We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Although standards for this 30-year-old breed are still evolving, most associations that accept Bengals in shows categorize them by pattern and color. Rosettes can be described as being of 4 major types - arrow, pawprint, donut, and cloud - in addition to single spots. Even in low lighting, you’ll be able to see the sheen of the glitter on the Bengal.No, Tinkerbell didn’t come by and pour some all over your cat.“Glitter” is a translucent hollow hair shaft that catches the light and reflects it. Bengals are usually bred to look like their wild counterpart; the Asian Leopard Cat, and the wilder they look, the better. A The Bengal could never be called delicate. This is caused by multi-colored hair shafts giving the fur a sort of “faded” look.Let’s recap everything with this infographic illustrating all the Bengal cat colors and patterns:You can find the cheetah dress in a brown spotted, the leopard and the jaguar in a brown rosetted, the snow leopard in a silver or a snow, the black panther in a melanistic (black).Almost all big cats have their miniatures represented in this magnificent cat breed.Bengal cats come in two pattern styles: spotted and marble.Spot patterns can look like a cheetah’s or a jaguar’s.Marble patterns look like elongated, blotchy tabby stripes and are the rarer pattern style among Bengals.As for Bengal cat colors, they’re like your typical cats – there’s a wide variety.You’ve got your browns and reds, you’ve got creams and off-whites, silver, black, blue, and charcoal colors to choose from.There are many exotic blends and flavors to choose from with Bengal cats.

Bengals today are considered to be one and the same with domestic cats, and any Bengal purchased should be at least four generations removed from any ancestors with wild bloodlines.The first cat association to recognize the Bengal was The International Cat Association, which granted the breed experimental status in 1983, followed by full recognition in 1991. The black smoky charcoal color was particularly seen in early generation F1 and F2 Bengals.The charcoal trait is inherited independently of color and can be seen in each color class: browns, silvers, snows (lynx charcoal, mink charcoal, sepia charcoal) and even in blues.Charcoals have a dark greyish/brownish or carbon colored backgrounds with very little to no rufous (reddish-brown) and a very dark spotted or marbled pattern.Charcoals can also have a darker face “mask” and thick dorsal stripe, commonly referred to as the “Zorro cape and mask”.The mask resembles an upside-down “Y” or a peace sign without the circle around it.These charcoal masks can be very dark and eventually match the color of the black to black body markings.The tail is dark brown/black or grayish black with stripes and a black tip.The blue color (d,d dilute genes) is very rare but some breeders are working hard to try and promote the blue Bengal to championship status.Blue Bengal cats have a powder blue/grey coat with some cream tones. The marble Bengal cat has four official types—reduced horizontal flow, horizontal flow, chaos pattern, and sheet marble patterns. Atop it are medium-size to small ears that are relatively short, set toward the side of the head. If your Bengal cat is five generations removed from wild ancestors (designated F5), there are probably no restrictions on ownership. There have bee… In all types of Bengals there is variance and uniformity. But you can still see the pattern in daylight like you would on a black panther.Black colored Bengals are rare and less popular amongst breeders because this color variation is not approved by the associations.As for the spots, they can be faint dark brown to black and can sometimes only be seen in natural sunlight.A smoke Bengal is the silver variation of a melanistic.If you’re looking for a mini black panther, this color of Bengal would be your best bet!Wow! Although a playful kitten sounds endearing, consider how many games of chase the mouse-toy you want to play each day, and whether you have kids or other animals who can stand in as playmates. Did you get all that?To wrap up today’s lesson, we’re going to look at special characteristics Bengals can have.Do you want a magical cat? One was an orange domestic shorthair that she found in India, of all places, and the other was a brown spotted tabby acquired from a shelter. Friendliness toward other household animals and friendliness toward humans are two completely different things.