Since as early as 15 years ago, Bengal cats with golden coats were introduced into the country. The first batch introduced were those resembling “tigers” with small spotted patterns. As a breed, this is overly similar to the common mackerel cat, lacking distinct recognition. In GENE’s terms, these small-spotted Bengal cats were defined as “Foundational Bengal”. Ten years ago, more mature “donut” patterns of golden cats were introduced, the elegant visual effect successfully opened up the Bengal cat market.

color definitions

In this version of the, I have cited GENE’s original work extensively. Domestic information is too complicated, and the opinions of my in-laws are confusing. So we need the most authoritative literature as a basis, to distinguish between truth and falsehood! “Having evidence” is more reliable than a cat breeder’s casual talk!

“Golden cats, with light-colored bases and black spots. The saturation of the fur color varies greatly, from cold brown, milk yellow, chestnut to gold, even red gold! No matter how the saturation of the base color, the contrast between the pattern and the base color should be extremely high! Different breeders have certain ‘terminology/descriptions/usages’ differences regarding Bengal cats.”

the importance of contrast

“No matter how the fur color is, in the TICA registration system, we uniformly define it as golden cat. Including carbon colored golden cat, and other colors with different degrees of saturation, we all uniformly register as golden cat. No matter how color looks, the contrast between the pattern and the base color is very important!”

repeated twicethe importance of ‘contrast between pattern and base color’As can be seen, the color is not a decisive factor, but the height of the contrast between the pattern and the base color is one of the most important factors determining the quality of this breed.pattern

This paragraph mainly describes ‘rose-shaped’ patterns. I have discussed ‘pattern’ in detail in my previous articles, so please open the large picture and read the original text.

hybrid descendants really good?

Many cat breeders take Asian leopard cats (ALC) and domestic cats to cross, the first generation hybrids are called F1, and so on F2F3F4. These scammers say when facing customers: ‘This pattern is the most beautiful, or this head is the most wild’. Let’s see how GENE talks about this in the original work!

“There is a misunderstanding that the best pattern exists in the F1-F3 descendants of ALC and domestic cats. In fact, the opposite is true. Based on the experience of many breeders and their long-term selective breeding and screening, the pattern is better than F1-F3 hybrids, and the characteristics are clearer. Usually, the pattern of ALC and hybrids is like an ‘arrow’, while the pattern of stable Bengal cats is like a ‘donut’, even the tail has donut patterns.

objective breed truth

The objective breed truth was clearly fixed on paper decades ago. So who is lying to sell?

the process of color change

In the ten-year breeding answer, countless people asked me: Why are newborn kittens black? I usually answer simply: Pigment deposition takes time. The color gradually saturates as the cat ages. Many people are skeptical, they think the baby should be golden in color at birth, and they consider the objective scientific explanation a deception. Let’s see how GENE introduces the process of color change in a cat.

“Usually, the black spots on the newborn milk cat are black, and it takes a long time to change. Looking at the long-term, the earlier the spots are black, the better the contrast will be maintained.”

I told the parents’ words, not only have evidence, but also based on my ten years of experience verified facts!

“From the newborn kitten to adulthood, the fur color will go through several stages! Before one year old, the fur color is in the stage of change, and it is difficult to reach the most stable state! ‘The embryonic period’ affects the fur color to some extent.”

Please read the above paragraph in detail.

summary

These disputed questions were answered in detail by GENE in 1991. However, many cat breeders are now using it to deceive consumers, bringing back the bad habits that were discarded decades ago! Simply put, it is not easy to breed high-quality breed cats, and it takes a lot of cost to introduce high-quality cats. This is just like producing a first-class product requires introducing advanced production technology! Obviously, it is easier to produce inferior products, and the cost is lower, relying on sales with a tongue.

As a cat breed enthusiast and consumer, when searching for information, you need to distinguish between truth and falsehood to avoid falling into the traps of sellers!