The Bengal cat was created to mimic the look of the Asian Leopard cat but with a domestic temperament. The Bengal's coat is thick and luxurious and very soft. All Bengals have dark markings against a lighter body. The color of their bodies ranges from tawny brown to golden orange.

Bengals are usually classified by pattern - they are classified as eith brown (black) spotted, brown (black) marbled, blue eyed snow spotted or marbled, any other colour eye snow spotted or marble. The spots should be either scattered randomly across the cat's body or aligned horizontally--not vertically. The spots should be clearly defined and contrast sharply against its body; avoid cats that have ticked coats instead of spots. The second pattern is the Marbled Bengal. These cats have swirls and patches of color blended together in a pattern similar to a classic tabby. Snow Leopard and Snow Marble Bengals have pale brown or gray swirls or spots against a creamy white or beige body.

The Bengal is a very expensive cat and was developed by crossing a domestic brown spotted cat with an Asian Leopard cat . Their bodies are very long and muscular and the coat is generally short, soft and dense. Their tail should be short-medium in length. They are medium to large cats - the males weigh between 15 and 20lbs. The females weigh between 10 and 12lbs.

Breeders

Mrs Caroline Macaulay Ambleside Cumbria Tel:015394 32227/31768 Annera Abyssinians Usual, Sorrel,Blue and Fawn Bengals Blues- and brown spotted

Mrs. Vivienne Belfield The Orchard Bishops Caundle Sherbourne Dorset DT9 5NF TEL:01963 23323 Bazara. Bengals,Birmans,and Somali

Mr.Paul Everson 34 Central Avenue Avely Essex RM15 4JH Tel: 01708 860204 Laupeve Bengals

Mrs. Lindsey Wren 103 Royston Avenue Southend-on-Sea Essex SS2 5LB Tel:01702 619437 . Sylps Bengals all colours Burmese

Mr. John Wincott Mansebank Villa Mansfield Leslie Fife KY6 3JX Tel:01592 622009 Befor 10pm Lomondkatz Bengals, and Maine Coons

Mrs. Susan Clark 17 Castle View Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 2DT Tel:01200 424440 . Bengals Leopard Spotted, Snow Spotted,and Marble

Mrs. A.M.Kendall 79 Railway Road Brinscall Lancashire PR6 8RJ Tel: 01254 831455 . Korshki Bengals Leopard. Spotted and Snow

Raymond Haughey Longreen Boarding Kennels Keiss Wick Caithness Scottish highlands KW1 4XG Tel:01955 609910 Fax:01955 609911 . Reafinn Bengals

Mr. Mrs. Dale-Marsh 12 Farnworth Close Knypersley Stoke on Trent Staffordshire ST8 6PU Tel:01782 512424 Wildetribe Bengals Rich Golden Glittered Leopard Spotted Marble and Blue eyed Snow

Mr.P & Mrs C Edwards 43 Finchfield Road West Finchfield Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 8AY Tel:01902 761239 . Bramblewood Bengals Browns Snows Leopards Spotted Marble

Mrs F E Hartland Laburnum Cottage Old Road Meriden Solihull West Midlands CV7 7JP Tel:01676 522321/01676 522021 Bengals and Maine Coons