I am not a breeder, in fact have been resucing for several years. But the Bengals are so very amazing. I have begun to tease myself with the idea of "someday" breeding Bengals. So this is my initial question...
How do you get the coloring?!? I realize the wonderful spots come from the wild Bengal, but I am guessing most "casual" Bengal breeders are not breeding from the wild cats...but are the initial wild cats bred to moggies or purebreds? Because I look at my orange Garfield, and think his orange beneath a Bengal stripe or spot, would be a fabulous kitty!
If you are breeding for several generations, do you experiment to get the gray kitties, or do you know based on the color of the parents? Are Bengals bred to an orange kitty (like Gar) to bring out the orange color, or a tabby like Festus, to keep the brown stripes going? Or are moggies totally out of the picture?
Like I said, this is very early, and I'm not sure I have the dedication to be a breeder...but I do consider it. If I did it, it would be what I consider a casual breeder. I would want good bloodlines, but would only have a few litters then retire. But for now, I'm mainly interested in color. If it goes any further, I'll have to learn a LOT more about choosing good stock, etc.
Thanks in advance for the info!
How do you get the coloring?!? I realize the wonderful spots come from the wild Bengal, but I am guessing most "casual" Bengal breeders are not breeding from the wild cats...but are the initial wild cats bred to moggies or purebreds? Because I look at my orange Garfield, and think his orange beneath a Bengal stripe or spot, would be a fabulous kitty!
If you are breeding for several generations, do you experiment to get the gray kitties, or do you know based on the color of the parents? Are Bengals bred to an orange kitty (like Gar) to bring out the orange color, or a tabby like Festus, to keep the brown stripes going? Or are moggies totally out of the picture?
Like I said, this is very early, and I'm not sure I have the dedication to be a breeder...but I do consider it. If I did it, it would be what I consider a casual breeder. I would want good bloodlines, but would only have a few litters then retire. But for now, I'm mainly interested in color. If it goes any further, I'll have to learn a LOT more about choosing good stock, etc.
Thanks in advance for the info!