While I have never had any dilute colors pop up within any of my lines here at 14KaratBengal I have upon occasion had a long haired Bengal appear. (Eight Cashmeres produced here to date.)

The long hair Bengal, also referred to as the Cashmere, is extremely rare and can be quite gorgeous. The Cashmere is the long haired variety of the Bengal Cat. Both parents have to carry the recessive gene for long hair for a long hair kitten to appear in a litter. The recessive gene for long hair is found in many short haired breeds. Many new breeds have been created from the long haired variety of a short haired breed. One such example is the Somali, the long haired variety of the Abyssinian. And, likewise, the Cashmere is the long haired variety of the Bengal Cat.