Is Jasper a Bengal?

chloeandmatt · **Posted:** Tue May 08, 2007 9:15 am

Our cat jasper

hes about 1 year old, has a huge personality and is very social, even round big groups of people.

Is Jasper a Bengal or part Bengal? any help would be great.

Thanks Chloe and Matt

edit: will try get some better pics up when i've got a bit more light

Oscarsaurus · **Posted:** Tue May 08, 2007 9:32 am

certainly spotty enough to be one, but it's had to tell without seeing his face.

Naomi

chloeandmatt · **Posted:** Tue May 08, 2007 9:41 am

his face normally looks different, a bit friendlier... but here's an idea

Aimee · **Posted:** Tue May 08, 2007 2:21 pm

chloeandmatt · **Posted:** Wed May 09, 2007 1:51 am

Oscarsaurus · **Posted:** Wed May 09, 2007 8:17 am

Stella24 · **Posted:** Wed May 09, 2007 3:57 pm

What are the differences you look out for in the face, as the cat on the photo looks quite similar to Bengal photos I have seen on this forum??

elsa213 · **Posted:** Wed May 09, 2007 6:16 pm

wildside · **Posted:** Wed May 09, 2007 9:04 pm

Hello Chloe and Matt,

I don't think he is Bengal either but if you love him it doesn't matter :wink:

Some of the Bengal characteristics are sweeping their water with their paws before drinking. All my Bengals do this

or drinking from a running tap.

They are very intelligent, energetic and will play fetch and hide n seek. They use their paws like hands and will hide and stash away their toys, oh and household items they might fancy pinching :lol:

Bengals are athletic/muscular cats and much heavier than a normal cats especially the males.

They are more like a dog than a cat...they will always greet you at the door, go through your shopping bags, get in the bath or shower with you if they can :shock:

Definately " A cut above the rest in my eyes " :wink:

If your cat does most of these thing he could have some Bengal in him

spotsnstripes · **Posted:** Wed May 09, 2007 9:08 pm

From the 'spots' picture, my first thought was that Jasper was possibly part Bengal, but i've compared the pattern to that of my girl and the spots/stripes formation is quite different. The tail is very different too. Jasper has much thicker bands of colour (from what i can see)

From the face pic, however, i believe that Jasper is a tabby. I've compared the pictures of him to my girl and i see the cream circling around her eyes and all the other points elsa mentioned, but not on Jasper.

Any chance you could post some face on shots with his eyes open...? Should be able tell for sure then.

Jasper is gorgeous though, whatever his origin!

chloeandmatt · **Posted:** Wed May 16, 2007 9:56 am

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