Bengal - Snow Bengal

The medium to large sized cat is muscular, elongated and robust.
The legs are of medium length, muscular and solid. The paws are large and round.
The tail is of medium length and thick, with a rounded tail tip.

Massive head, slightly longer than broad, with rounded contours and with a solid,
broad muzzle zone. The profile is slightly convex.
The neck is solid and long.

The ears are small to medium sized and slightly tilted forwards, with rounded tips and a thumb print.

There are 2 patterns recognized:

• spotted, rosettes are preferred
• marbled

The Bengal has a clear, very well contrasted pattern in seal or brown colour on a golden-orange base colour.
The Snow Bengal is a pointed cat. The points have the same colour as the Bengal. The body is slightly lighter,
but is - in contrast to other pointed cats - slightly coloured in the corresponding point-colour and has a distinct
pattern. The cat does not look like a pointed cat to the novice.

The following colours are recognized:

Brown spotted tabby

Brown marbled tabby

Seal spotted lynx-point

Seal marbled lynx-point

Seal sepia spotted tabby

Seal sepia marbled tabby

Seal mink spotted tabby

Seal mink marbled tabby

• elongated spots, which are arranged in a mackerel pattern
• body too heavy built

white patches