We are family based hobby Show/breeders of good quality Bengal cats and kittens, based just outside Bridgend, South Wales, U.K. (less than 2 miles from the M4 motorway, junction 37). We are situated not far from Cardiff and Swansea and access is easy via the M4, from Neath, Maesteg, Port Talbot, Barry, Carmarthenshire, Caerphilly, Bristol, Birmingham and the Midlands.
Our Bengal queens are kept in the house and all our Bengal kittens are born and reared in our home. This ensures that the Bengal kittens are well adjusted to living in 'the home' and are familiar with the sights and sounds of the T.V., vacuum cleaner, washing machine etc. Cats and kittens in general hate all vacuum cleaners so do switch yours on at the other end of the room, away from your Bengal kitten/cat.

We breed solely for our own benefit and our main aim is to improve the Bengal as a breed (in health, looks and temperament) and to produce our next super cat for the show bench. We have consistently bred our Bengals mainly for health and 'type' over the past 9 years, but in a small 'family' way. We started off buying our initial Bengal cats as pets in late 2000, which soon got turned around into wanting to show and breed these beautiful animals as a hobby. We then applied for, and got our GCCF Prefix through in the beginning of 2003. We now feel that we have that type that we want in most of our Bengals and are now fine tuning the pattern, by adding lines such as Dazzledots, Brockenmoor, Millwood, Jater, Aluren and Bundas etc.Our main aim will always be health, type and temperament, all of which we feel are the very base of what we want to achieve. Small ears, straight profiles, domed foreheads, width between the ears, broad noses and muzzles, puffy whisker pads, deep strong chins, shortish thick tails, clear coats, fabulous patterns, great contrast and glitter.....on top of the very best of temperaments of course! We hope we have all these qualities instilled/locked into our breeding cats now, so are awaiting the 'very best' of all kittens to be produced in 2010. Of course, we will still have many super 'pet' quality kittens, but they may be of excellent quality too, with the super type that we have mentioned above. It is all too easy to breed Bengal kittens and cats with a pretty pattern, but to get that combined together with the small rounded ears, strong muzzles and great type is another story. That is what we aim for in 2010, so as they say.....'WATCH THIS SPACE'!!

A BIT MORE ABOUT US, AND THE WAY WE OPERATE........

When a Suntouched Bengal queen is due to give birth, she is moved into our bedroom well before the birth date is due so she becomes accustomed to her semi (she will have been here before) new surroundings before making a nest and giving birth to her new litter of kittens.We have NEVER left a queen alone to give birth, and neither would we ever do this as many a kitten can be saved by an experienced and willing hand (i.e. dedicated Breeder) when the time to give birth arrives.Young (or other) Queen Cats left alone to birth can lose kittens through negligence and inexperience, neither of which trait could be blamed on the 'new mum' cat, but could be helped along by a Breeder who is willing to put in the effort and dedication to their cats' and kittens' welfare. We here at Suntouched Bengals rarely lose kittens at birthing time, simply due to our utter dedication and time spent sitting with the queen until every kitten is born safely and helped along in his/her life until stability is assured. We do not have staff here......we want to keep our program small and personal and we would rather be here ourselves and forfeit holidays etc in order to give 100 % dedication and attention to our Bengal 'babies'.....as being much loved members of our family, we consider them to be the most important by far.

Our Bengal kittens are used to human contact and interaction with other Bengal cats and kittens from birth. This ensures our kittens are affectionate, outgoing and friendly and have super temperaments. So if you are thinking of homing a Bengal kitten from Suntouched Bengals, you can be assured that our kittens make excellent family pets and are suitable for families with children of all ages. We have Bengal Cats and Kittens here from F2 (2 generations away from the Asian Leopard Cat) to SBT (a standard domestic Bengal), and they all have really super temperaments.We do not keep any Bengal cats for breeding that do not come up to our high standard of temperament as we feel this is of the utmost inmportance for Bengal kittens that may be homed as Pets or for Show or (very occasionally) Breeding or Show Neuter. We prefer our Bengal kittens to be adopted as family pets only, though we have occasionally let one go for breeding to a small program in order to help others improve their lines and widen their gene pool. As yet, we have not Exported or Imported any cats but it is possible we may do either of those one day in the future.

