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COLOR,
PATTERNS, AND QUALITIES
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| Color:
There
are five standard colors of Bengal cats that are currently accepted by
TICA and ACFA. They are Seal Sepia Point, Seal Mink Point, Seal Lynx
point, Brown Tabby, and Silver Tabby. All other colors are shown
in the New Breed Color Class. Some breeders are working hard to develop
other beautiful colors, such as the Blue Tabby, and Black Tabby. |
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| Seal
Sepia or Seal Mink Point (Snow): The background
color is cream, ivory, or a light tan with a clear pattern color of sable
brown to very dark brown. The tail tip is dark brown. Eyes
are green, gold, or blue-green. |
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| Seal
Lynx Point (Snow): The background color is cream
or ivory. The pattern color may be various shades of brown from very
light tan to chocolate brown. The tail tip is dark brown. Eyes
are blue. |
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| Brown
Tabby (Classic Bengal): This
Bengal may have either a spotted or marbled pattern on a background ranging
from brown to gold to rust color. Brown Bengals with gold or rust
shades in their coat are said to be rufoused; a desirable quality. |
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| Silver
Tabby: The background color is silver gray.
Markings are spots or marble in black. A Silver with glitter
shimmers like silver jewelry. |
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| Spotted
Bengals can have a variety of types of spots;
solid, or rosetted. Rosettes are two or more tones of color within
the spot, often with the darker color outlining the spot and the center
of the spot a lighter shade of color. The spots can be round, arrowhead,
donut, or paw print shape. It is most desirable to have rosetted
spots with highly contrasted colors. |
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| Marbled
Bengals have a coat of two or more colors that
resembles Italian Marble. It is most desirable to have three or more
highly contrasted colors in a random marbled pattern. As with the
spotted Bengal, the marbled Bengal must have a spotted tummy. |
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| Glitter
- The Brown Tabby Beengal may possess glitter, which
is another desirable characteristic. Glitter is light reflecting
off hollow hair shafts within the Bengal’s coat. This light causes
the coat to appear to have shimmering gold metallic threads in it.
It is a very beautiful look. |
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| Pelt
- The Bengals’ coat is also unique in that it is pelted,
a characteristic derived from the wild Asian Leopard Cat. It is thicker,
shorter, denser than other cats and is extremely soft. To pet a Bengal
is similar to the feel of a mink coat! |
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| Bengals
possess several personality traits that perspective buyers need to be aware
of. Most Bengals love heights and seek the highest place in the house
to perch. They are often found on top of shelves, entertainment centers
and kitchen cabinets. They love to run and play with anything that
wiggles. They love to interact with people and other animals and
will snuggle with either. Playing in water is so much fun and often
you’ll find them drinking from the faucet, playing in their water bowl
or joining members of the family in the bathtub. |
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They
are active, affectionate, intelligent, responsive, and friendly cats. You
will have a relationship with this cat, unlike any other. |
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