I think that before anyone tells stories about how bengals bite or do anything like that you should use some common since. Bengals, siamese, maine coons, anything could bite you. Breed makes no difference. As a person who shows cats, I see Main Coons and Persians are the ones that freak out and bite and scratch the judges... It's almost always those breeds. Just like a cocker spaniel could hurt you, so could a pit bull. If provocked any animal will bite. Any animal with inadequete socialization will react badly. As for close generations....this depends on what type of bengal you buy. Yes, and F1 is very close to the actual Asian leopard. But something like an F15 isn't. No unexperianced cat owner should be having an F1, simple as that. I have 2 bengals, and let me tell you, my bengals are more lap cats, and more calm and loving that my house hold pet cat. My house hold pet is the one that freaks out about other cats. My HHP is the one who causes problems and tried to bite me for no reason. It's the bengals that come lick my face, curl up in my lap and show me the most love. So, before anyone condiems one breed, think about the cats generation, the cats socialization and what you might be doing to provoke it. Any breed, perisan or bengal could have problems with other cats in the house, any breed.