• Regional Winner Minnimelo was born on January 27, 2000, to our own Gogees Marshamelo of Foothill Felines, and Foothill Felines Metallica!! Minnimelo immediately captured our attention for the strength of her muscular body type, her lovely yet long face (with great wide, puffy whiskerpads) and head, and the incredible amount of glitter and softness to her pelt. Minnimelo provides us with yet another beautiful seal lynx point snow Bengal female for our breeding program. Blue eyed, lynx point snow Bengals come from the combination/derivative of the albino gene that occurs naturally in some wild life, and the recessive colorpoint gene, such as that seen in the Siamese breed. Interestingly, we have found that using lynx point snow female Bengals for breeding has definitely counteracted the non-desirable "fading gene" that sometimes occurs in the Bengal breed (which causes adult Bengals to lose their sharp contrast and the richness of their markings after about 3 years of age). Minnimelo won the 2001 Mid Pacific Regional Award from TICA for BEST COLOR in a Seal Lynx Point Bengal!!

 

• Above, meet Minnimelo's parents - left is Marshamelo, and right is Metallica. Since both of her parents are F-6 generation SBT Bengals, Minni is an F-7 generation, SBT pedigreed Bengal. In order to produce a seal lynx point snow Bengal, both parents must carry this recessive gene, and pass it on to their kitten(s). Many breeders who have been working with Bengals for a number of years are now finding that snow Bengals like Minni can greatly contribute to their ability to produce such difficult-to-breed traits such as whited bellies, and non-fading in their SBT Bengal kittens!!

• Minnimelo is a delightful girl, with a lovely pattern of large, arrowhead shaped spots, and a very clear, soft white pelt absolutely loaded with clear, sparkly glitter. She and her sister Foothill Felines Macqui are virtually inseparable, and enjoy romping, playing and sleeping together!! We look forward to pairing her in the future with Gogees Michabo of Foothill Felines, as well as other potential suitors!! Photos below show Minni at 1 year old in her first TICA show (where she did VERY well!), and are © Jim Brown, Pheline Photography. Click below for Minni's pedigree.

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