| Bengal Information |
Please don't be fooled by our name. Bengals are only
Tough and Mighty in appearance. The Bengal is a
relatively new breed of cat which was first bred in the U.
S.A and was originally created by crossing an Asian
Leopard Cat with a domestic cat. The domestic Bengal
derives its name from the Latin name of its wild
ancestor, Felis Bengalensis (Asian Leopard Cat). Whilst
the domestic Bengal is similar in appearance to the
Asian Leopard cat and its genetic makeup contains a
contribution from that wild cat species, its temperament
is however purely domestic. The goal in developing the
domestic Bengal cat breed was to preserve a strong
physical resemblance to its beautiful wild ancestor and,
at the same time, the new domestic breed was
designed to be a pleasant and trustworthy family
companion. Bengal cats are the descendants of a
cross between an Asian Leopard Cat and a domestic
cat, originally Egyptian Maus, Abyssians or Ocicats
amongst others. A first generation cross is called an
F1. An F2 is the progeny of one F1 parent and one
domestic parent (usually a Bengal these days) and an
F3 has one F2 parent and one domestic parent. F1
males are sterile and F2 and F3 males also often have
fertility problems. The early stages of breeding
programs are therefore usually carried by crossing
female Asian Leopard Cat hybrids with male
domestic cats. The fourth generation removed from the
wild and beyond can be considered a domestic animal
and is officially a Bengal rather than a Leopard Cat
hybrid. Given that the breeding program will have been
explicitly aimed at producing good pets, the resulting
Bengals should display the beautiful markings and
unusual behavior of the wild cats, whilst inheriting the
domestic cat’s social nature and adaptability to human
lifestyles. Bengals are intelligent and athletic and seem
to look on everything around them as "can this be
played with?". Their playful natures makes them ideal
companions for the younger members of the family,
who usually can do anything with them.
Tough and Mighty in appearance. The Bengal is a
relatively new breed of cat which was first bred in the U.
S.A and was originally created by crossing an Asian
Leopard Cat with a domestic cat. The domestic Bengal
derives its name from the Latin name of its wild
ancestor, Felis Bengalensis (Asian Leopard Cat). Whilst
the domestic Bengal is similar in appearance to the
Asian Leopard cat and its genetic makeup contains a
contribution from that wild cat species, its temperament
is however purely domestic. The goal in developing the
domestic Bengal cat breed was to preserve a strong
physical resemblance to its beautiful wild ancestor and,
at the same time, the new domestic breed was
designed to be a pleasant and trustworthy family
companion. Bengal cats are the descendants of a
cross between an Asian Leopard Cat and a domestic
cat, originally Egyptian Maus, Abyssians or Ocicats
amongst others. A first generation cross is called an
F1. An F2 is the progeny of one F1 parent and one
domestic parent (usually a Bengal these days) and an
F3 has one F2 parent and one domestic parent. F1
males are sterile and F2 and F3 males also often have
fertility problems. The early stages of breeding
programs are therefore usually carried by crossing
female Asian Leopard Cat hybrids with male
domestic cats. The fourth generation removed from the
wild and beyond can be considered a domestic animal
and is officially a Bengal rather than a Leopard Cat
hybrid. Given that the breeding program will have been
explicitly aimed at producing good pets, the resulting
Bengals should display the beautiful markings and
unusual behavior of the wild cats, whilst inheriting the
domestic cat’s social nature and adaptability to human
lifestyles. Bengals are intelligent and athletic and seem
to look on everything around them as "can this be
played with?". Their playful natures makes them ideal
companions for the younger members of the family,
who usually can do anything with them.
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