Cat in Yoga Pose

History of the Bengal

The breed’s founder Jean S Mill wanted to create a cat that resembled a miniature leopard but which boasted a sweet affectionate nature. Bengals are the only successful mating between a wild cat and domestic cat with many breeders and international breed organisations having been against such a pairing. However through careful and selective breeding Jean Mill managed to create and develop a cat that did not boast having the “wild” traits seen in the Asian Leopard Cat and as such the breed has over the years enjoyed much success throughout the world.