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About The Bengal  
Following is a brief introduction as to how the spectacular Bengal cat came to be.

Back in the 1980's Jean Mill (Millwood Bengals USA) thought how wonderful it would be to have a domestic size cat with the exotic look and markings of a Leopard!

Jean acquired an Asian Leopard Cat (Felis Bengalensis) which is a small, forest dwelling wild cat that inhabits parts of Asia. Its markings are similar to that of a Leopard.

The next step was the mating of the Asian Leopard Cat to the American Shorthair and domestic cat, she used these cats to stabilize the timid, shy temperament of the Asian Leopard Cat.

After years of frustration and excitement the Bengal cat as we know it today emerged.
We thank Jean for having the insight and determination.
Jean still breeds Bengals today in California!
An Asian Leopard Cat
Bengals of today are truly a breed that intrigue and delight almost everyone who come in contact with them. Their beautiful patterns, colours and markings along with their inquisitive nature make them a unique breed to own.

Once you own a Bengal your hooked!!!!

MARKING'S AND COLOUR'S

BROWN SPOTTED BENGAL'S.

Brown Spotted Bengal's come with varying background coat colour's, cream,golden and orange.
Marking's on these base colour's will vary from black which is desirable for greater contrast,to lighter shade's.

The Brown Spotted Pattern
Ch Warpaint Just In Time

ROSETTED BENGAL'S.
Rosettes have the three colour's of black,brown and lighter centre marking's!
They are the most sort after of marking's by breeder's and are really exquisite!

The sort after Rosetted Bengal pattern!
Warpaint Dressed The Best

MARBLED BENGAL'S.
Marble Bengal's are truly exotic to see! Their wonderful swirl's and pattern's have to be seen to be appreciated!Like the Brown Spotted's, all the same colour variation's apply!

The Exotic 'Marbling' Pattern
Warpaint Showstopper

SNOW COLOURED BENGAL'S.

Bengal's also come in what is called 'snow' colouring and have the same marking's and pattern's as the traditional 'Brown', Marbled',or 'Rosetted' Bengal's.

The 'snow's' come in three different categorie's which are as follow's

Seal Lynx Snow

The 'Lynx' colour has pale cream to white background colour, with markings that can be quite contrasted. They have wonderful blue eye's!

Seal Mink Snow
The Seal Mink has a background colour of creamy white with chocolate coloured marking's.
Their eye colour is classed as Aqua which are very beautiful!

Warpaint Sno Foolin
Seal Mink Spotted
'Phoebe' is showing the wonderful Aqua eye colour!

Seal Sepia Snow
Sepia's can be very much like Brown Spotted's with the exception of a lovely pale background colour with dark marking's.

Seal Sepia Spotted
Warpaint Cool and Composed

SILVER BENGAL'S.
Silver Bengal's are relatively new to Australia but are rapidly becoming very popular due to their beautiful colouring and black contrasting marking's!
They have the same pattern's and marking's as the more traditional colour's, but are completely different in colour to the 'Snows'

The Silver Bengal
Warpaint Hot and Cold

 

 

 

BENGAL TEMPERAMENT  

Bengals are boisterous, energetic and very playful, sometimes a little headstrong,quite often naughty!!!
They are very intelligent and can be taught quite easily basic commands. Many can be taught to walk on a leash, come when called and fetch paper balls.
They really are more dog like than cat!
I am sure they know what you are going to do before you do it!!

I hope this introduction will encourage you in your final decision on whether the Bengal is for you.

I can almost guarantee you will not regret it!!!

 

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All photos of Warpaint cats & kittens are taken by Shirley A Hanson