Pricing as follows:
Pet : $500.00 - up (prices range according to quality of the cat. Average price range is $800 - $1200 but can go higher than $2000 for a show quality cat as a pet)
Breeder: (cat with breeding rights to TICA registered catteries only): starting at $1200.00 (again prices range according to quality and can go as high as $4000 or more)
Show: starting at $1600.00
Non- Standard colors: Although they are rarer here, any non standard colors like melanistic , smoke, blue etc. will be priced from $300.00 to $500.00 OR according to quality if they have all the traits of a show cat but are a non-standard color, they may be higher than $500
PETS
Prices for pets according to quality. Those that are pet quality will be priced lower and those of higher quality (show quality).
Basically, if you want the bengal for nothing more then a pet and not as high quality, you can buy pet quality for around $500.-$700. But if you want a higher quality bengal as pet only it is possible for you to buy a higher quality show bengal as a pet BUT you'll be paying higher quality prices, even if it's soley a pet cat and not a show/breeder cat.
Breeder
If you purchase a cat as a breeder it will have all the qualities of a breeder and we still price according to quality. If you want to purchase breeder quality, but do not want breeding rights, we will sell you the kitten as a pet only, and it will be under neuter/spay contract. Pricing will still be according to quality regardless of the reason you are buying the cat.
Price for breeder quality with breeding rights is according to quality (may be higher for show quality with breeding rights)
Again, we will not sell pet quality cats as breeders but we will sell breeder quality cats as pets.
***We will not sell breeding animals to anyone unless the person making the purchase either is an experienced cat breeder that is registered with at least one major cat registry (like TICA), or, if the person is a breeder just starting out demonstrates sufficient knowledge of the breed, breed traits,breed standard and good breeding practices. The new breeder must also either have an experienced mentor or is willing to have us mentor them.
SHOW
A show quality cat meets the bengal standard almost perfectly. This is the highest quality of cat you can get. Show quality cats can also be purchased as breeders but the price will still be the high show quality price. Show quality cats occasionally will be made available as altered pets but again, they will be priced according to quality. Show quality is hard to come by and normally breeders keep their best cats for themselves. If you come across a show quality cat most of the time it is worth buying. A word of caution, beware of any breeder who says that most of the kittens they are selling are show quality. Cats that actually win finals at cat shows are not easy to come by. Don't spend a ton of money on a "show quality" cat unless you have someone very knowledgeable about the breed standard evaluate the cat /kitten you intend to purchase. Don't be afraid to ask questions about what a show quality cat should and should not look like. Most cats have a few show quality traits but you have to look at the overall picture to see if you truly have show quality. If your unsure, why not attend a few cat shows to see what the current show quality looks like. Ask any bengal breeder exhibiting and they will certainly help you to see what traits a show quality bengal should have.
Show cats are normally priced upwards of $1600.00. They average at a price of about $2500 - $3500.
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