Glitter: Bengal cats have a gene known as the glitter gene. It is believed this came from the kitten Jean Mill imported from India. It is a recessive gene & is highly desirable in the Bengal.
Glittered, pelted, dramatic pattern appeals to both the high-tech glamour and nature-loving, wild dreams of city-caught people while the laid back, easily trained character of these cats make them a joy to live with.
Glitterglam Bengals
Located about 80 miles north of London.
The above are fine breeders to the best of my knowledge but some (a few) aren't so good.....
Glittered Bengal Cat - Mika
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Bengal Cat - Blair
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All that glitters is not gold - it could be dangerous for your pet.
Ribbons, yarn, and string can cause intestinal obstruction and bunching of the intestine along the length of the string. These conditions require surgery and can be fatal.
Si-D-Di's Glitter Girl. she is a CFA ch
Courtesy of Anne Dampier The Si-D-Di collection
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Hershey the chocolate Persian
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How to Keep Glitter From Falling Off Shirts
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Glitter: Comes from a domestic outcross into the first Bengal cats. It is a simple recessive giving a metallic look to the hair and a softer texture. While unique to the Bengal cat it is not required and should not be a considering factor ...
The call of the wild right in your living room: that's the Toyger with its dramatic striped and glittered pelt.
Whether appearing in the coat pattern of its Burmese predecessor, with sparkling gold-green eyes, the pointed pattern of its Siamese ancestor, with glittering blue eyes, or the “mink' coat pattern seen in the show ring, ...
Glittering refers to an effect on the coat that makes it looks as if the coat was sprinkled with glitter; rosetted refers to the spots forming distinct patterns, preferably with more than one color tone within the spot.
Bengals often possess a 'glitter gene' that gives the fur an iridescent glow, as if covered with warm frost. Three recessive coat variations have been developed: the snow leopard, the marbled, and the snow marbled. These types are still quite rare.
Don't use such means: the toilet which glitters does not cost the health of your pet. Instead of that clean the toilet in the old way: with the help of toilet brush, some cleaning means, and some physical efforts.
the short, close lying coat often referred to as a pelt is dense, luxurious, silky to the touch and is often glittered - a look of sprinkled gold dust which is a feature unique to the breed. They require minimal grooming.
They are unique in that they do not have fur like other cats, instead they have a pelt. Many Bengals also have or carry the glitter gene, which makes them shimmer in sun light.
I must admit to being surprised that Bengals, Toygers & Serengeti were included under cats with unusual physical features ... is it because of their wild cat ancestry? Or their spots / rosettes / stripes? Or their glitter?
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is the result of a cross between a striped DSH (Domestic Short Hair) and a STB (Standard Bengal Tabby) This resulted in a striped Cat which after many years of hard work resembles a 'Toy Tiger'.
Toyger's are of medium size and have pelt and glitter ...
Bengals often possess a trait called glittering, which makes the coat appear to have been dusted with gold or pearl.
Belly fur must be spotted at well. An occasional Bengal has the recessive "glitter gene", which causes the fur to have an iridescent glow, as if covered with warm frost. It is particularly magnificent in the sun light.
cat displays the unique 'leopard-like' rosetting, which is two distinct colours or shades, sometimes giving the appearance of smudged spotting or a third colour within the marble pattern. The belly should always be spotted and coat may be 'glittered' ...
form both the Bengal Cat, which is supposed to have a long, sinuous body and very small ears, and the Oriental Shorthair, which is supposed to have its ears set more on the side of the head and a have a more elegant, finer boned body. Also, "glitter", ...
The close-lying coat is short to medium length, thick, luxurious, unusually silky to the touch and patterned in random spots or marbled. The coat may be glittered.
three-quarters the length of the average cats tail. When the cat is attentive it should be, held high or somewhat arched and curved over the rump.
Coat: The coat is short to medium, dense, soft and luxurious. The coat may or may not be glittered.
 See also: Bengal Cat, Rosettes, Contrast, Hybrid, Behavior
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