The pattern should have no similarity to a bulls eye and the more random the pattern the better.
Bengal cat marbled pattern.
As we all know the very first bengal originated from a cross between the asian leopard cat alc with the domestic shorthair tabby.
These patterns are often referred to as sparble.
The spotted pattern.
A tricolored pattern is preferred to a pattern that only displays a single color.
Asian leopard cat wild.
Within the marble pattern you will hear descriptive terms referring to the type of marble pattern a cat or kitten might have.
You should also note the color of the coat which is typically brown or gold in bengal cats but sometimes also gray charcoal silver or blue.
You ll find the most common terms below.
With so many bengal cat variations you may not know where to begin when searching for your dream cat.
Egyptian mau abyssinian and others domestic.
The goal of each subsequent breeding is to perpetuate desirable traits as much as possible such as a horizontally aligned pattern whether spotted or marbled smaller ears thicker tails with black tips solid bone structure egg shaped heads black paw pads.
However did you know that they only come in two different patterns.
And other major cat associations recognizing the bengal for a marbled pattern bengal cat.
Some marble patterns are so broken up it is hard to tell if they are a marble or a spotted bengal.
Within each color category there are two accepted types of pattern.
To identify a bengal cat look for a spotted coat since all bengal cats have one.
The two patterns are.
Brown silver and the three snow colors seal lynx seal sepia and seal mink point.
If bengal breeders are breeding to preserve as much as possible the physical beauty and traits of the wild asian leopard cat bengal ancestor see our article entitled what s a bengal then how can there be a division within t i c a.
A female bengal cat with tricolored rosettes and a clear coat.