattery - you must understand and master the concepts of this training before registering for this training AND have sold at least 6 littlers at 2000$.
This 7-hour training course will allow you to deepen your knowledge of marketing, advertising and relationship selling.
In the program :
• Price fixing
• Customers
• Marketing and advertising
• The characteristics of a good website
• Social media
• Events
• Relational selling
• Customer service
However, it is important to mention that these are information sessions. There is no exam at the end of the workshop.
These sessions are open to anyone, member or non-member, new breeder or breeder experience, your cats are registered or not.
Check with our calendar of events for training dates and locations.
