I love it when I find people as interested in the bengal pedigree stuff as I am. You are correct in the F generations of your kitties. As for the wild blood %. It used to be available online through the bengal pedigree databases. However, since the U.S. Fish and Wildlife has been confiscating bengals imported into the US, the information has disappeared. I pulled the information off for my F9 bengal, which was 13.77% wild blood. One would assume a lower generation would have a slightly higher percentage, but it really depends on the number of ALCs in the pedigree and the other breeds present (Ocicat, Burmese, Somali, Abyssinian, Egyptian Mau, Bristol, American Shorthair etc). Also, when a mating occurs between say an F11 and an F5, which results in an F6, the F11 is going to lessen the amount of wild blood in the F6. Unless you are Esmond Gay, who produced a bengal with 90% wild blood through careful mating, this is really irrelevant. All bengals will have some ALC blood in them, but it is certainly not enough to make them a wild cat.
It is never too late to register a cat. Mine was registered when he was six years old. The parents of Rico are registered cats. Always a shame when a breeder doesn't follow through with the paperwork.
I hope this answers your question.
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