which one should I keep? Cast your vote!

Sorry all-see the other thread with the same title and cast your vote there! Thanks!!!!

i vote cookie!

if you dont keep her feel free to post her over to me. so cute!

I would say Sirabi since he caught your eye early on, you know? If it were ME, I'd want either Cash or Sirabi... they both look and sound so sweet!

Good luck!

OMG!! This is why I could never be a breeder...KEEP THEM ALL :-) hehe

That being said, do you have a preference to keep a male or a female?? or maybe one of each? lol

I like Sirabi (he seems to have a little of the markings you want and that pretty clear coat) and Cookie (because I love her light background)

but dont listen to me, I know nothing and cant be trusted when it comes to kittens!!

thanks for your vote. I hope i don't tip the scales in her (cookie) favor by saying this but she is breeders pick too-i've had several different breeders tell me they like her best. But you all don't let that sway you.
Come on now all the rest here cast your vote!

Originally Posted by SharonKay

OMG!! This is why I could never be a breeder...KEEP THEM ALL :-) hehe

That being said, do you have a preference to keep a male or a female?? or maybe one of each? lol

I like Sirabi (he seems to have a little of the markings you want and that pretty clear coat) and Cookie (because I love her light background)

but dont listen to me, I know nothing and cant be trusted when it comes to kittens!!

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Ok now your making this hard on me-lol I would love to keep them all and I love Sirabi too since I wanted to keep him the minute I saw him. However I think keeping a female would be best. Now cash though it starting to look really good and I love his size. I really love the light yellow color of Duma....ohhhh i've never been good at descisions. I would keep them all if I could!

instead of being a breeder why not be a kitty farmer? people can come and pet them and give you a donation for their food, vet bills etc but have to go home empty handed after a strict pat down to make sure they havent smuggled any out?

two males might be a problem together but you can breed from a female. so keep cookie!

Originally Posted by maverick_kitten

instead of being a breeder why not be a kitty farmer? people can come and pet them and give you a donation for their food, vet bills etc but have to go home empty handed after a strict pat down to make sure they havent smuggled any out?

two males might be a problem together but you can breed from a female. so keep cookie!

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LOL-that's a great idea! A kitty farmer who would have thought.

my boyfriends not too keen on the idea but thats what i'm planning to do. lol

when i get my lottery win i think i'll set up a cat rescue in the garden of my big mansion, next to the swimming pool and tennis court.

do you want to keep the kitten as a pet mainly or for breeding?

i vote for cookie, if you can only keep one. she's very pretty!
if you can keekp 2, then i also vote for cash - he's my 2nd choice.
hope this helps!

In terms of looks only, I tend to go for a mixture of unusual + pretty (for me, of course). Based on these pictures, I'd rank them accordingly,

1. Cookie
2. Duma (I just like the contrast of the dark spots with that very light coat)
3. Sirabi (beautiful markings but I guess I just went with contrast over spot shape)
4. Cash

However, personality is what always woos me. So I'd rank healthy constitution (since you're breeding for quality cats) and personality over looks or desirable markings any day.

Good luck with your decision. I don't envy you! They're all ADORABLE!!!

well for both breeding and as a pet. Luxor is not social and I really would like a very exotic cat inside my house. The momma cat is inside but she's not large and exotic like Luxor. He looks like he walked straight out of the jungle!

thanks for your votes guys...keep them coming.

Do you have to decide now or can you wait until they are a little older?

no I wont have to make a descision for another four weeks or so. I am going to price them when they are 5-6 weeks old, so I will have a chance to see how they mature till then. But after I price them I will allow people to reserve thier kitten so I will need to know which one not to offer for sale by then. I will have them a full 12 weeks untill they go to new homes. I hate to keep the wrong one and then have to see the best one leave!

For a look of what color cookie could possibly turn out to be go here http://www.bengalspot.com/mycolorspage.htm and scroll down about halfway the girl is Cinderella and she's a charcoal. She's an F2 though so im sure she's a better looking cat then what cookie will be. I wanted to copy the pic and post it but I dont have permission to so y'all have to just visit the webpage to see the charcoal bengal.
I've only seen two charcoal bengals so far (in addition to cookie if she is one)and one of them came from my stud Luxor.

Hi All!
I just found out that I can put this in poll form so im deleating the old thread and posting it again in the new form. To all those who already responded and cast your vote in the old thread please cast your vote again your opinion is very important to me!

This is a question for all you breeders and bengal people/lovers out there... I want to get opinions on which kitten I should keep. I know it's probably too early to tell but your opinions might help.
I've posted these pictures before but i'll post them here too and everyone let me know which one you vote for. I can't guarantee that i'll keep the kitten that gets the most votes but I thought this would be fun and interesting. So everybody feel free to cast your votes-even if you don't know bengals.
After you read the descriptions you will see why it will be so hard for me to choose since they all have some wonderful things to offer in my breeding program.
Ok here goes...

this is baby #1 his name is Cash. so far he is a golden brown color. He has some large spots that are starting to rosette. He is the biggest kitten and eats like a pig. Has a pretty laid back disposition. His background coat is not as clear so far as the the other boy but his large spots that are starting to rosette might make up for it. If he's anywhere near the size of his dad he'll probably get about 20 lbs.


contestent # 2 is Sirabi. He is smaller then cash but is background color is a lighter golden brown and his markings are very dark. He has an incrediably clear coat (from birth). His spots are a little smaller then cash's but he has some shoulder rosetting already. He seems to have smaller ears then cash too. He caught my eye as soon as he was born.



Contestent # 3 is Cookie. Cookie is a big girl but not quite as big as Cash. Cookie has a very light background coat that is a greyish white. Her markings are SUPER dark. She is an ususual color and I can't quite figure out yet what color she actually is. She may be a brown or she may be a silver, but we think she is charcoal (charcoals can be genetically silver or brown, therefore I still don't know what color she really is) I have hardly ever seen charcoal bengals so she is pretty interesting. She has very large spots.She does have a few rib stripes so far one one side but they may break apart as she grows. She does seem to have larger ears then the rest so far too. Bred to a silver she would probably make some stunning babies with dark markings. Her personality is sweet (so far). She's a large female so that helps when having kittens.




And last but not least is Duma. Duma is a spitfire. She will fight for any nipple that she desires. She is the smallest of the group but the one with the most attitude. Duma is highly roufsed (yellow tone that is desirable in bengals) she has the smallest ears of the bunch. She has lots of small spots all over (rosettes are preferred to spots and large spots are preferred to small spots)but is not rosetted. She dosen't have a complete tabby "M" which is desirable, but her M might come in later. Bred to the right cat she could produce rosetted kittens with a golden yellow background and no tabby "M"

i cant tell you to pick just one... i would keep them all, they are so cute, good luck picking one, i hope the rest find excellent loving homes!

I picked Duma...she has such a sweet face!

I think you should keep Cookie....she looks and sounds so sweet. I love her!!! She would make an excellent mommy!