All about Bengals
The Bengal Cat
The Bengal cat is not like your average house cat. They are known for their high energy, impeccable beauty and intelligence. Bengals are known to be a great family pet, establishing strong bonds with the family, kids, and most get along with other cats and even dogs. They are very friendly and are great in all types of households.
Personality
Despite how wild a Bengal looks on the outside, they are super soft and sweet. These affectionate cats might select a particular family member as their favorite, but Bengals do great with children, other cats, and with family dogs. Because Bengals are an intelligent and curious breed, they need constant stimulation to keep their big brains engaged. They love playing with toys and are also known to love water. Bengals can learn tricks and even how to walk on a leash for outdoor adventures. Bengal cats are also known to be a bit chatty with their owners. A Bengal also won't sit idly by after you come home from a long day at work. You can expect a royal greeting, complete with a serenade.
Diet
Proper nutrition is essential for your furry pet to maintain good health and a beautiful appearance. The easiest way to feed your cat is to purchase premium commercial cat food. At a Purfect Bengal we use Blue Buffalo Wilderness. However, those who are willing to spend more time and effort taking care of their cats may choose a more complicated and expensive, yet more healthy, way to feed their animals by creating a menu based on natural products. A cat is a predator; therefore, its nutrition should consist raw food. We like to use raw chicken ground up (with bone). Adding nutritional organs such as chicken liver and chicken hearts. While supplementing Feline Complete Multivitamins.
Different Patterns of Bengal Cats
Generations Explained
The Bengal Blood Line
A Purfect Bengal Cattery cats are registered as SBT (stud book tradition) which means it will be at least four generations removed from the Asian Leopard Cat. The SBT Bengal is considered to be a fully domestic cat. Bengals that are less than four generations from the Asian Leopard Cat are often refereed to as early generation Bengals. The number of generations away from the ALC is often indicated by F1-F4 or G1-G4 (chart above). An F1 Bengal is the result of a Domestic Cat (often times a Bengal) to Asian Leopard Cat breeding creating a 50% wildcat cross. An F2 (G2) is the result of breeding a F1 Bengal to a SBT Bengal creating a 25% wildcat cross, An F3 (G3) would be the result of breeding an F2(G2) and SBT together, and so on). An SBT cat would thus be at least an F5. Most pet Bengals are SBTs. F1 through F4 Bengals may also be illegal in some cities, counties, or states because of their higher percentages of wildcat blood.