This seems to be a fairly new development to extend the range of coat types for this popular wildcat hybrid. They are a monochromatic Bengal. There are 50 shades of grey, the breeders say. They appear to be quite rare … continue reading…
No, Bengal cats are not dangerous to people. They might be dangerous to mice, though! If they are allowed to hunt outside, which is unlikely. Or birds and so on but people, no, provided they are socialised like any other … continue reading…
Bengal cats are not dangerous, no more so than any other domestic cat, but let me expand on that statement because it is quite important to do so. The first point to make is that I’m referring to F5 (fifth … continue reading…
In general the Bengal cat is considered to be larger than average for domestic cats. This must be due to selective breeding because as you may know this is a wild cat hybrid but the wild cat species used for … continue reading…
This explains some key appearance characteristics that help to identify, as genuine, a cat advertised as a “pedigree Bengal cat”. There are lots of Bengal-mix cats, which are not purebred, pedigree cats and which look like a Bengal cat to … continue reading…
The source of the notes on the picture above is TICA breed standard in part. The other notes are from me and a book called The New Encyclopedia of the Cat by Dr. Fogle.A full Bengal cat breed standard can … continue reading…
General The Bengal cat coat is comprised of 2 areas, the background and the pattern on the background. Superimposed on either one of two base colors (brown and Snow) are either spots or marbling (vernacular – “tapestry”). Either the spots … continue reading…
