The Bengal Cat

The Bengal is currently the worlds most beautiful and majestic breed of cat. Derived from crosses between the Asian Leopard Cat a small wild cat with the pelt of the african leopard and domestic cats, this stunning creature has the amazing pelt of a wild cat with the temperament of an ordinary domestic cat.

Asian Leopard Cat

The first generation of Bengal is bred eg: wild cat to ordinary domestic cat or Bengal and this is known as a foundation generation 1 or an f1 Bengal cat, the second generation f2 and so on. Most people who look for Bengal cats for pets tend to look for generations f4 +.

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The Bengal has an extrodinary temperament, highly intelligent the Bengal can be taught many things, a Bengal will play hide and seek or walk on a lead, playful and occasionally mischevious, the Bengal is a loving and devoted companion, who will keep you entertained and encaptivaed for a lifetime.

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Interesting Facts

  • The first ever Bengal cat was  bred in 1975 by a lady called Jean S.Mills
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  • The Bengal unlike other breeds of cat loves water and will happily play in a bath or pool.
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  • A male Bengal can grow quite large and sometimes weigh more than fifteen pounds females are usually a lot smaller and the first generations are usually heavier in both sexes.
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  • In One Fine Day Jack, played by George Clooney, a career-oriented single parent struggling with a childminding crisis has to buy off his cat- crazy daughter Maggie with a kitten after her tearfully determined declaration, "I won't leave the shop without one!", thereby adding another crisis to his life. They take home a beautiful Bengal "cub.
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  • An f1 Asian Leopard Cat /Bengal hybrid once had a price tag as the worlds most expensive domestic cat £100,000.  

 

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The lovely George Clooney with Bengal kitten Source unknown

 

a Stunning example of a snow spotted Bengal [left]

silver spotted Bengal [below]Bengal Cat

 

Bengal House Cat

Brown Marble Bengal [above]

 Snow Marble Bengal source Adventure Beach Bengals

Different Types of Bengal Cat

  • Brown Spotted or Rosetted
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  • Brown Marble
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  • Snow Spotted or Rosetted
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  • Snow Marble
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  • Silver Spotted or Rosetted
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  • Silver Marble