TICA Bengal Cat News & Information
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Read Everything for On Safari News, Charcoal championship, New Gene,
Benji the Cloned Bengal Cat & more
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TICA's Best Bengal Cats, Kittens & Alters
in the whole wide world!
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IW SGC Batifoleurs Kibo
Best Bengal Cat
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Jungletrax Innate Equanimity
Best Bengal Kitten
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Traipse Celestial Comet
Best Bengal Alter
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In excess of 1,000 Bengal Cats, Bengal kittens and Bengal Alters were shown in more than 3,000 AB & SP rings throughout TICA's world. Dramatic faces, outstanding contrast, thrilling patterns, terrific bodies, amazing ears, fantastic tails and the BEST purrsonalities ever were produced by breeders and shared with so many others. If you exhibited in a TICA cat show May 1, 2018 through April 30, 2019 THANK YOU for your time, engagement and support of the most beautiful breed of cat ever, in our humble opinion.
In addition to evaluations from TICA judges, points, titles and honors, hopefully you were able to see more clearly your ideal version of the Bengal Cat in your mind's eye and real eyes. Join me in congratulating the owners and breeders of the International BEST Bengal Cats, Bengal Kittens and Bengal Cat Alters.
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#1
Bengal Cat
IW SGC Batifoleurs Kibo
Breeder/Owner: Irene VanBelzen
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#2 Bengal Cat
IW SGC Jungletrax Diana
Breeder: Anthony Hutcherson
Owner: Jeff Shi
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#3 Bengal Cat
IW SGC Aloracats Adonias
Breeder/Owner: Marlon Azada & Jennifer Simper
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Dr Elsey's Clean Protein is sponsoring the BEST OF CONGRESS rosettes in all classes! Winners get some of the highest protein cat food available. It's a great food for Bengal Cats or any cat.
Join Dr. Elsey's by sponsoring the BEST of the Congress rings at On Safari
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#1 Bengal Kitten
Jungletrax Innate Equanimity
Breeder/Owner: Anthony Hutcherson
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#2 Bengal Kitten
Jungletrax Star of Judyful
Breeder: Anthony Hutcherson
Owner: Judy Hao
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#3 Bengal Kitten
Bossbengal Stargem
Breeder/Owner: Weidong Ren
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#1 Bengal Alter
Traipse Celestial Comet
Breeder: Teresa Seling
Owner: Ivonne Van Dreumel
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#2 Bengal Alter
Kamisha Watermark
Breeder/Owner: Kathy Shaw
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#3 Bengal Alter
Jungletrax Infinite Reign
Breeder: Anthony Hutcherson
Owner: Marianne & Anna Rogers
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Steven Corneille
was part of the judging panel for On Safari. Steven is a Bengal Cat breeder, Bengal Breed Committee member, TICA Allbreed Judge, Veterinary Technician, TICA Judge of the Year (2016) and friend to many. Steven is now Europe South Regional Director. TICA rules are currently interpreted, requiring the club to pay for judge's airfare and hotel despite TICA paying for his attendance to the Board of Director's meeting. Steven graciously allowed Fate Mays to take his place, reducing club & On Safari costs .
Next time Steven!
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For 3 years in a row ZiggyDoo Ferris Cat Wheel has been a proud sponsor of TICA's Bengal Cat booth at Meet the Breeds and TICA's Beautiful Bengal Cat Calendar. Thank you Elizabeth.
A great wheel, a great company & great for Bengal (or any) Cats.
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Cat Genetics Fact
from
Optimal Selection by Wisdom Health
Wisdom Health R& D Manager Katie Lytle, DVM
pictured below
Dr. Lytle will be presenting on 10 AM on Friday, Aug. 29 for On Safari! She has insights from the 400+ Bengals tested on Optimal Selection
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HCM
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the most common cardiac disease in cats worldwide. It is characterized by the increase in wall thickness of the left ventricle and the intraventricular septum, eventually leading to congestive heart failure.
Are any of these mutations present in Bengal Cats?
Find out at On Safari 2019.
In the Maine Coon, a point mutation (A31P) in the MYBPC3 gene has been found causative for the disease. The relative risk for developing HCM is around 1.8 in heterozygous cats and 18 in homozygous cats compared to Maine Coons negative for A31P. HCM has also been found in about 5.4% of cats negative for A31P, thus this mutation is not sole cause of HCM in Maine Coons.
In the Ragdoll, a point mutation (R820W) in the MYBPC3 gene has been found as causative for the disease. Most cats heterozygous (1-copy) for this mutation do not develop clinical signs, whereas homozygous (2-copies) are at high risk of developing severe HCM signs early in the life and shorter lifespan.
Multiple previously unknown genetic mutation candidates for HCM in domestic cats, all domestic cats = not breed specific, were presented at the 2019 Canine and Feline Genomics and Genetics Conference in Bern, Switzerland.
Support of Optimal Selection by Wisdom Health in TICA's Bengal Cat community increases knowledge of feline genetics and allows Wisdom Health to support research worldwide.
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New Age Pet Products
make a terrific line of products for cats - nonabsorbent and completely cleanable! They are awesome.
