the people on here can give you the best advice more than i could. i must say than when i decided i wanted a bengal i just googled bengals for sale...and had no clue what i was doing. i called a lady in FL cause she had some for cheap....and she said yeah i have lots of bengals and she said she had nice ones out side....and i said so you keep them outside????? and she said yeah...im like no thanks...and realized quickly she was a BYB (back yard breeder)
so then i started doing lots of research...and stubbled across TICA...( the international cat association) which is a good site for legit and professional breeders and found that there were only 2 registered in LA...so i went with the one close to where we live. she was so helpful and allowed me to see the kittens in person & was also registered with TIBCA...shes pricey but it was so worth it plus the peace of mind of knowing my kitten came from a good breeder & not just someone in it for money...someone who actually cares about her kittens more than anything. now i must say she did give me the kitten a little early...im not sure if its cause she really trusted me and liked me or because i would call her and tex her almost everyday wanting pics of my baby and videos..she said she had this one client she would send pics to and they wouldnt even write back to her...as if they didnt even care. but she knew i couldnt wait. plus i told her it was my birthday in hopes she would give him to me early but he was eating/litterbox trained and interacting very well so she felt he would do fine. ( which he has minus being a bad kitty when he wants)
but anyway ofcorse take your time because owning a kitty is alot of work and these kittys need alot of attention..