All of my kittens are bred and registered under FIFe (Federation Internationale Feline) standards and rules. Please see below standards and point scoring system for the bengal. They also have explanations of the different colours and disqualification indicators.
Up to date as of 01.01.2017
Up to date as of 01.01.2017
Description |
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General Appearance & Size |
The Bengal is a domestic cat, which has the physical features of the small forestdwelling Felis Bengalensis or Leopard cat. A cat with a basic "feral" appearance and the loving dependable temperament of the domestic cat. Alert appearance. The Bengal is sleek and very muscular, with a medium to large size. |
Head Shape |
Broad modified wedge, with rounded contours, longer than it is wide. Allowance to be made for jowls in adult males |
Head Size |
Slightly small in proportion to body, not to be taken to extreme. |
Head Profile |
Gently curved forehead to bridge, very slight concave curve of nose. |
Nose |
Large & wide, slightly puffed nose leather. Bridge of nose extends above the eyes. |
Cheeks |
High prominent cheek bones. |
Muzzle |
Full & broad, with large prominent whiskerpads. |
Ear Shape |
Medium to small, bascially short ears with wide base and rounded tips. Light horizontal furnishings acceptable, but tufts undersireable. Thumb print. |
Ear Placement |
Set far apart, following the contour of the face in the front view, pointing forward in the profile view. |
Eye Shape |
Oval, may be slightly almond shaped. Large but not bugged. |
Eye Placement |
Set wide apart, with a slight slant towards the base of the ears. |
Neck |
Thick & muscular, long & in proportion to body. |
Body |
Long & substantial, large in proportion to head, not oriental or foreign. Robust bone structure, never delicate. Very muscular, especially in males; is one of the features. Hindquarters slightly higher than shoulders. |
Legs |
Medium long, slightly longer in the back than in the front. Very muscular, never delicate. |
Paws |
Large and round. |
Tail |
Thick, tapered at the end, with rounded tip. Medium large, medium length. |
Coat Structure |
Short to medium length. Allowance for slightly longer coat in kittens. Texture is thick, luxurious, unusually soft to the touch, and preferably showing glitter. |
Condition |
Perfect physical condition, well balanced physically and temperamentally. |
Remarks |
Bengals should be confident, alert, curious and friendly cats. A mousy undercoat should not be penalised. |
Faults |
Head:
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Disqualification |
Belly:
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Scale of Points
Total |
100 |
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Head |
General shape, nose, muzzle & teeth, forehead, chin placement and shape of the ears, neck |
20 |
Eyes |
Shape, placement & colour |
10 |
Body |
Size, shape, torso, shape of legs & feet, shape & length of the tail |
25 |
Coat |
Texture & colour / pattern & contrast |
40 |
Condition |
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5 |
Recognized Colour Varieties
Code |
Eye Colour |
22/24 |
Green, brown, gold |
22/24 31 |
Green, gold |
22/24 32 |
Blue-green, aquamarine |
22/24 33 |
Blue |
Pattern |
Name |
Description |
22 |
Marbled |
Markings, while derived from the classic tabby gene, shall be uniquely different with as little "bull's eye" similarity as possible. Pattern shall, instead, be random, giving the impression of marble, preferably with a horizontal flow when the cat is stretched. Vertical striped mackerel influence is undesirable. Preference should be given to cats with 3 or more shades: i.e. ground colour, markings and dark outlining of those markings. Contrast with ground colour must be extreme, with distinct shapes and sharp edges. Belly must be spotted. |
22 31/32/33 |
Marbled |
There should be little or no difference between the colour of body markings and the point colour. Belly must be spotted. |
Spotted |
For the description of the pattern refer to the General Part. Spots shall be random or aligned horizontally. Rosettes formed by a part circle of spots around a distinct redder centre are preferable to single spotting, but not required. Vertical stripes are undesirable. Blotchy horizontal shoulder streaks are desirable. |
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24 |
Spotted |
Contrast with ground colour must be extreme, with distinct shapes and sharp edges. Strong bold chin strap and mascara markings are desirable. Belly must be spotted. |
24 31/32/33 |
Spotted |
There should be little or no difference between the colour of markings on the body and colour of the points. Belly must be spotted. |
Colour |
EMS Code |
Remarks (see below) |
Brown (Black) Marbled |
BEN n 22 |
A, B, C, I |
Seal Sepia / Seal Mink Marbled |
BEN n 22 31/32 |
D, E, F, I |
Snow Marbled |
BEN n 22 33 |
D, G, H, I |
Brown (Black) Spotted |
BEN n 24 |
A, C, I |
Seal Sepia / Seal Mink Spotted |
BEN n 24 31/32 |
D, E, F, I |
Snow Spotted |
BEN n 24 33Value |
D, G, H, I |
Code |
Remark |
A |
Ground Colour - variations of yellow, buff, tan, golden or orange colour. Chin, chest, belly and inner legs show a cream-white ground colour in contrast to flanks and back. |
B |
Pattern Colour - the markings are virtually black, brown, tan or shades of chocolate of cinnamon. |
C |
Eyes, lips and nose are outlined with black spectacles encircling the eyes. Paw pads and tail tip must be black. |
D |
Ground Colour - Ivory to cream. |
E |
Pattern Colour - clearly visible. Various shades of sable brown to bitter chocolate. |
F |
Ivory cream spectacles, whiskerpads and chin are desirable. Paw pads dark brown with rosy undertone allowed. Tail tip dark seal to sable brown. |
G |
Pattern Colour - dark seal brown, light brown, tan or buff. |
H |
Light spectacles, whiskerpads and chin. Paw pads dark seal brown. Tail tip must be dark seal brown. |
I |
Nose Leather - brick red. |