If you desire the exotic beauty of a large jungle cat, but only have room for a domestic cat, then the Bengal is for you.

Created from crossing the Asian Leopard Cat with selected domestic breeds, the Bengal delivers all the charm and beauty of a jungle cat, with the reliability of a domestic breed.

The Bengal is a loving, energetic and entertaining household companion, sure to please the whole family with their exotic antics.

They can be described as enthusiastic climbers, often seeking high places.

A male may weigh as much as 20 lbs and a female commonly weighs 7 to 12 lbs.

What is all the "F" about ?  It is 'genetic speak' for Filial and refers to generations.

ALC is the abbreviation for Asian Leopard Cat.

Bengal breeders refer to the generations like this:

F-1 is the first generation. The cross between the ALC and the domestic cat.

Genetically this is refered to as a hybrid.

F-2 is the second generation. The result of mating the offspring (the F-1) and the domestic cat.

F-3 is the third generation.  The result of mating the F-2 and the domestic cat.

The result of this mating is now called the Bengal Cat or Domestic Bengal.

F-4 is the mating of an F-3 to another F-3 or Bengal to Bengal.

Available colors: Brown, Silver, Snow (Sepia/Lynx? Mink), Melanistic and Blue