Marbled Bengal Cat Markings

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.

Marbled bengal cat markings.

Bengals have a wild appearance. 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. The marble bengal cat has four official types reduced horizontal flow horizontal flow chaos pattern and sheet marble patterns. Describes when there are three definite colours present the background the marble markings and the center like seen in a spotted doughnut rosette.

Giving the cat three different colours in the coat. Among the bengal kittens an array of the breed s unique qualities were visible to those who saw them. The background colour the outline of the markings and the inside of the markings. Most associations that have a bengal breed standard do give preference to marbles that have three or more shades.

All the other breeds we mentioned have a symmetrical pattern on both of their sides. The ideal marble bengal cat has a horizontally flowing random asymmetrical pattern made up of swirls of two or more colors. None of these are mine btw. 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.

They too can be either spotted rosetted or marbled and again as with all bengal cats a high degree of contrast is most desirable. The marbled coat pattern is derived from blotched tabby stripes that swirl. The beginnings of rosetted markings in the bengal cat. A silver bengal should be free of tarnish a yellowing or browning of the coat color or pattern.

You ll find the most common terms below. You should also note the color of the coat which is typically brown or gold in bengal cats but sometimes also gray charcoal silver or blue. It seems that each generation of marble bengals just keeps getting better. 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.

These marbled bengals are often referred to as tri colored marbles. Within the marble pattern you will hear descriptive terms referring to the type of marble pattern a cat or kitten might have. The patterns on both tabbies pictured are both symmetrical. To identify a bengal cat look for a spotted coat since all bengal cats have one.

Their golden shimmer comes from their leopard cat ancestry and their coats may show spots rosettes arrowhead markings or. Silvers have pewter to jet black markings on a clear silver background. I e background color the marble markings and another color outlining the markings.