Bengal
The Bengal : Description of the breed
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Born in 1963 at Jean S. Mill from the fruit of improbable love between a wild cat and a domestic cat, this relatively recent breed of cats is unique in its kind : a leopard dress on a cat domestic.
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She is the product of the cross between a wild species, the ALC (Asian Cat Leopard, le Asian Leopard Cat), and the domestic cat.
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If the ALC is a wild cat with a reserved character (although in captivity it can fit into a family), the Bengal has a rather fabulous character. Indeed, the hybrids are systematically married with the domestic cat for 5 generations minimum, so that the character is that of a domestic cat, or in the Bengal, a particularly playful and dynamic cat.
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Impossible to get bored, it is both an anti-depressant and an anxiolytic, with a touch of stimulant.
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The powerful Bengal can reach large sizes for males (6-7 kg). He likes to move, run, jump, play, so he will appreciate being given a little time during the day. He is often, like the Abyssinian, a fan of cat wheels.
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Its physique is not only characterized by its coat, it is also a characteristic silhouette, the croup higher than the withers, it is a wild-type head and with small ears, magnificent gold or green or even blue eyes depending on the type of dress, and a rather short and thick tail.
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The dress can have different patterns :
- The famous rosettes, which can be more or less large, closed, contrasting,
- Arrowheads,
- Marble, less known but also interesting, especially when it is worked.
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If the color brown is the best known, other colors exist, such as snow, mink, melanistic, or charcoal.
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Beyond the color, the Bengal's coat is soft as silk, and has a unique characteristic inherited from its ancestor ALC : glitter, which gives the hair a superb golden sheen.
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The dress takes several months before being final, and the kittens have a so-called Fuzzy period, during which the color is not very contrasting, which corresponds to a camouflage dress, which would allow them to go unnoticed in their natural environment. Also, it is difficult for the future buyer to guess what his adult cat will look like.
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In summary :a dynamic family cat to occupy your days.
