Our Show History

Since our initiation into Bengal Cats in 2001, Summermist Bengal Cats has come a long way in producing beautiful Rosetted Bengal cats.  So, as we approach another year breeding and showing Bengal Cats and Bengal kittens, we feel it is time to look back on how we did and where we are going.

First, our philosophy in breeding always places our animals first in everything we do.  No show is so important that we risk the health of our Bengal cats or anyone else’s to attend.  At home, our Bengal cats always come first for food, cleaning, health, love and attention.  We work closely with Southern California’s finest veterinarians to provide our Bengal cats with the finest in health care.  All of our Bengal kittens for sale are checked by our local veterinarian to assure every Bengal kitten has the healthiest of starts with their new owners.

From 2001 to 2005, we learned about raising Bengal Cats, how the show process works and met many new friends and acquaintances.  Along the way we completed the following significant accomplishments:

• Eligible for the TICA Top Producing Dam Award for Summermist Sunshine who produced 7 Supreme Grand Champions in a single year.

• Achievement of Double Grand Champion (DGC) for Belara Ducati of Summermist, "Ducati" in the 2004 show season.

• Achievement of the top Bengal in the Great Lakes Region for   RW SGC Wildlove Quatro Diablo ("Pizza").

• Achievement of Quad Grand Champion for "Pizza".

• Achievement of Supreme Grand Champion for SGC Summermist Command Purrrformance ("Perry").

• Achievement of the 8th Best Bengal in the World for "Perry"

• Achievement of 16th in the Southwest Region for "Perry".

• Achievement of the number two Bengal in the Southwest Region for "Perry".

Achievement of SGC for "Perry" in seven show weekends within a time span of 5 months from start at 8 months of age to SGC at age 13 months – a very significant achievement indeed!
These achievements were accompanied by many bumps and potholes in the road to success, but we have persevered to stay on the course of success.

With 49 years of breeding experience, Sheila and John are well qualified to continue learning the genetics and breed type of the Bengal Cat.  Breed type is the description of a breed’s distinguishing features – those features that set one breed apart from any other.  To this end, we are still learning and probably will as long as we breed.

We are dedicated to excellence in breeding and showing superb Bengal Cat type and loveable purrrsonalities.

Socialized under foot in our loving home with our Standard Poodles.

Members in good standing with TICA and signatory to TICA’s voluntary code of ethics.

With over 50 AKC Standard Poodle champions to their credit (most of them owner bred, trained and shown), the challenges of breeding and showing are well understood.

And finally, we are the breeders of the 2003 Grand Champion Scottsdale Arabian Halter Mare, Estancia.