Suntouched Bengals' prefix is registered with both TICA (The International Cat Association) and GCCF (Governing Council of the Cat Fancy) which is the feline equivalent to the Kennel Club (UK) for dogs. We attend shows organised by the following Cat Clubs: The Spoticat TICA Cat Club, The Alliance Cat Club (TICA), The Cattica Cat Club (TICA), The NaturallyTica Cat Club (TICA), The Ticked TICA Cat Club, The CoonTica Cat Club (TICA). We are members of both of the UK Bengal Cat Clubs....The Bengal Cat Club of Great Britain (BCCGB), who are affiliated to TICA, and the Bengal Cat Club who are affiliated to GCCF in the UK. We are also members of TICA and currently show mainly with TICA but do like to go to GCCF shows whenever we can too, as we find showing very addictive and enormously rewarding! Do take a look on our AWARDS page for further details. Also, our Ozzy can be seen in the TICA Yearbook 2008, and his son Tino is featured in the TICA Yearbook 2009 as he was the Best Bengal Kitten in the UK and 3rd Best Bengal Kitten in Northern Europe for 2008/2009. The TICA Yearbook is distributed worldwide and can be ordered if you require one. Ozzy is featured in the TICA yearbook 2008 as he finished in the TOP 20 ALLBREED CATS IN NORTHERN EUROPE! He is the first and only (2007/2008) Bengal to ever feature in the TICA top 20 allbreed cats in EN! Look out for Ozzy's offspring at the shows.....they are winning plenty and are following in their famous daddy's footsteps!!

We breed Brown (black) Spotted/Rosetted Bengals and Brown (Black) Marbled Bengals, as well as Blue-eyed Snow, Silver-Snows and Silver Spotted and Marbled Bengals. We have a Silver/Silver-snow Bengal breeding programme under way, and we are hoping to have some glittered Silver Bengal kittens very soon. All our Silver Bengals will be glittered, as our super Champion Silver Rosetted Bengal Stud cat (Troy) is highly glittered which is quite unusual for a Silver Bengal as many Imported Silver Bengals are not glittered. We are also looking to breed Blue-eyed Snows, Silver Snows, Blue Snows and maybe Blue Silver Snows, but the latter are very rare and not readily produced, unless coming from Silver Snow, or Blue Silver Snow or Blue Silver parents. Some cats from our main line of Brown Spotted/rosetted cats from Ozzy will be kept separate from our marble carrying lines, but Blue-eyed Snows may be introduced along the way so we may re-establish our Blue-eyed Snow line, which we have missed of late due to not having a Snow carrying stud boy. Please do contact us if you would like to be put on our waiting list for one of our glittered, Silver rosetted Bengal kittens or any other Bengal kitten. Details of how to join our Kitten waiting list and how to reserve your Suntouched Bengal kitten can be found on our Available Kittens page.
PLEASE NOTE: We much prefer to let our kittens go to loving, pet only homes, but understand we may have some lines that could help other breeders achieve better type kittens with the much sought after small ears, so we will ocassionally consider allowing one to go to a breeding home. We have individual Contracts on our Pet Bengal kittens that states that the kitten must be neutered at 5 - 6 months of age. Pet Bengal kittens are NOT sold for breeding purposes and the Contracts must be adhered to. The Contract is a legally binding document that is applied for the safeguarding of the kittens' future. Sometimes our Pet Bengal kittens will be neutered before leaving us. We may also have Contracts on our kittens that are sold having breeding and/or showing potential. Sometimes restrictions are applied to protect our valued Bengal lines and Pedigrees as well as to protect the kitten in his/her future breeding home or cattery. It is advised that before buying a male Bengal Stud cat, that you have a minimum of three Bengal breeding Queens. This will ensure the stud cat gets enough feline company as it can be a very lonely life as a Stud cat sometimes. Kittens sold with Showing potential are not guaranteed to win every time, but in our opinion have all the qualities needed to enable you to enjoy Showing your Bengal kitten or cat at Championship show levels, be it GCCF shows, TICA shows or any other that you may like to try. Likewise, there are no guarantees with kittens sold with Breeding potential (also come with Contracts) as viruses and illness that a cat may contract after leaving us (these may be picked up on the soles of your shoes at your local Veterinary surgery, or maybe from the cat next door etc ) can often affect fertility in cats, though we do ensure that breeding Bengal kittens/cats are of a suitable standard and are bred from Bengal cats that we have chosen very carefully for suitability in our Bengal breeding programme, or indeed they may well be bred from our own lines that we have bred and shown (at GCCF and TICA shows) very successfully for many years now. An example of our Showing wins/titles and successes can be seen on our AWARDS page.

If you are looking for a superior quality, home bred, friendly Bengal cat or kitten with a fabulous temperament, please visit our AVAILABLE KITTENS page to see our current Bengal Kittens and also read our ADVICE ON BUYING A KITTEN and OUR CONDITIONS & POLICIES. The link to this is at the top of this page, and it can also be found at the top of the Available Kittens page. (This 'Advice on Buying a Kitten' is meant as a guideline only to try and ensure you buy a fit and healthy registered Bengal Kitten from a Reputable Breeder.) You must be aware that although we do our best to breed fit and healthy kittens, they ARE animals, and the future health of every kitten cannot be guaranteed once they have left our home and are in the care of someone else. It is advisable to continue your insurance with Petplan following the 4 week period of free insurance we give with each kitten, especially for the first 12 months as young kittens/cats are at their most vulnerable for receiving injuries and illnesses at that age. . Please be aware that like most other breeders, we do NOT give cash refunds for any reason.