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| Savannahs! |
| Savannah Cats are a *little* bigger than most domestic cats. |
| But they are twice as cute! |
| Savannah Cats started with crossing a Serval and a domestic cat. This initial breeding is called an F1. As you breed further away from the original Serval, the F# goes up and the percentage of Serval blood goes down. Any percentage of Serval blood is considered a Savannah however, the official breed standard requires the cat be at least four generations of Savannah to Savannah breedings. Even in the early hybrid generations, Savannahs are confident cats that interact well with people & other animals. They are often mischievous as well as curious. Energetic, active & playful, they enjoy a good game of fetch & can be readily trained to walk on a leash. The Savannah should have a companion cat if it is going to be left alone for 10-12 hours a day during working time. Savannahs that have grown up in an interactive environment do well with strangers, dogs & well-trained children. They can do the birdlike sounds of the Serval as well as speaking real cat. The Savannah inherits its tall, lean, muscular build from the Serval cat of the African plains. Its outstanding features are exceptionally long legs, ears and neck. There are no grooming requirements for these cats. They are short-haired & do not need to be brushed or combed. On the other hand, they don’t mind baths. The preferred colors are those that mimic the high contrast spots of the Serval: brown spotted tabby & silver spotted tabby. Black is also an accepted color, but distinct spots should still be seen in good light. A fourth color, black smoke, is permitted but rarely seen. |
| Pictures on this page were borrowed from SVCC |
| I really love the Savannah and one day I would love to be able to help the breed. Throughout the year 2009 we were trying to decide on what to get me for my therapy animal. At first we were thinking of getting a Savannah. I would really enjoy trying to develop a dependable melanistic line. They are black but they would still have their rosettes showing, just like a black leopard. They are not that common but they are very popular. I was thinking of using the Bombay to keep breeding in more black. That desire fell short (for now) because I really want to produce starting at F1 which requires owning a Serval, but Servals are not allowed in our county. Maybe if we ever move a county over. |