Bengal Body Shape
- Longer spine
- Taller back legs
- The pelvis being set further back and angled downward.
- The primordial pouches
In addition, you want to avoid any excess body bulk as a lean body mass is required to survive in the forest’s canopies. When you bring all of those elements together on one cat, you get the ideal Bengal body – one that replicates the small forest-dwelling wildcats of Asia.
These Blogs are written by Robyn Paterson, with much of the content coming from the mind of Jon Paterson. We intend to help other Bengal breeders notice and select features distinct to small forest-dwelling wildcats to better the breed together.
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Rule of Thirds – The Front Third
Rule of Thirds – The Middle Third
Rules of Thirds – The Back Third
Bengal Nose Set
Bengal Nose Size
Bengal Nose Shape
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