None of these are mine btw.
Marbled bengal cat markings.
To identify a bengal cat look for a spotted coat since all bengal cats have one.
The ideal marble bengal cat has a horizontally flowing random asymmetrical pattern made up of swirls of two or more colors.
A desirable bengal marbled pattern will look similar to a classic but it is stretched out along the spine and sides of the kitten cat with asymmetrical markings using the spine as the axis.
These marbled bengals are often referred to as tri colored marbles.
Giving the cat three different colours in the coat.
In the same way that spotted bengal cats have asymmetrical markings marbled bengal cats do too.
The beginnings of rosetted markings in the bengal cat.
You ll find the most common terms below.
I e background color the marble markings and another color outlining the markings.
Bengals have a wild appearance.
The marble bengal cat has four official types reduced horizontal flow horizontal flow chaos pattern and sheet marble patterns.
N the late summer of 1993 a large group of bengal kittens awaited judging in king of prussia pennsylvania at the largest tica the international cat association of the year.
Describes when there are three definite colours present the background the marble markings and the center like seen in a spotted doughnut rosette.
Of course marble bengals are also bengals so you d expect to see puffy whisker pads small ears long body thick tail and a demanding active personality.
Their golden shimmer comes from their leopard cat ancestry and their coats may show spots rosettes arrowhead markings or.
The patterns on both tabbies pictured are both symmetrical.
Also take a look at the cat s physical build.
They too can be either spotted rosetted or marbled and again as with all bengal cats a high degree of contrast is most desirable.
Most associations that have a bengal breed standard do give preference to marbles that have three or more shades.
The marbled coat pattern is derived from blotched tabby stripes that swirl.
All the other breeds we mentioned have a symmetrical pattern on both of their sides.
The bengal cat is a domesticated cat breed created from hybrids of domestic cats especially the spotted egyptian mau with the asian leopard cat prionailurus bengalensis the breed name comes from the leopard cat s taxonomic name.
Among the bengal kittens an array of the breed s unique qualities were visible to those who saw them.
It seems that each generation of marble bengals just keeps getting better.
The background colour the outline of the markings and the inside of the markings.
A silver bengal should be free of tarnish a yellowing or browning of the coat color or pattern.
Silvers have pewter to jet black markings on a clear silver background.
