What kinda kittens are these?

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What kind kittens are these? The first two pictures are from the internet, all others are of the two kittens I rescued.

The rescue kittens are obviously not Bengals but their markings are Tabby: Marble & Stripes which some Bengals do have.
 

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Yes, some Bengals do have the marbled tabby pattern. However, breed standards in CFA and TICA do not allow the classic tabby pattern with the bullseye on the sides, or the mackerel tabby stripes. Many other breeds, including random bred cats with no known pedigree, have the classic and mackerel tabby patterns.
Your kittens are Domestic Shorthair (DSH), one with a really impressive classic tabby pattern andthe other with a distinct mackerel pattern.

What are your kittens’ names?
 
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Yes, some Bengals do have the marbled tabby pattern. However, breed standards in CFA and TICA do not allow the classic tabby pattern with the bullseye on the sides, or the mackerel tabby stripes. Many other breeds, including random bred cats with no known pedigree, have the classic and mackerel tabby patterns.
Your kittens are Domestic Shorthair (DSH), one with a really impressive classic tabby pattern andthe other with a distinct mackerel pattern.

What are your kittens’ names?
They don't have names yet..... Yes, I know they are just plain cats, just wanted to know if their Tabby coats were anything specific..
TICA has recently opened the door to the marble tabby pattern pertaining to Bengal cats.
 

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They don't have names yet..... Yes, I know they are just plain cats, just wanted to know if their Tabby coats were anything specific..
TICA has recently opened the door to the marble tabby pattern pertaining to Bengal cats.
They are NOT plain cats - they are beautiful and wonderful.
 

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Mackerel tabby gene dominates over classic tabby gene. So mackerel kitten may easily too have the classic gene... Parents may too be mackerel tabby...

The genetics is essentially as with the point gene or long hair gene... Even if the classic tabby gene is dominating, but not against mackerel or spotted.
 
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