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 Our Breed Goals
Our breed goals for the cattery are fairly narrow as we are working with relatively few cats. Like with all quality breeders, the cats’ health is a top priority. Our cats are routinely screened for HCM,
and their expansive, natural environment discourages the health
problems that thrive in close quarters. Kittens come to you with a generous health guarantee as we believe you should have some peace of mind when you go home with one of our cats.
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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 |
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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 |
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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".
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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. |
*Header photo: Our son, Jarob, with Independence,
our F2 Queen. |
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