Cat With A Tiger Coat -Bengal-

In 1963, Jean Sugden, a breeder in California, bought an Asian leopard cat, Felis prionailurus bengalensis, a wild cat, a miniature panther with a spotted coat, both a great swimmer and a fisherman. . 
She crossed it with an American Short-hair cat to create a breed of domestic cats with characteristic traits of wild cats. The cats from this hybridization were fertile. Crossed with their father, they gave birth to kittens with a spotted dress. Bengal was created. 

In 1973, Dr. Centerwall of the University of California continued these hybridizations to test the resistance of the Asian leopard cat to the feline leukemia virus. He donated eight of these hybrids to J. Sugden who became Mrs. Mill, who continued her breeding program.
The Siamese, the Egyptian Mau, the Burmese were used by the breeders to create new lines. 
The first breed topic, "Millwood Finally Found" was registered at TICA (The International Cat Association)

in 1983. The CFA (Cat Fancier's Association) did not recognize it as FIFe (First ISLSCP Field Experiment) just did. This race is part of the new generation of "savages" and is not widespread.