The Bengal is medium in size domestic breed from crossings the small Asian Leopard Cat (Refereed to as the ALC) to a domestic cat (preferable a spotted cat bred with no white patches). The earliest mention of an ALC/domestic cross was in 1889, when Harrison Weir wrote in “Our Cats and All About Them”. During the 1960′s there was an epidemic of feline leukemia virus. At that time it was discovered that most wild cats seemed to have a natural immunity to the disease. Loyola University began a research program in the 1970s to investigate if this natural immunity could be bred in or replicated, thus the breeding of bengal cats. The make excellent companions if raised correctly with an exotic being spotted short bodied cats with egg shaped heads and domestic temperament. After 4 to 5 generations of Bengal-to-Bengal breeding meaning no outcrossing, the bengal breed is recognized for championship competition by most international domestic cat associations including TICA, ACFA, GCCF, and AACE. Bellow are some articles on bengal cats! Do you have articles you would like to share? Please email me and I will post them!!!!
Cats101 video by animal planet featuring the amazing bengal cat breed. This video explains the bengal cat breed. Cats101 is a new tv show on animal planet channel. Great video, please enjoy!
Pictured above is: Sierragold Blue Mirage Blue Bengal what is that? The Color gene is responsible for producing a blue Bengal. This gene is known as a recessive gene, meaning that it can occur in any color and pattern on a Bengal without the blue gene necessarily be seen in the cat. When a blue [...]
Quick Facts Name: Asian Leopard Cat Scientific Name: Prionailurus bengalensis Weight: 7-15 pounds Head/Body: 25-32 inches Tail: 10-14 inches Subspecies: 7 Gestation: 68 days Status: Population stable, 1 subspecies endangered Estimated World Population: 1,000,000 Asian Leopard cat Asian leopard cats are small jungle cat that can be found in the forests of Southern Asia, India, [...]
Bengal cats are a hybrid cat that is a cross between the Asian leopard cat and a domestic cat. Domestic cats that have been used to make Bengal cats are Abyssinian, American Shorthair, Burmese or Egyptian Mau. Where does the name “Bengal cat” come from? “Bengal cat” is derived from the Latin name of the [...]
Are bengal cats hypoallergenic? Short answer is NO bengal cats are not hypoallergenic. For people who suffer from cat allergies, and those who do not suffer from allergies I have to break it to you that ALL cats regardless of breed this includes Bengal cats and savannah cats whether long hair, short hair or no [...]
Bengal cats come in many colors. Bengal cats may be marked with rosettes, marble, spotted or a combination of spotted with marble. Those markings can be jet black to light gray. Colors of a Bengal cat is found on the “background” those colors are listed below: Nonstandard Background Color Brown Background Color Snow Background Color [...]
Rosette color pattern on cats? Rosettes are a desirable marking with more than one shade of color. Bengal cat coats have two areas the background and pattern on the background. Rosettes are found on the background. At first glance a rosette pattern can look like a spot that fades in color towards it’s middle. There [...]
Long haired Bengal cats come in all colors and patterns. Longhair is nonstandard plus it is a recessive gene. Here at F1hybrids cattery our Bengal cat Tum carries for long hair. We found this out after breeding a F3 female that was three generations removed from a Maine coon female. Long hair is Non standard [...]