F2 Bengals

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The Leopard Cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) is a small (around 5lbs) wild cat who lives in s outh east Asia There are eleven sub species of ALC. Its relation to the leopard is distant, as the leopard is a member of a different genus, Panthera.The ALC is a small spotted cat know as a 'lesser cat.' ALC's are semi nocturnal, they are shy and feed on birds, lizards, amphibians, insects and small rodents.

In most cases the ALC has been reared by a breeder from birth and then mated with a Bengal and bred on for a domestic cat that mimics the beautiful ALC, with stunning rosettes and golden coats.

The young from the ALC x Bengal is referred to as an F1 and the second generation F2 and so on.

I have introduced 3 F2 Bengal kittens into my breeding programme I chose them carefully; firstly for temperament then for a real wild head, small rounded ears, a thick tail and of course super well defined markings. These F2 kittens will enable me to create new Tarantela lines. Lines which will retain the 'wilder look' of the ALC but with the behavior of a loving pet. Temperament is everything for us, our females and babies are in house most of the time and part of our family, this way we ensure our kittens are ready to join a family and have a happy life.

Above; F1 Dam of Chinmayi Chiquitta
of Tarantela

CHINMAYI CHIQUITTA OF TARANTELA
'Chi-Chi' is an F2.
Sire is Spothaven Adonis (USA Import) her dam Eraser Juaras Lighthoose F1.
ALC line; Juara of Eraser (Malaysian).
We are delighted with our new F2 female she truly resembles her ALC Grandsire. Chi-Chi has the most remarkable marbled pattern, rounded ears, beautiful golden eyes and a pelt like silk and full of glitter, and a whitened tummy. She definitely has the 'wow' factor.
(The pictures middle, right and 3rd row are of our new F2).

Gayzette Camilla of Tarantela our Snow Marble F2. (right & middle)
Her sire is Adcinsh Hedge Hunter her dam Gayzette Lady Athena F1.
ALC line; Sarez Apollo of Gayzette (UK Bred ALC).

This little F2 Snow Marble girl will enable us to progress our snow breeding programme. She has the whitest face and stomach markings, lovely blue eyes and a bold marble pattern.

f2 snow bengal kitten

Asian leopard Sarez Apollo of Gayzette grand sire of our F2 Gayzette Camilla of Tarantela.

Dam of Gayzette Camilla
of Tarantela F1

A happy Bengal!

This is; Gayzette Mirage of Tarantela our rosetted F2;

Sired by; Spothaven Silver Streak (USA Import) x Sarez Sanura F1.
ALC line Sarez Little L (UK Bred ALC);

Our last little F2 female has black rosettes covering her gold glitter pelt, a white tummy, big gold eyes, nicely rounded ears and a thick tail; a fab little F2. We are so pleased with her.

Her temperament is great just like the other F2's we have. They are playing with my other kittens and have fitted into our house and lives beautifully.

Above: Asian Leopard Cat is not the sire of Chiquitta or Chi Chi but we think shows the likeness of the ALC to our F2.
		Chi Chi as a babe