C
heck out their completely
modular, no screws, no hammer katio.
A
Kitty Klimber
(above) will be on the On Safari raffle table and a Katio will be on display in the Bengal Cat breed booth.
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This gorgeous
On Safari Quilt
was handmade by Sharon Miller, sister of TICA judge, Fate Mays. Get tickets for a special raffle benefiting On Safari & Jazzycats Cat Club. You will find the perfect spot.
Get 40 tickets for $20!
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Karen Sausman of Kingsmark Bengals is on the Bengal Cat breed committee, has successfully bred and shown Andalusian Horses, Fox Terriers, Scottish Deerhounds and developed the Serengeti breed (while running a world class zoo & being an internationally recognized conservationist). Karen recommended this podcast for breeders of any species to better understand a standard, it's application to a breeding program and the cats in your own cattery.
Click here
What is a fault in your breeding program? in the standard?
Jay Bangle, Canie Brooks, Steven Corneille, Kelli Faram, Anthony Hutcherson, Karen Sausman & Kathy Shaw are TICA's Bengal Cat breed committee.
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Gopetusa makes a terrific Treadwheel.
Thank you so much for supporting the TICA Bengal Cat booth at 2019 Meet The Breeds!
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Chris Kaelin, PhD
co-chairing Cat & Dog workshop at the International Plant & Animal Genomics and Genetics Conference
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Chris Kaelin, PhD
and colleagu
e Kelly McGowan, PhD
examining phenotype of glittered Bengal hair
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Want to learn more about the genetic heritage of Bengal Cats?
Want learn how to test your cat for marble (classic) for FREE?
Want to talk to someone who found a new mutation in Clouded Leopards?
Want to talk to someone who has examined the genomes of over 1000+ Bengals Cats?
Chris Kaelin, PhD
of Stanford University & Hudson Alpha Institute
Friday, August 30, 2019 11 AM
at On Safari. Get involved by helping him find the gene for rosettes, rufousing, acreage and more
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Sleepypod carriers and accessories was created by Bengal Cat owners! They know the difference comfort can make for a cat on a trip to the vet or across the country. Sleepypods are safe, comfortable and beautiful.
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Charcoal in Championship?
July 2019 - TICA BG Breed Committee voted on a proposal from Meghan Waal to add a description of charcoal to the TICA standard, accepting all existing colors and patterns in charcoal. TICA rules & genetics committees are now reviewing (as well as the addition of Charcoal to the UCD). The Bengal Breed section will vote and if approved, TICA's board votes and charcoal could be championship by May 1, 2020.
Breed Committee Vote Tally:
Yes, add charcoal:
Brooks, Corneille, Hutcherson, Sausman
No, do not add charcoal:
Bangle, Faram, Shaw
Breed Committee comments:
I wanted to abstain, waiting for the reports from the Genetics Committee about whether Charcoal will be defined as a single gene, or as a combination of Apb & non-agouti. If it is a single gene, then I have no problem with the change. If it is a combination of Apb & non-agouti, it will mean that ALL non-agouti patterns will have to be accepted due to UCD 71.6 “The genetically anticipated product of any two recognized colors shall also be a recognized color for a given breed.” I do not want to be forced in to accepting solids/smokes without addressing that issue independently of Charcoal.
Jay Bangle
The unique phenotype of charcoal tabby has long been part of the Bengal Cat breed. For those attracted to the appearance of these cats a defined ideal is of value and the purpose of a standard. Known genetic causes and the means by which breeders may choose to perfect it or avoid it, are understood.
Anthony Hutcherson
I believe that we should recognize "charcoal" as a genetic based trait unique to the bengal breed in the same way that the Chausie breeders came to realize that the Grizzled Chausie was a positive and unique trait in their breed that should be recognized and cultivated.
Karen Sausman
I have no issues with charcoals. I think they are a benefit to many breeding progams as they contribute traits that are desireable to most breeders. My sole concern is the solids and what Pandora's box we may open without sufficient caution.
Kathy Shaw
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The addition to the TICA Bengal Standard now moving through the process of acceptance:
Addition to DIVISION:
Charcoal Tabby, Charcoal Silver Tabby
Addition to Colors:
Brown Tabby, Seal SepiaTabby, Seal Mink Tabby, Seal Lynx Point,
Black Silver Tabby, Seal Silver Sepia Tabby, Seal Silver Mink Tabby, Seal
Silver Lynx Point. Spotted, Marbled, Charcoal Spotted and Charcoal Marble Patterns
ONLY.
COAT/COLOR/PATTERN
Addition to Patterns:
Spotted, Marble, Charcoal Spotted and Charcoal Marble
Addition after Marble Tabby
Charcoal Tabby: Face includes a darker mask around the eyes, running over the nose connecting at the cheekbones. Eyes encircled by white or nearly white spectacles. A broad dark dorsal stripe running the length of the back is preferable but not required
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Viagen Pets will be at the Bengal Cat booth throughout the Annual and you can talk to them.
Viagen Pets used science to create a cloned Bengal Cat and confirming Bengal Cats are the same as any domestic cat. Thank you Viagen Pets for investing real science into the purrfect proof, if we ever need it.
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