What would you consider this?

[FearLuna]

I’ve had my cat for about 5 years, when I adopted him they said he was part bengal. I wouldn’t think it was true because he doesn’t look anything like a bengal to me but he does have the personality.

Dog-like, comes when called, very needy and doesn’t stop licking me. So I’m guessing he probably is part bengal. So my question is, what pattern does he have?

 

[Meekie]

Looks like tabby to me. There's some bengal coloring in the first picture and he looks compact and muscular like a bengal.

 

[FeebysOwner]

It is hard to say for sure, but I would consider him to have a tabby mackerel pattern. It is possible he could pass for a classic tabby; I don't exactly see the typical 'bullseye' on the sides, but the marble/swirls are often part of the classic tabby pattern.

 

[StefanZ]

It is hard to say for sure, but I would consider him to have a tabby mackerel pattern. It is possible he could pass for a classic tabby; I don't exactly see the typical 'bullseye' on the sides, but the marble/swirls are often part of the classic tabby pattern.

Being classic withouth the bullseye, but sooner the marbles, hints a possibility of a marble bengal ancestry...

 

[FearLuna]

Thank you everyone!

 

[FearLuna]

I wasn’t sure what to call his pattern. I love him dearly and I think in the future I’ll have to seek out a bengal or mix again because I adore his personality.
He just sometimes licks me a little too much haha

 

[FearLuna]

Ooo and he doesn’t have a tail. I think he was born that way but how could you tell the difference between being born naturally without a tail and having an accident?

 

[FearLuna]

Here’s the best picture I have of his tail

 

[Meowmee]

He is gorgeous I would say he is a classic brown tabby and he almost looks like a torbie with some of that red in those first pictures. I am not sure about the tail maybe you can ask your Dvm.

It does look like he could have some Bengal ancestry with the way the markings are and his behavioral patterns as well. The top of his head looks like my Merlin who is a domestic shorthair ginger tuxedo tabby. He’s got similar markings. Merlin does not look like a Bengal, he’s got an enormous head, but he’s very large and he does behave like one sometimes. He’s also very dog like.

 

[lucho]

A handsome classic tabby; he could be Pimenta and Pandora's long lost brother

 

[FearLuna]

Thank you everyone