Is this a pedigree or is it just beautiful?
May 10, 2014 10:40:34 #
I was round at a friend's house the other day when this cat came in from the garden. Sorry, these are really lousy snaps but it was just so beautiful with such unusual and striking markings that I had to take some shots of it. Troube was that it just would not stay still long enough.
As you can see from the first photo it even had unusual marking on it's underside. It also had the silkiest fur that I have ever felt on any cat.
As you can see from the first photo it even had unusual marking on it's underside. It also had the silkiest fur that I have ever felt on any cat.
May 10, 2014 10:45:55 #
May 10, 2014 10:48:43 #
GARGLEBLASTER wrote:
I was round at a friend's house the other day when this cat came in from the garden. Sorry, these are really lousy snaps but it was just so beautiful with such unusual and striking markings that I had to take some shots of it. Troube was that it just would not stay still long enough.
As you can see from the first photo it even had unusual marking on it's underside. It also had the silkiest fur that I have ever felt on any cat.
As you can see from the first photo it even had unusual marking on it's underside. It also had the silkiest fur that I have ever felt on any cat.
I'm not a cat person but this cat has beautiful markings. Wonder if it has a pedigree. :lol: :lol:
May 10, 2014 10:49:32 #
wilikioti wrote:
I'm not a cat person but this cat has beautiful markings. Wonder if it has a pedigree. :lol: :lol:
That's what I'm asking also.
May 10, 2014 10:52:30 #
May 10, 2014 10:58:58 #
dhspeck wrote:
A real beauty. You managed to get some non-blurry shots; I rarely can do that w/ a pet.
Believe me, some of them were blurry, but I'm glad that others think the same as I. I found out afterwards that it's name is, appropriately, Tiger.
May 10, 2014 10:59:24 #
It looks like a "Bengal" to me. They come mostly marbled like this one and also come striped. They have some of the softest fur that you'll ever lay your hands on too. Beeeeeeauuuuuuutiiiiiiful breed of cat that is about a 10 on the active scale. Yes, I'd also be willing to bet that it has a pedigree.
May 10, 2014 11:02:16 #
Winterhawk1960 wrote:
It looks like a "Bengal" to me. They come mostly marbled like this one and also come striped. They have some of the softest fur that you'll ever lay your hands on too. Beeeeeeauuuuuuutiiiiiiful breed of cat that is about a 10 on the active scale.
I can see why you would think that it is a Bengal but according to this:
https://es.images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A9mSs2MIP25Twy8AD0KT.Qt.;_ylu=X3oDMTBsYWhiN2NvBHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2lyMgR2dGlkAw--?_adv_prop=image&fr=yfp-t-907&va=Bengal+cat
Bengals are more spotted than striped.
May 10, 2014 11:02:16 #
My guess would be that it's a very nice example of a domestic shorthair or American shorthair. I doubt that an owner would let an expensive pedigree wander outside. Didn't you ask your friend about it?
GARGLEBLASTER wrote:
I was round at a friend's house the other day when this cat came in from the garden. Sorry, these are really lousy snaps but it was just so beautiful with such unusual and striking markings that I had to take some shots of it. Troube was that it just would not stay still long enough.
As you can see from the first photo it even had unusual marking on it's underside. It also had the silkiest fur that I have ever felt on any cat.
As you can see from the first photo it even had unusual marking on it's underside. It also had the silkiest fur that I have ever felt on any cat.
May 10, 2014 11:08:19 #
It looks like a bangel to me as well, I have a cat who is part bangel, my cats coloring isnt this stricking her coloring is a bit more muddied.
May 10, 2014 11:08:19 #
It looks like a bangel to me as well, I have a cat who is part bangel, my cats coloring isnt this stricking her coloring is a bit more muddied.
May 10, 2014 11:09:34 #
DebAnn wrote:
My guess would be that it's a very nice example of a domestic shorthair or American shorthair. I doubt that an owner would let an expensive pedigree wander outside. Didn't you ask your friend about it?
She wasn't there to ask and I only found out its name via another friend who had also been in her house.
American shorthairs have sort of similar marking but are a different colour:
http://www.cfa.org/Breeds/BreedsAB/AmericanShorthair.aspx
May 10, 2014 11:09:45 #
I agree with Winterhawk1960 that it is probably a Bengal. A Bengal is a cross between a domestic cat an an Asian Leopard. They are not recognized as a true breed by the Cat Fanciers Association because they are so new. I have a friend that has one and she is quite a handful. I have a rescue cat that definitely has Bengal in his lineage. He is my trouble maker. He is also very sweet and loves to cuddle.
That is a beautiful cat you have photographed. I love his markings. My friends cat has what looks like a small pair of wings on her back.
That is a beautiful cat you have photographed. I love his markings. My friends cat has what looks like a small pair of wings on her back.
May 10, 2014 11:12:18 #
May 10, 2014 11:37:38 #
http://www.kingsmarkfarms.com/bengals/kingpattern.htm This is a link to the many different patterns of Bengal Cats including the Marbled.http://www.kingsmarkfarms.com/bengals/kingpattern.htm
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