Side profile of a brown Bengal showing its leopard-like rosettes

Health, color, and thoughtful pairings

Our Genetics

Our program includes four unique bloodlines. We use genetic testing and HCM screening to make thoughtful breeding decisions and care for the future of our cats.

The simple version

We test our cats and plan our pairings carefully.

Our breeding cats are HCM screened and PKDef/PRA-b tested. Every Leopard Moon cat carries glitter coat genes, and our lines can produce brown, silver, and snow Bengals.

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Four bloodlines

Four unique bloodlines give us room to make thoughtful choices as Leopard Moon grows.

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Health testing

We use HCM screening along with PKDef and PRA-b testing as part of our breeding program.

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Glitter coats

All of our cats carry glitter coat genes, giving many Leopard Moon Bengals their signature sparkling finish.

Coats in real life

Color is only the beginning.

Warm brown rosettes, pale snow coats, bold facial markings, and glitter that catches the light all look different as a Bengal moves through a real home.

An expressive close portrait of a brown Bengal with green eyes
A snow Bengal standing in the family room with its pale coat and markings in view
Sherry sitting in the family room with her dark rosettes and green eyes in view

Bengal coat colors

The seven recognized Bengal coat colors.

Bengals come in seven recognized colors, each with its own background tone, markings, and eye colors.

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Brown

A warm golden background with bold black or dark brown rosettes. This is the classic Bengal look.

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Silver

A cool, icy background with black or charcoal rosettes and striking contrast.

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Snow lynx

A pale ivory or cream coat with charcoal or seal markings and bright blue eyes.

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Snow mink

A warm ivory coat with soft, low-contrast markings and aqua eyes.

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Snow sepia

A rich ivory coat with warm, high-contrast markings and green or gold eyes.

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Charcoal

A cool brown background with ghost rosettes and a dark, shadowed appearance.

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Melanistic

A very dark, nearly black coat with ghost rosettes that may become visible in sunlight.

Our current lines

What our cats can produce.

Our current lines can produce brown, snow lynx, and silver Bengals.

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Brown

Warm golden coats with bold dark rosettes and the classic Bengal look.

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Silver

Cool silver coats with black or charcoal markings and striking contrast.

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Snow

Pale ivory or cream coats with beautiful seal or charcoal markings.

What we are working toward

Future Coat Goals

Contact Us for Stud Swaps and Breeding Opportunities

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Charcoal

Our cats carry the charcoal allele, but we would also need non-agouti genetics to produce charcoal kittens.

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Blue

Sherry carries dilute, but we would need another cat carrying dilute to produce blue kittens.

Our current colors

Brown, silver, and snow Bengals.

These are the colors our program can produce. Charcoal remains a future goal for Leopard Moon.