This is where you can easily look up the available pure breeds, as well as a few local Simmerville breeds, to check on their looks and personality. You can search breed names or details - say you want a small dog with folded ears and short fur - just search the catalogue and see the alternatives. If you need to know your dog's preferred eyecolour, just look it up! Check the pure details and decide which puppy or kitten you should use for further breeding.

The Breeds Catalog will also be handy when you are not sure what breed your pet actually is (a mix of). It is often quicker and easier to search this catalogue than to browse the CAP menu.

When you perform your first search, just click the Enter key 8 times in order to complete a run and access the instructions.

Questions about breeding
They say that either you are a serious breeder, or you're not. And they are right! Being a serious dog or cat breeder is a lifestyle, covering knowledge and a clear devotion to your pets. Some Sims make a living from breeding pets. Breeding, raising and training pets is like a full time occupation. 

November 14th I accepted pet related questions for one day only, and majority of the questions were related to breeding. We will shortly publish an article on this subject, telling you all you need to know in order to breed your cats or dogs successfully.

Your local pet club
It's easy to start a local pets club in your own hood. Have a Sim pick up the phone to start a new Group. Add other pet interested Sims to the group. If there are many members you can have several groups based on species, like cats, small dogs, large dogs and caged animals. Or you can organize groups based on the pet owner's intention; pet breeders, regular pet keepers.

When a member of the pets club visits the park, it's very easy to invite over many other pet ovners by inviting the group. You can then get to know other pet owners in order to invite them over with their pet some other time. To have the pets meet in the park you must invite the households, but the Group will still be a good members list.

In Simmerville there is currently one group for Mazalotti dog owners, and another group for Merviller cat owners.


Disclaimer: Pictures are taken from TheSims2 CAP and catalogue descriptions are based on information found at Next Day Pets, The Cat Fanciers' Association and the Pet Trainer newsletter.