leopard-print coat agile, athletic, very vocal, Highly intelligent demanding and water crazy, discribes the Bengal.
Bengal cats are active, alert and agile. They study the actions of their people and learn how to open cabinets, doors and even windows. They are capable of scaling walls, roosting on top of refrigerators and other high places in the home. Despite its rising popularity, the Bengal is definitely not a cat for everyone. They fare best with experienced cat owners willing to devote time each day for interaction. They are quite talkative, capable of making a wide range of vocalizations from chirps and chortles to squeaks and howls. Some growl when they eat. Bengals thrive in active households. They love to playfetch, walk on leashes and play in water dishes and bathtubs.
Bengals take up to two years to reach maturity. They are ideal candidates for clicker training. They like shiny objects and may steal and hide them.
Bengal History:
A new breed, the Bengal is fast growing in popularity, due in part to its wildcat appearance. The Bengal began as a hybrid breed, created by crossing the Asian Leopard Cat with the domestic cat. The first “pet leopard” is traced back to Japan in the early 1940s. The first Bengal n the United States was in the 1970s. Today, The International Cat Association ranks the Bengal as its most popular breed, well ahead of runner-up Ragdoll with more than 60,000 Bengals registered with TICA. The Cat Fanciers Association, the world’s largest cat breed registry, does not recognize the Bengal as a breed.
The Bengal Characteristics:
Known for its wildcat exotic appearance, the Bengal prowls like a small leopard. It has a sleek, muscular body, oval eyes, broad nose, strong chin and wedge-shaped head. Its hind legs are slightly longer than the front legs, yielding a “stalking-like” gait. 13 different coat colors, ranging from brown tabby and seal lynx point to spotted and marbled patterns on its short to medium coat that feels silky to the touch. Females weight between 6 to 12 pounds and males average between 10 to 12 pounds.
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