Bengal Test

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Originally Posted by missymotus

I *think* I know, thanks to Betsy's hints earlier
Now, now - I'm the only cheater, I mean researcher, around these here parts!
 

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Originally Posted by HopeHacker

Somebody, HELP ME CHEAT! PLEASE!
Start by googling what Betsy posted as a hint earlier.
Once you do that and use some of the info given it's not too hard to find her.
 

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Originally Posted by AbbysMom

Start by googling what Betsy posted as a hint earlier.
Once you do that and use some of the info given it's not too hard to find her.
Nial hates me now.
 

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Originally Posted by GingersMom

Hee-hee-hee!!!


I'm not telling...I know what generation she is...nyah-nyah-nyah-nyah-nyah...



I know, I'm SO mature.
 
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Alright, I think you've all waited long enough! A good many of you know already, because Betsy's great great great uncle is Sherlock Holmes.


Good job Betsy!


It was a bit of a trick question, but then again not. As some of you have surmised, SBT bengals are really starting to look more and more wild, 10 generations or more out, since we breeders are focusing on certain traits.

Most of us have the extra sweet temperament locked in, so we can really focus on building that exotic wild look into all our kittens, so it closely resembles the ALC.

To me, this girl looks wild, but not vastly different than what many of us are producing now. She has alot of the finer points that we are working on and making very good progress with. This girl would definitely be a keeper show/breeder as an SBT.

But, she is not a SBT, she is a F1. Her sire is an ALC and her mom is a SBT Bengal. So her wild blood percentage is over 50%.

It's going to be very interesting to watch her grow. She is going to one of our best friends in the bengal cat fancy, and she will be bred to our males, Odin and Kahekili, who now live with her.
We'll be getting at least 2 kittens, who will be F2's. That'll be a first for us to have foundation cats here.
Teri and I are very excited. So naturally I will be posting alot about these developments.
I hope you'll all enjoy reading about our newest bengal adventure in the coming months.
 
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Originally Posted by GingersMom

Nial hates me now.
Betsy, on the contrary! I think you're very clever and I'm impressed with your current knowledge of the breed and your desire to learn more.
 
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Originally Posted by HopeHacker

My thoughts are, he wouldn't be asking unless she was a SBT Bengal who looks so wild that she could pass for a way earlier generation. She looks like a Gen 2, but I still think she's a Gen 5 or more. Let's face it, Bengal breeders are looking to get SBT Bengals that look more and more like the Asian Leopard Cat, and I think this little girl is a perfect example. Also, remember Nial is going to breed some of his cats with her. Also, IF she were a lower Generation Bengal, Nial wouldn't be asking us to guess what Generation she is. So, I stand by my belief that she is a SBT Bengal, Generation 5 or more.

By the way, I'd cheat, if I knew how to cheat on this. I tried, but Nial has this girls picture stored on his own site, because I tried to find out about her, by seeing where her picture was stored at, then go on their site to read all about her, but she's stored on the Meridian Bengals site.

Somebody, HELP ME CHEAT! PLEASE!
I was trying to be a little tricky with the whole thing! You're on the right track though Hope, because my point is, that SBT bengal kittens are starting to look like this more and more.
This girl is a F1, but you could put her next to some of the cutting edge SBT kittens right now and many people would be hard pressed to tell the difference!
 

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When are they accepted for showing, how many generations?
 

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I actually did a side-by-side of Candy and Lily onscreen, and was trying to spot the differences between the two, knowing the age differences.

And then I called her a jet.


She's adorable, and I'm looking forward to seeing what she looks like when she's matured into breeding age, and later the kittens she produces with your boys.
 
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Originally Posted by missymotus

When are they accepted for showing, how many generations?
4th generation or F4, is eligible for showing.
 

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Originally Posted by Kai Bengals

It's going to be very interesting to watch her grow. She is going to one of our best friends in the bengal cat fancy, and she will be bred to our males, Odin and Kahekili, who now live with her.
Oh...Kahekili... I dreamed of the day when you would be available as a retiree, and could come to Sunny Southern California, and live with me. He's such a beautiful boy. Oh well...he has more important things to do, by helping the Bengal breed get even more perfected. You couldn't have picked a more beautiful boy than Kahekili to do it.
 

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Wow she is gorgeous!!! I love her colouring


Here's a novice question for you...


How wild are the ALC's??? Is it safe to breed them with a domesticated Bengal? How do you go about getting an ALC for breeding purposes? I assume it's not easy otherwise everyone would be doing it?
 
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