BirchGrove Siberian
Cats & Kittens

Eugene, Oregon since 1999
TICA, CFA
Taiga Siberian Cat Breed Club
Grand Champion Lines

HEALTH SCREENING

 

We are commited to the health of this breed. Therefore our breeding cats have complete heart work-ups at 3 yrs of age.
While an echocardiogram cannot determine if a cat carries the HCM gene, it does monitor the health of the heart.
If the exam indicates HCM, then we know for certain the cat carries the gene. Go to this link for allergen testing results on our cats: ALLERGEN TESTING RESULTS

 

RW TGC Moikoshki Virlana of BirchGrove 2006 : heart exam: echocardiogram & electro-cardiogram: scanned clear, normal heart
performed at Oregon State University
Blood Type A
BranchRiver LivFree heart exam: due in 2010. Blood Type A
CH BirchGrove Vitaliy
-neutered & placed as pet due to high allergen results
2005: heart exam: echocardiogram scanned clear, normal heart (1 yr) Due again in 2007.
2006: heart exam: echocardiogram scanned clear, normal heart (2 yrs). Due again in 2009. performed at Oregon State University
Blood Type A
Lundberg Zorro 2007: heart exam: echocardiogram scanned clear, normal heart (1 yr) Due again in 2010. performed at Oregon State University Blood Type A
Dikaya Krassa Taisia
(call name: Arshaan)
heart exam: due in 2010. Blood Type A
Dikaya Krassa Seraphim heart exam: due in 2010. Blood Type AB*

 

* Blood Type AB is rare in cats (about 1-2%). Not much is known of this blood type. It is not a combination of the two other types. AB is the universal recipient.
AB cats do not produce type B kittens unless bred with type B cats.