Do you always wash your bengal before going to a show?
I was just wondering that is it always necessarily to wash, if the coat does not feel oily.
Can judges tell if the coat has not been washed and maybe give lower score because of it?

I have washed my 5 years old show girl twice and her daughter once. I brush them regulary and put a drpop of liquid silk on their fur before judging. But they do have very good coat quality so they are very easy cats to show. Both my girls gets wonderful complimets over their coat every show.

There is a FIFe judge who is kown to be super hard on grooming and show condition. Once, when he was not judging, just showing, I asked him to feel Lara´s coat and tell me when she was washed. He just couldn´t believe when I told the correct answer, wich was 2 years ago...

I do wash them if they look like they need it.

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I give mine a bath a week before the show, then juts brushing leading up to the show. However if you show very often, less bathing will be necessary, meaning not before every show.