The Asian Leopard Cat has many varieties considered nearly extinct and endangered. Cross bred from an Asian Leopard cat and a domestic short haired tabby. Only Bengals 4 generations removed may be eligible for show and are regarded as SBT's. Ancestors prior to 4 generations removed are regarded as Filal stock or foundations. TheY are usually domestic in nature depending on the effort the breeder puts into socialization.
L Designates the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation.
Filial, in Bengalese, indicates the hybrid generations, 1-3. N A confusing term due misinterpretation. Generally a many 'new' breeders description of a foundational Bengals is being F1 through F3. However, TICA registers the filial Bengals as Foundation Bengals. From this two-word description we gain a clear perspective between filial and foundation .