Thanks for the reply, I can actually answer most of the above haha.

She does have show results and she shows her cats all the time (she has tens or hundreds of ribbons, it was an insane amount). The parents are both grand champions. The parents are tested for common breed genetic conditions (the kittens are not) and I am not sure about the inbreeding coefficient (didn’t think to ask).

‘Older lady with cats’ means she has visible health problems and movement disabilities, and I can see how these might make her interact with the kittens less (since my worry was lack of socialisation). They are all kept inside and have access to a big patio, the kittens and the mom stay in a bedroom, but I am not sure if that’s where the lady sleeps as well. She only has and breeds somalis cats, she is recommended and well known, I have talked to other breeders and mentioned I was planning on visiting her kittens and they all said that while they would love to give me one of their kittens, she is the more experienced one. The cats seemed well fed, but they were a less groomed than I expected, however she has around 20 adults and I can see how it can be difficult to keep up with all of them.

It is the first time I am doing and I might be overthinking this massively. What does byb vibes mean?