Choosing A Kitten

The first consideration when choosing a kitten is whether you just want your kitten as a beautiful and exotic looking family pet or whether you intend to show or breed your cat in the future. If you are looking for a family pet then the two most important considerations when viewing kittens will be temperament and health. Generally Bengal kittens are very playful and love fuss and attention, however, don’t expect them to enjoy being picked up and cuddled by strangers! Watch them carefully to see their different personalities and try to choose one that suits your expectations (all our queens and studs will come and sit on our laps for fuss and attention - so will the kitten you choose when they have got to know you in their new home) All our kittens are raised in the company of our young family.

Always look for signs of ill health - sneezing, runny eyes or nose, wheezing, diarrhoea etc.

If you are looking for a kitten to show or breed explain this to the breeder when you first enquire to be sure they have suitable kittens for you to view available.

Nb. If you are considering breeding your kitten be warned - breeding cats may appear to be a profitable business but once the stud fees, food, heating, vets bills and injections, advertising costs, not to mention the time and care involved are taken into account the rewards are little. Most, if not all of the small profits involved are taken up showing, providing specialist accommodation and buying new cats/kittens to develop better breeding lines. 

When looking for a kitten for showing or breeding always ask the breeder to point out the good and bad points of the kittens you are considering. The perfect Cat irrespective of breed has never been bred (nor will it ever be) and there is room for improvement on even the most exceptional kittens. A possible show or breeding cat should have no obvious faults such as a white locket, poorly defined markings etc. Also do bear in mind that Bengals in particular take time to mature and it really is very difficult if not impossible to predict what a Bengal at 12 weeks will look like at 12 months. Looking at the mother and father of the litter can help but it is still no guarantee! How Much does a kitten Cost? Our Bengal prices start at £400 for a pet and £1000 for a breeding queen (we will only sell boys for stud work to experienced breeders) You do sometimes come across Bengals which are cheaper, but you certainly get what you pay for! There are still lots of very poor quality Bengal cats with grey fuzzy ticked coats around. Also, if you buy a Bengal without registration papers it is very likely the cat isn't a Bengal at all!

All our Kittens are Registered with the GCCF or TICA, Vaccinated, Insured and at least 14 weeks old before they are allowed to leave for their new homes.

Low Generation or Foundation Kittens

From time to time you may see for sale F1, F2 or F3 kittens. These numbers refer to how many generations the kitten is removed from the Asian Leopard Cat. We would not advise anyone to buy these early (F1, F2 or F3) generation Bengals as pets.  Although there are always individual exceptions they cannot be guaranteed to be fully domesticated and are often nervous, shy and retiring, may not be reliable using litter trays and will not make good pets in the home. In terms of quality - as Bengals have now been bred successfully for several years in the UK the quality of most F4 cats and beyond (from reputable breeders) is excellent - in fact in our opinion they are far more likely to be good examples of the breed than lower generation kittens as there is much greater variation in the quality of lower generation cats. Undoubtedly the keeping and use of lower generation cats still has an occasional place in breeding programmes to introduce new lines in the short term but as household pets they really aren't a sensible option for the majority of people.

Should you need any further help or advice please don’t hesitate to call or E-Mail us. 

E-mail Peter@bramblewood.co.uk

Peter & Christine Edwards

telephone 01746 710498

or  07815 993590

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