The Fuzzies
While you are looking for your kitten and visiting breeders, you will see many different kittens of different ages, and you may notice that the older kittens appear to be fuzzy with less clear markings than the very young kittens. Like many baby wild animals, all Bengals go through an ugly duckling stage called the "fuzzies", where they lose the clarity of their markings before later regaining them with their adult coat. Unfortunately, the "fuzzies" are at their worst at about ten weeks old, when kittens are first ready to go their new homes. This is quite normal. It is best to see the kittens first (or a photograph of the kittens) at an earlier age, between two to six weeks old. This way you can see what the adult markings will be like, and that the kitten does not have a ticked coat or long hair, which are both faults. Alternatively, some breeders do not let their kittens go to their new homes until they are past the fuzzy stage, at around twelve weeks old.
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While you are looking for your kitten and visiting breeders, you will see many different kittens of different ages, and you may notice that the older kittens appear to be fuzzy with less clear markings than the very young kittens. Like many baby wild animals, all Bengals go through an ugly duckling stage called the "fuzzies", where they lose the clarity of their markings before later regaining them with their adult coat. Unfortunately, the "fuzzies" are at their worst at about ten weeks old, when kittens are first ready to go their new homes. This is quite normal. It is best to see the kittens first (or a photograph of the kittens) at an earlier age, between two to six weeks old. This way you can see what the adult markings will be like, and that the kitten does not have a ticked coat or long hair, which are both faults. Alternatively, some breeders do not let their kittens go to their new homes until they are past the fuzzy stage, at around twelve weeks old.
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