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Bengal Cats:are they hybrids or are they true domestic cats?
Please help me. From reviewing the various websites online regarding
this breed I have having trouble understanding one thing. Is this an actual hybrid between a domestic cat and a wild cat of some sort. How do Bengals differ from other domestic breeds? |
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Bengals are supposedly a cross between an Asian Leopard and a domestic cat.
According to one Site I found they are more like domestic cats than those of their wild cousins. Of course all cats are wild as they are predators and also have natural hunting instincts. While humans may call them domesticated because they live amongst humans you can also look at them and say they are intelligent and beautiful creatures which have many of the instincts that cats in the wild do. -- Cat Galaxy: All Cats! All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of Your Computer Needs! www.panthertekit.com wrote in message ps.com... Please help me. From reviewing the various websites online regarding this breed I have having trouble understanding one thing. Is this an actual hybrid between a domestic cat and a wild cat of some sort. How do Bengals differ from other domestic breeds? |
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Cat Protector wrote: Bengals are supposedly a cross between an Asian Leopard and a domestic cat. According to one Site I found they are more like domestic cats than those of their wild cousins. Of course all cats are wild as they are predators and also have natural hunting instincts. While humans may call them domesticated because they live amongst humans you can also look at them and say they are intelligent and beautiful creatures which have many of the instincts that cats in the wild do. Would you consider the Bengals to be somewhat analogous to the wolf x dog hybridization popular among some canine enthusiasts? My (probably naive) impression is that the wolf-hybrids are far more wolf-like than the Bengals are "Leapard"-like. |
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"Troy Mangum" wrote in
oups.com: Would you consider the Bengals to be somewhat analogous to the wolf x dog hybridization popular among some canine enthusiasts? My (probably naive) impression is that the wolf-hybrids are far more wolf-like than the Bengals are "Leapard"-like. The explanation of the origin on the Bengal Cat Society page seems the best. http://www.tibcs.com/aboutbengals/bengal.php The wild origin is a small spotted wild cat. The Bengal Cats offered as pets are several generations removed from that origin. |
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Laura K wrote: "Troy Mangum" wrote in oups.com: Would you consider the Bengals to be somewhat analogous to the wolf x dog hybridization popular among some canine enthusiasts? My (probably naive) impression is that the wolf-hybrids are far more wolf-like than the Bengals are "Leapard"-like. The explanation of the origin on the Bengal Cat Society page seems the best. http://www.tibcs.com/aboutbengals/bengal.php The wild origin is a small spotted wild cat. The Bengal Cats offered as pets are several generations removed from that origin. Thanks for the link. Do you happen to know if they are they recognized by The International Cat Association or any other breed registration orgs? |
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Troy Mangum wrote: Please help me. From reviewing the various websites online regarding this breed I have having trouble understanding one thing. Is this an actual hybrid between a domestic cat and a wild cat of some sort.// In a word, yes. They are acutally hybrids between the wild Asian Leopard cat and the domestic cat. Most bengal pets are several generations removed from the original crosses and F1 & F2 offspring, but all of them have the wild genes of the asian leopard cat to one extent or another. The bengal owners out there will be able to tell you how they're different to normal domestic moggies! Helen M |
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On 23 Feb 2005 22:05:35 -0800, "Troy Mangum"
wrote: Do you happen to know if they are they recognized by The International Cat Association or any other breed registration orgs? We are accepted for Championship status in every registry except CFA (who believes that our incredibly sweet cats are 'vicious and unhandleable'). I responded to your query in alt.cats and alt.pets.cats. Orchid See Orchid's Kitties! -- http://nik.ascendancy.net/bengalpage Want a Purebred Cat? Read This! -- http://nik.ascendancy.net/orchid |
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I happen to think the CFA is a good organization but there are a lot of
politics involved. Then again, you get that with a lot of organizations. -- Cat Galaxy: All Cats! All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of Your Computer Needs! www.panthertekit.com "Orchid" wrote in message ... On 23 Feb 2005 22:05:35 -0800, "Troy Mangum" wrote: Do you happen to know if they are they recognized by The International Cat Association or any other breed registration orgs? We are accepted for Championship status in every registry except CFA (who believes that our incredibly sweet cats are 'vicious and unhandleable'). I responded to your query in alt.cats and alt.pets.cats. Orchid See Orchid's Kitties! -- http://nik.ascendancy.net/bengalpage Want a Purebred Cat? Read This! -- http://nik.ascendancy.net/orchid |
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On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 14:34:36 -0700, "Cat Protector"
wrote: I happen to think the CFA is a good organization but there are a lot of politics involved. Then again, you get that with a lot of organizations. Please note that I said nothing about CFA's quality. I simply pointed out that they consider all Bengals to be vicious and unhandleable. Readers can make their own decisions regarding the quality of an organisation that believes such. Orchid See Orchid's Kitties! -- http://nik.ascendancy.net/bengalpage Want a Purebred Cat? Read This! -- http://nik.ascendancy.net/orchid |
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I can see where they might be fearful of some breeds. I myself would rather
have an Ocicat than a Bengal. -- Cat Galaxy: All Cats! All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of Your Computer Needs! www.panthertekit.com "Orchid" wrote in message ... Please note that I said nothing about CFA's quality. I simply pointed out that they consider all Bengals to be vicious and unhandleable. Readers can make their own decisions regarding the quality of an organisation that believes such. Orchid See Orchid's Kitties! -- http://nik.ascendancy.net/bengalpage Want a Purebred Cat? Read This! -- http://nik.ascendancy.net/orchid |
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