Cashmere – Bengal LH
- Lifespan
- 12–20 years[5]
Temperament
Active, Inquisitive, Very affectionate
[5]Build
A medium-to-large cat has a long muscular robust trunk, substantial neck and bone, slightly longer hind legs and large round paws.
[1]Head and expression
A broad rounded wedge-shaped head has prominent cheekbones and whisker pads, moderate-to-small ears and large oval eyes.
[1]Coat and registry scope
WCF CAM (Cashmere) is its Bengal Longhair category. The soft medium-to-long coat carries spots, rosettes or marbling. The CAM standard lists snow and charcoal varieties and gives nt codes for charcoal patterns.
[1]Ear furnishing criteria
TICA permits lynx tipping in Bengal Longhair, while WCF Cashmere considers it undesirable. Detailed appearance criteria therefore remain source-specific.
[2]Charcoal scope in the EMS code table
The current WCF EMS code table lists charcoal code nt for BEN (Bengal) only. This is a separate table scope from the charcoal patterns named in the CAM standard.
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