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Bengal - Snow Bengal

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Update 01.01.2010
Body The medium to large sized cat is muscular, elongated and robust.
The legs are of medium length, muscular and solid. The paws are large and round.
The tail is of medium length and thick, with a rounded tail tip.
Head Massive head, slightly longer than broad, with rounded contours and with a solid, broad muzzle zone. The profile is slightly curved.
The neck is solid and long.
Ears The ears are small to medium sized and slightly tilted forwards, with rounded tips and a thumb print.
Eyes The eyes are large and oval. They are wide set and at a slight slant.
Bengal: All colours are permitted, except blue and aquamarine.
Snow Bengal: The eye colour is an intense, pure blue.
Coat The coat is short and dense, lustrous and silky (like a pelt).
 
Colour varieties There are 2 patterns recognized:
  • spotted, rosettes are preferred
  • marbled

The Bengal has a clear, very well contrasted pattern in seal or brown colour on a golden-orange base colour.
The Snow Bengal is a pointed cat. The points have the same colour as the Bengal. The body is slightly lighter, but is - in contrast to other pointed cats - slightly coloured in the corresponding point-colour and has a distinct pattern. The cat does not look like a pointed cat to the novice.

The following colours are recognized:

Brown spotted tabby    
Brown marbled tabby    
Seal spotted lynx-point Seal sepia spotted tabby Seal mink spotted tabby
Seal marbled lynx-point Seal sepia marbled tabby Seal mink marbled tabby

The description of the pattern can be found in the general list of colours.
Faults
  • elongated spots, which are arranged in a mackerel pattern
  • body too heavy built
Disqualification
  • white patches
 
Scale of points
Body 30 points
Head 20 points
Eyes 10 points
Coat texture 10 points
Coat colour and pattern 25 points
Condition 5 points
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Recognized with January 01, 2009:
Birman: cinnamon and fawn
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