I like the pedigree as is

[Serena Stroikavskoi]

I think the pedigree problem revolves around the prims available and how many people try to see how many kitties they can sit out. I usually just stay away from those shops that have more than 10-15 out. If the text doesn't kill your eye sight, then standing there going through all of them will. I personally won't hold it against you if you don't have a pedigree out. Even some that people profess to be excellent breeders don't display not one pedigree.

Okay I'm going to put my two cents, mainly because I have mixed feeling about this and give a little explanation of why. So beware of getting what you ask for.

I think the idea is really great simply and can be expanded on so much. But mainly because I have some things come out and go back 4-7 generations with no idea where a hidden trait came from. Also it would solve searching and experimenting to try to find the right pair so you don't have any surprises. In essence it would eliminate the question of does it or doesn't it hide something more recessive. Then the question would be answered as to what it could hide and only leave does it hide it. While I shop for kitty's now based on what they show and 'could' be hiding we do have a relative small options as to the possibilities. Also I love to shop and maybe bringing certain traits into mine. I would also love to be able to go back into pedigree's and see who spawned my little devils and see if that breeder may have more.

On to my dilemma and I also have this about doing a market page (another topic) as well. Is that I know it wouldn't take much to rewrite and/or create a pedigree page(s) to simply allow a check box option to show or not show owner/breeder name. Even to give a point on where that kitty is with a SLurl and if it was up for sale and so much more. It's that I know with the additional resources needed to implement and preserve it also would come with additional cost. This would probably involve also adding someone to help with the work load. While I would love to see it go into effect and get improved on. I know as the community grows and quantity of kitties on the grid goes up, it also would become a huge responsibility to maintain as well as a cash cow. So while it may start off as a great new feature it would eventually be something we would have to pay for in someway. Either a cost to have it, more collection releases, more traits without retirement of old ones.

There in creates my mixed feelings on the subject. While I love that KittyCatS is a great community, the ideas they have, and the great things they create. They are still a smaller based breedable without the huge options and additional resources needing to be maintained. However that is usually the secret to success and the base of responsibilities is manageable right now and they are doing a wonderful job of balancing that out.