Tabby or Bengal Cross

[My 2 Boys]

Can anyone help me here, someone has just commented to me that my 20 month old tabby 'moggy' is more like a Bengal cross....as a relatively new cat owner I don't even know what a Bengal cross is. He is your average tabby with a white bib, quite high pointed ears and a pretty face. He behaves more like a dog than a cat, he follows me everywhere and will sit outside a neighbour's house when I visit waiting for me to come out, trots along beside us when we walk anywhere and is very affectionate and good natured. I know nothing of his background only that his mum was a tabby too.

How would I know?

[greenkitty]

It would be impossible to tell unless you had him tested, he sounds like quite a character

[Lilith]

It's quite feasible, given the amount of entire pedigrees who roam - almost all 'moggies' these days have that interesting soupcon of pedigree blood. If he is, then what you've got is a Toyger!

I knew a Toyger a few years back - she was quite a one. They do tend be rather dictatorial, adventurous and rule the roost generally. You could always google Bengals and Toygers to see if you can match up your boy's characteristics - but many 'moggies' do behave like this - I had a beautiful ginger boy in the 70s/80s who would walk miles with me and my Alsatian.

It can be fun, wondering what your cat's ancestry is - he sounds a love, whatever he is

[My 2 Boys]

Thanks for the replies, it really makes no difference but I was just curious. He is lovely and his brother, who is almost identical, lives just along the road with my brother! We bought the last two kitties left as we couldn't bear one to be left behind! They are both very similar in character and personality. I think a lot of it is how you treat them...I always thought cats were aloof and dismissive of their owners (or staff!!), but definitely not so with Finn and Ralph!!

Happy New Year!