The Bengal Breed
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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 4 generations are considered Foundations. The first
3 generations are classified as hybrid 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.
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 4 generations are considered Foundations. The first
3 generations are classified as hybrid 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.
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