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Why is it important to get a documented purebred Bengal with TICA paperwork?

6/15/2015

15 Comments

 
There are many catteries out there but not all of them are in fact TICA registered. Some people will sell Bengals claiming they are purebred without any registered papers.

Why is it important to get a TICA registered kitten?

1. A lot of states have laws concerning hybrid pets and in many states Bengals are included into that category. Many states address this concern by requiring any Bengal to be registered in an official cat organization so that pedigree is documented and it is a known fact that the Bengal pet is NOT an early generation Bengal, which is illegal in several states. Please refer to www.HybridLaw.com for laws regarding Bengals in various states.

2. TICA also has it's ethical laws concerning its members that all members must sign and adhere by. These laws make sure that ethical breeding is being practiced and protects the rights of the sellers and the buyers. Breeders that are found in violation of these laws can be kicked out of TICA. Thereby being a member in good standing is a good indication that buyer's rights will be honored.

3. People whom sell Bengals without TICA registration papers have cut some corners. These Bengals typically will be a lower price and thus more economically appealing. However, the fact that corners have been cut will give warning signs that you don't know how their breeding practices may have impact the health of the kitten you are getting. There may have been reasons why they could not have acquired TICA registration papers. Either the Bengal is not a purebred or Breeding Rights were not sold and they are illegally breeding out of contract. Sometimes a Breeder will not sell Breeding Rights on particular kittens because of health and/or genetic concerns of the kitten and so you run a risk when you purchase a kitten from a Breeder that don't have TICA registration papers.

4. A TICA registered Bengal has documentation of all pedigree to it's original ALC mating and thus guarantee the cat as a purebred

Why is it important to get a documented purebred Bengal?

Bengals have distinctly different social personalities than other breeds. Many people whom buy Bengals do so not just for their awesome Leopard looks but also for their outgoing dog-like personalities and intelligence. A Bengal that is not a registered purebred may have other breeds that will alter this famous personality and give a different less-desirable experience. So you don't always know what you're going to get.

Bengals are also known for having less genetic health problems. Mixed Bengals run the risk of health problems associated with other breeds.

If you're going to spend the money and invest your heart into a friend that will be around for 15-18 years, isn't it worth it to get a purebred Bengal that will offer the social temperament and good health throughout that time with you?

15 Comments
Michelle Bryant
10/23/2017 08:50:23 am

My kitten is registered with tica. I sent for registration and only got a green piece of paper. Where can I get the pedagree papers? Thank you in advance!

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Monique
1/3/2018 08:42:45 pm

You can request the pedigree either 3 or 5 generation from TICA once the cat is registered.

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Michelle Bryant
1/4/2018 10:29:32 am

THANK YOU! Do you feel that I SHOULD GET PEDIGREE PAPERS? I ALREADY HAVE HIM REGESTARED?

Michelle bryant
1/4/2018 10:38:13 am

Do you reccomend for me to get his pedigree papers?

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Michelle
1/4/2018 10:32:35 am

DO YOU RECOMMEND ME GETTING PEDIGREE PAPERS?

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Monique
1/5/2018 11:13:35 pm

It is your personal preference if you want access to his pedigree. The fact that you have a document showing that your Bengal is registered as an SBT Bengal with TICA is enough for all law enforcement. The only time pedigreed papers a must is when a Bengal is being exported or imported into another country.

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LeAnn Stavig link
6/15/2018 06:01:26 pm

Is there anyone out there that will DNA test a bangal

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Bunny
9/23/2018 10:03:07 am

No. I've tried already

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Bunny
9/23/2018 10:02:17 am

We got twobbengal kittens from a pet shop here in south korea. We are military and will move a lot. They are illegal in certain states and countries but They have us no paper work on filial and have nine for them. What do I do? Will theybjustvbe considered mixed it what?

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RON CRANK
12/20/2018 08:21:05 pm

I HAVE A 1 1/2 YEAR F-3 BENGAL (MALE) AND I BRED IT WITH A PURE BRED HIMALAYAN SIAMESE FEMALE. I WAS TOLD THAT MIX PRODUCES SNOW BENGALS. SHE HAD FOUR KITTENS AND THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL. ANY ADVICE AS TO WHAT THEY ARE WORTH AND WHAT TRUSTWORTHY ONLINE SITES TO SELL THEM AT?

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DVM456
9/16/2020 02:49:02 pm

Are you serious? Why would you do something like that?

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Amal
6/4/2020 05:30:08 am

Hello,

I am trying to move with my 1 year old bengal cat to Texas, USA from London, UK.
Unfortunately, we don't have any certifications or pedigree papers for her. We believe she is a bengal cross with British shorthair
Can someone help me regarding this as I can't find any information on this topic.

Thanks

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OWO Indiana link
4/7/2021 05:43:30 pm

Awesome blog you have herre

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Jean link
10/13/2021 10:21:09 pm

I saw a couple kitten online frim a pet shop an hour away ( Va) and I asked if they were registered and did they have pictures of the parents. They said in a text they registered abd sent me picture of the oatevts. A couple weeks later I was doing research on Bengals and I was looking at images of Bengals on Google when I noticed one of the pictures that I saw on Google images was of the mother of these two kittens in this pet shop. I found the origin of the photo from Google and that cat lives in the UK and they have not sold any kittens to Virginia so they’re lying. I don’t know if the pet shop is lying or the people that sold these kittens to the pet shop is lying. These kittens are TICA registered. I’m going there tomorrow to talk to the owner about these cats and see what information they give me and then I’m going to tell them what I figured out and ask them for the breeders information and can you give me some advice on anything else I might need to do. It would appear that they lied to get more money for their bangles I assume. The Bengals cost is $2500 and they’ve offered me them for 2300 so far but they’re still there a couple weeks later so I wonder how low they’d be willing to go hypothetically just wondering where their profit gets cut off. I hope nothing bad happens to these kittens. I’ll take them if there free I guess but man what a bad situation for these cars. Please advise.

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Melissa Corbin
8/10/2022 01:14:30 pm

Hello Monique,

Because you are TICA registered you wouldn't cut some corners, yes? And your breeding practices are ethical, yes? There should
be no impact on the health of the kittens you are selling, yes? And all of your kittens, are they genetically free of diseases because you are TICA registered?

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    Monique Dillon is the owner of Lap Leopard Bengals and is a fellow Bengal enthusiast that loves to share her passion for the Bengal breed! Prior to breeding she was a Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biologist and likes to bring her knowledge into Breeding.


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