Buying Breeder's Rights

Buying a Bengal kitten with Breeder/Show Rights places you on a separate list from the Pet Buyers. This separate list offers First Pick of particular litters. This common practice among breeders ensure you get the selection and breeder quality you are looking for in a Bengal cat. People may also get onto this list and pay this price to get a Breeder/Show quality kitten as a pet to simply get exactly what you want when you want it in the least discernible time possible.
The cost to buy Bengal breeder rights is currently
$4,000 with an upfront deposit of $1,000. 
Lap Leopard Bengal cattery sells kittens with breeder's rights under certain conditions. Finding the right home for a Bengal kitten with breeding rights is our priority. Understanding your goals and what are your expectations of breeding are along with what kind of lifestyle and environment you plan to provide will help us determine if there is a fit.
When you purchase breeding rights from the Lap Leopard Bengal cattery you will receive certified paperwork that will allow you to register your new Bengal with The International Cat Association (TICA). Once registered with TICA, you will have breeding rights which will allow you to sell your kittens as TICA registered and showing rights which will give you the ability to compete at TICA sanctioned events.
  • We only sell breeder rights to TICA registered catteries or new owners who are planning to register with TICA
  • We don't allow breeders to be bred with any other cats unless they are TICA registered Bengals (which is also a requirement of TICA)
All of our breeding Bengals have been heavily vetted and genetically tested to ensure supreme health. Our Bengals have tested for Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA), Erythrocyte Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency (PK Deficiency), Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV), Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV), along with 40+ other genetic disease using Optimal Selection. We also regularly do PCR panel testing for many Respiratory and Digestive concerns using Zoologix.  Their test results are available upon request. 
We guarantee that all kittens sold with breeding rights have the ability to breed. If it is found that your purchased Bengal is sterile, (with veterinary proof of sterility), you will be placed at the top of the list to receive a replacement Bengal kitten of equal value. We can not guarantee against FIP, Pyometra in females, or future breeding performance (ie. quality/quantity/health of kittens produced). We have a general health guarantee that comes with all of our kittens against all congenital inherited diseases that result in death within the first 2 years or HCM within the first 5 years. All kittens come with pet insurance and a Veterinary Health Certificate. 

Genetic testing for color coat is provided when purchasing kittens with breeder rights. The characteristics of our breeding Bengals are listed below. To learn more about the different types of Bengal cats and how they are made check out Genetics of Breeding Bengals.

It is of special note that all color genes are passed independently of each other. Meaning the chances of offspring inheriting one color gene does not affect the chances of inheriting a different color gene.

Color genes can also coincide with each other to produce color combinations, such as: a Silver or Blue or Snow(Sepia, Mink, Lynx) Charcoal/Melanistic, a Silver or Blue Snow, or even (all of the above) a Silver Blue Snow Melanistic/Charcoal.
Lap Leopard Bengal's  reserve the right to refuse breeding rights to those residing in area’s that directly competes with Lap Leopard Bengal cattery.