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Comment on Can a BENGAL CAT throw a Solid Black Kitten…? by Ocimom

Ocimom — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:35:27 +0000

Yes - its a melilistic version similar to the black leopards.

Comment on Can a BENGAL CAT throw a Solid Black Kitten…? by eobealocwealm

eobealocwealm — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:33:05 +0000

Yep, it can totally happen. A bit rare. See, Bengals are part-housecat, part-wildcat. Wildcats produce offspring that look alike; housecats can have offspring of all different colours and appearances. The housecat colouration insanity's coming out, that's all.

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Comment on Can a BENGAL CAT throw a Solid Black Kitten…? by xox-chelsea-xox

xox-chelsea-xox — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:18:58 +0000

Hiya.x Aww your kittens sound lovely. Yes its normal! Its quite rare but can happen on many occasions. Mwah/.x

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Comment on Can a BENGAL CAT throw a Solid Black Kitten…? by fordicus

fordicus — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:12:56 +0000

Yes, it is normal and nothing to worry about, but it only happens rarely. If you want to avoid it in future matings try a different male.

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Comment on How do I tell which Bengal kitten is the best? by Mark K

Mark K — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:03:04 +0000

You are correct. Bengal markings and coat contrast change quite a lot between the ages of 3 months and 2 years. This makes it difficult to predict how your kitten’s coloring will look when grown up.

In general kittens tend to have mono color markings that will gain different hues as they mature (e.g black rosettes -> black/grey/red/orange), plus the background color may change from light cream to light grey with black ticks. This can mean that dramatic colored kittens can be less so as they mature – however sometimes the color variation can be stunning – it is a bit of a gamble!

However some guidelines can be helpful:

- Do the parents have good clear markings?
- Did they win awards at shows?
- Do you like how the parents look – build and head type?

Build and form can be just as important as colors (e.g musculature + head type) means that a good Bengal looks like a little leopard – as opposed to merely a spotted tabby.

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Comment on How do I tell which Bengal kitten is the best? by Aurora

Aurora — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:06:13 +0000

I have a bengal cat of my own and I bought him last year.. (so he is almost a year now). If you are looking for a bengal with great spots this is visible even at 8 -12 weeks. The price the breeder determines cannot be determined until this age due to the spots are not completely formed yet. So based on this has the breeder already put a price down?
Other than the spots make sure to know how big the mother and father are, this will give you an idea of big/small yours will get. Males are larger than females.

Also if you are looking to just have a bengal like I was and the spots don’t matter as much to you, I picked up 3 different bengal males and the one that took to me the best is the one I purchased.

I hope this helps!

p.s. It is true Bengals CAN get aggressive. But the ONLY time mine becomes a little bit aggressive is when he is VERY upset, like when unfamiliar cats come into my house. But don’t let this scare you at all! They are more like dogs then cats is the best way to put it. The thing is they are more like children I find. It is harder to train them and they do not scare easily so when they want to do something they are going to do it. Training is more work with him then my other 2 house cats. They are ALOT more active so I advise not getting just one cat.(mind also loves to fetch his mice!)

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Comment on How do I tell which Bengal kitten is the best? by aron

aron — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 06:33:54 +0000

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Comment on How big is a Bengal kitten supposed to be? by crystalchan008

crystalchan008 — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 04:03:17 +0000

Size is big, full-grown male Bengals can weigh up to 9kg.It is sleek amd muscular. Sports a beautiful spotted or marbled coat. Show-quality Bengals display very clear and distinct spotting or marbling, while pet-quality ones may show more ticking. Coat is rich and smooth in texture, and appears almost to glitter from certain angles. Hindquarters are rather taller than the front half.

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Comment on How big is a Bengal kitten supposed to be? by Megan A

Megan A — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 03:34:26 +0000

female bengals are always smaller. i have a male and a female bengal. the female is about 14 lbs if that, and my male is 21 lbs. haha. hes not fat or anything, just muscular... i wouldn't worry about it. its natural for females to be smaller.

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