Marble Bengal Cat Markings

Most associations that have a bengal breed standard do give preference to marbles that have three or more shades.

Marble bengal cat markings.

The most recognizable characteristic is likely their striking distinct markings. Bengal cat patterns 101 1. The spotted coat a spotted coat bengal cat is the most popular style of coat. The bengal breed s most distinctive physical feature is their beautiful spotted coat though sometimes their coats will be marbled.

This colour tends to have a buttery peachy toned background colour with bluish gray spotted or marbled pattern. Generally their coats can be spotted like a cheetah or marbled with long slightly wiggly stripes as seen in marble stone. Check for a spotted coat. Bengals coats are short silky and have an iridescent effect.

Odds are if you ve seen a bengal cat. Now let s move on to the varieties that aren t recognized by cat associations as of yet. The rosettes however can have a light brown color in them as well. These cats have inherited these spots from their leopard ancestors.

The blue bengal s pattern and markings will never turn black. We do not breed classic tabbies we only breed bengals. This makes it quite easy if you re wondering whether or not your marbled fur baby is a bengal. It seems that each generation of marble bengals just keeps getting better.

Silvers have pewter to jet black markings on a clear silver background. All the other breeds we mentioned have a symmetrical pattern on both of their sides but bengals don t and this is unique to the bengal breed. The marble bengal cats make for great pets but aren t much appreciated in pet shows. The markings on their coat are always dark which provide a dramatic contrast.

The patterns on both tabbies pictured are both symmetrical. I e background color the marble markings and another color outlining the markings. These marbled bengals are often referred to as tri colored marbles. All bengals will without exception have a spotted coat.

They too can be either spotted rosetted or marbled and again as with all bengal cats a high degree of contrast is most desirable. In the same way that spotted bengal cats have asymmetrical markings marbled bengal cats do too. This dilute colour is not found in the wild cat species and therefore currently not considered for inclusion in the breed.