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Bengals- Exotic looking house cats that mirror their wild counterparts in exotic type, flowing patterns and strong bodies, with their outgoing confident temperament being derived from domestic heritage....

We have had the pleasure of owning 3 bengals. All wonderful, all with different personalities and all with different colouring and markings. They are such unique & interesting cats we have dedicated their own page to them. We would like to introduce you to our BENGALS.

Stormy: Classic Spotted bengal with the colouring of a tiger. We no longer have Stormy he is living in Vancouver being spoiled and pampered.

Ozzy: Classic Bengal Tabby with a fawn to charcoal coloured background colouring and black stripes.

Tobias (Tobi): Tobi is our latest addition to our family. He is a Classic Bengal with light fawn background colouring and dark black arrowhead spots.

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 however is purely domestic.

The Bengal is a large, sleek and very muscular cat with its hind-quarters slightly higher than its shoulders with a thick tail that is carried low. The Bengal should be alert and affectionate and its wild appearance is enhanced by its distinctive spotted or marbled coat. The different coat patterns are either leopard spotted or marbled, on a background colour of brown, or sometimes white.

There is no other breed of cat which displays the gold or pearl dusting effect (glitter) of the Bengal. Its pelt has a rich smooth feel of satin or silk. Even the voice of the Bengal is different from that of other domestic cats. They can coo and chirp, and like to jump and somersault. They also love to play with water!

To sum up, the Bengal is self-assured, affectionate and playful, with the stunning looks of its wild ancestor.