05/01/2026
As I step back into the show world (cat fancy), something I’ve always been passionate about since my time with American Kennel Club as a junior handler and equestrian competitions. I’ve made the decision I miss this aspect in life and sadly that brings forth the decision to start phasing out Bambinos from my program. This decision has brought tears and has been analyzed with depth.
While I love their personalities and uniqueness, Bambinos are not eligible for championship status within The International Cat Association and remain experimental with no clear path forward being  recognized outside of this. As I refocus on showing and building a line with champion titles, it’s important my program aligns with that goal completely with no blurred lines and since all my cats are raised in home, space is limited. Keeping back next generations or outsourcing to bring in new bloodlines is a carefully thought out process.
With all this said, I will not be holding back any Bambino offspring or adding new Bambino queens moving forward. This will be a gradual transition, as all of my cats are raised in-home and will continue to be placed thoughtfully and responsibly. We also will be keeping some of our bambino queens as forever pets.
Health and structure has always been my priority. I’ve adhered to the munchkin standard (which is eligible for championship) to have bambino’s with straight boning in front legs and never bambino to bambino pairing. My bambino’s can still jump up high, like their sphynx “siblings”. I strongly stand against the growing trend of “Bully” cats and breeding for exaggerated, debilitating traits, especially the push for ultra short bowed legs in Bambinos. My goal with my program has been from the start to breed further away from this trend to uplift those in admiration of the breed, so they can have a bambino with correctness. I still feel a sense of purpose to be the difference with this program but at the same time it feels like a dead end.
Thank you to everyone who has supported me. I’m excited for what’s ahead 🤍 as mentioned, this will not be effective immediately, as some of my queens are still young, and those who’ve joined the waitlist for a bambino will still have the opportunity to share the passion for them.
P.S. I wrote this and not ChatGPT 😂😝
