Aesthetically, however, our main breed goal is to maintain the wild look of a small forest dwelling cat, specifically the Asian Leopard Cat, Margay, and Ocelot, into the SBT generations of the Bengal.  Our Bengals are distinctly different in their skull shape and body structure which translates to the unique way in which they move – just like the small		Solana Ranch Declaration
wild cats.  Maintaining the physical look of the wild cat is a challenge for Bengal breeders as in nature the cats’ structure is constantly redefined by survival-of-the-fittest which doesn’t occur in a domestic environment.  While we currently have only one cat, Solana Ranch Declaration, who typifies our goal, the other cats in our program are catalysts to future success.

Changing our Cattery Name
As our experience grew in breeding Bengals, our family grew as well.  We now have two wonderful "human" children in our lives which prompted a move to a property that adjoins our children’s grandparents.  While exploring the original 1904 farm house, we discovered a postcard addressed simply to "The Solana Ranch, Lincoln, CA".   Since our original cattery		The original 1904 Solana Ranch
name, Bijou Bengals, had no deep, personal significance, we decided to revitalize the old ranch name to signify a new chapter in our lives - a new home, a new family, and a new generation of Bengals. Solana Ranch Bengals is a certified member of both The International Cat Association and The International Bengal Cat Society.