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The Bengal Breed

We are honored to
be awarded an
Outstanding
Cattery by TICA

Bengals are decendants of a wild cat, the Asian Leopard Cat. The breed was started by breeding the Asian Leopard Cat to
domestic shorthairs in 1963. The goal was to create a cat that resembles the wild cat while having the domestic personality of
the DSH. After over 20 years of development, bengals are known to be gorgeous, intelligent cats that look wild but have loving
dispositions.

Bengals are highly active cats and very intelligent. They enjoy lots of attention from their owners and visitors and want to be
included as part of the family. Some enjoy water, as the Asian Leopard Cat does, some are more dog-like and follow their
humans and some even will fetch and walk on a leash. Bengals tend to be a bit larger than the average cat, being approx
10-15lbs for females and 15-20lbs for males. Bengals require quality food for optimal growth and health. The most common
coloring is the Brown Spotted bengal, but other colors include silver, snow, silver snow, charcoal, melanistic, and blue
(although the last two are not an accepted color) as well as marble pattern in all of the colors.

The first 3 generations are classified as foundations and are not allowed to be shown in cat shows. F4's and after are allowed in
cat show competitions. Most organizations recognize and register the bengal breed except CFA. Foundations may require
more care and socialization than the later generations. We tend to recommend the later generations, after F3's as family pets,
especially for families with younger children. Although, we socialize all of our cats and kittens with adults and children while in
our home.