All questions about breedings should be posted here!
If it's been a couple of days and Mazo hasn't answered your question, feel free to shove her this-a-way in the main thread. XD
[1] Cross-breeding of species is not allowed. The only exceptions to this are the regular Eoghan, Faeghan, and Solas. They are all types of Eoghan, and thus can breed with one another. Same gender couples are also allowed for any species.
[2] The amount of offspring two pets have is based on their species, whether they are life-mates or not, and how active their owners are/how much they are RPed. For more specific estimates, please see the Detailed Species Guide in the guild.
[3] When breeding slots open, they are distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis (mooost of the time anyways >w> ). In order to claim one, an order-form that will be made available prior to the slots opening must be filled out, and then PMed to the colorist whose slot your going for by both of the mating pair's owners (if applicable) once slots are open. This is to prevent any non-permitted breedings to take place. If it is completely impossible for both owners to be online when slots open, if is acceptable for whichever owner (or both, just in case) who cannot be on to post that they give breeding consent in the Breeding Consent Thread in the guild prior to the slots opening. If an order form is sent in, and then permission is given by the other party to breed via this method, it will not count and they will not get the slot.
[4] Only after it is confirmed that a couple has a breeding slot should the payment for it be sent. Gold is the only accepted payment for breeding. Fees depend on what type of slot was claimed for what species of pet. See the Breeding Slot Guide in the guild for more information.
[5] The traits of an offspring depend on those of their parents, and what type of breeding slot was claimed for the parents by their owners. Not all pets are eligible for any of the types of breeding slots. See the Breeding Slot Guide in the guild for more information.
[6] Offspring may be kept by the parents' owners, given away as gifts for free, or given away by means of a free give-away event (RP-based, raffle, etc). Profit may not be made in any way off the babies, and both parents' owners must agree with any distribution decisions made.
[7] There is no longer a limit to how many times a pet can breed. HOWEVER, each pet must wait at least two month between each breeding before being able to do so again. Also, I will become very sad if it seems that people are using their pets as "baby machines", so I hope I don't have to re-think this new rule! ^^
[8] If a co-owner of a pet hasn't been to the shop in three months, or does not respond to PMs regarding the matter, the other owner can breed their pet without the co-owner's consent. Also, if a pet's life-mate's owner hasn't been active on Gaia or been to the shop in three months, the pet is permitted to find a new life-mate.
In the event of either of the two situations above, please PM the mule or MazokuPS about it before deciding anything. In the end, she has the final say on such things.
[9] (4/21/09) Recently some of the shop's lineart has begun to be revised (Mazo hates looking at her old art XD;; ) yet again. This is how it will work when it comes to breeding;
Owners whose pets were done on the old lineart (v2.0) may choose to either have their offspring done on the same lineart, or on the new lineart (v3.0). Both owners of a breeding pair must be in agreement to this.
Pets done on the new lineart (v3.0) may only have offspring done on the same lineart.
And as for v1.0, well, that's out-right dead, so it doesn't really affect anything. XD;;
Once it has been confirmed that a breeding couple has a slot, if one or both of the parents were done on the old lineart (v2.0), the owners will receive a PM from either Mazo or Snookie (depending on whose slot you snagged) asking them what lineart they want the babies on.
Now, I have one more thing to add to this, and it's important; only MazokuPS and Snookie have the old lineart templates! So only breedings done by them have this option! All breedings done by any other colorists will be done on the new lineart (v3.0), regardless of what lineart the parents were done on!!
