The breed is now popular registered breed, but is not yet fully recognized by some modern cat fancies. This is a somewhat 'ironic considering all modern Cat Fancies their existence to the original series can be done in 1871, a show that welcomed hybrids follow.
It is a common misconception that Bengals are large cats, but typically fall in the size range of a conventional domestic feline. The females are usually 7-10 pound range and men 9-12 pounds. It is not uncommon for a man who has reached 15-18 pounds. They are big boned, muscular cats with the male in particular, extremely muscular. The altered males often continue to put on muscle mass up to two years.
