Bengal Breed Information
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find out about the Bengal Breed Standard, Bengal behavior and more.
A Bengal is.....
A cross between a small Asian Leopard Cat (Felis bengalensis) and a domestic
cat, this is the Foundation pairing that produces a hybrid cat known as a F1
Bengal. Subsequent breeding of the generations into other bengals or domestics
are called F2, F3 and finally SBT or Standard Bred Tabby, Bengal. SBT is the
first generation that can be seen at Cat Shows.
Bengals Are.....
Very loyal, affectionate and loving pets, they purr and meow as do the more
domestic breeds. They are exceedingly intelligent due to their more recent
decent from the jungles of Asia. They love to climb, jump and play in water,
they will happily streak through the shower or join you in the tub. The SBT
Bengal exhibits the mystery and prowess of a jungle cat in appearance with the
loving playful and gentle nature it shares with all domesticated cats.
Bengals train more like dogs and quickly learn parlor tricks normally associated
with canines and not cats. Bengals love to fetch, will roll over, will high five
you and learn quickly to walk on a harness/collar and leash. Their learning is
only limited, by what you want to teach them.
Being fearless they love outings in the car and are great vacation companions.
They interact well with other animals, unrelated cats, dogs, ferrets, and even
horses. They are adoring pets of children and quickly adapt to seniors. They
have the same requirements for housing, potty box equipment, inoculations and
food (as long it's high protein formulated).
Bengals seldom get the aloof attitude associated with many adult cats, when you
are ready to play, they are good to go. However, shy and fearful Bengal cats or
kittens are very apt to remain that way and do not generally change even with
the most loving care- giver. Bengals must be handled and socialized as very
young kittens, so it is suggested that verifiable references are a necessity
whether buying in person or on-line.
Bengals look like....
Bengals come in a variety of colors and in two patterns of markings. First is
the Spotted pattern, from small spots spread thickly over the body to large and
often rosetted spots with large unspotted areas between them (referred to as
acreage). Look for tons of contrast between the base color and the spots. There
are four different color variations, Brown Spotted, Seal Sepia Spotted, Seal
Mink Spotted and a Seal Lynx Point Spotted. In all colors and patterns allow for
kitten fuzzies that tend to hide or mute the coat, this will pass and is natures
way of hiding the very young. The Seal Lynx Point kitten will be almost totally
white.
The marbled pattern occurs no where else in nature, while called a Brown
Marbled, look for the tricolor marbled kitten. Patterns should be symmetrical on
both sides of the body and the pattern should swirl and flow around the body,
like the colors in a glass marble. No bullseye pattern on the sides is best. You
can literally find yourself "waiting to exhale" so awesome is the beauty in this
pelt pattern. Marbled Bengals also come in all three snow variations, the Seal
Sepia, the Seal Mink and the Seal Lynx Point who also sports deep blue eyes.
All Bengals except the Seal Lynx Point Snow must have a black tipped tail and
black paw pads. The Seal Lynx Point has a bitter chocolate colored tail tip and
can have a rose tinted nose and paw pads. Marbled kittens start with blackish
gray coats with small streaks of lighter colored fur scattered about their coat.
Your breeder can advise you on marking potential.
New Breed Colors being shown now, but not yet excepted in the Standard, include
the Blue and the Silver, both come Spotted or Marbled patterns, both are
incredible in appearance.
Whether you are lucky enough to "own" a "show quality" Bengal or a "pet quality"
Bengal, you find that once owned by them, no other cat will ever quite do!
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