You must be able to devote a lot of time to a Savannah cat: They are highly energetic cats that require a lot of exercise, play, and interaction. Savannah cats are known for being dog-like in their loyalty, often following their humans around the house. They also take well to walking with a leash in the great outdoors. Perhaps because their parent breed, the serval, prefers areas close to water bodies such as wetland and savanna, Savannah cats enjoy water! You might find them hopping in the shower with you, or even taking a swim in a small body of water outside.
Justine Lee. Cat Facts. Savannah cats are bred from African servals. This can get tricky if you breed the daughter F1 of a serval to a great, great, great-grandson F5 of a serval, however.
A chart is most likely the best way to understand:. Choose the generation of one cat in the column and the generation of the other cat in the row and where the two meets will be the generation of the two cats being bred. Another way to explain is to take the cat with the smallest F-number and add one. For example an F2 in one column matched with an F6 row meet at F3, that is F2 the smallest number plus one.
The next information and charts can get a bit complicated and there is not much I can do about it. I will try to be as clear and concise as possible and the charts will help.
Every cat registered in TICA has a registration or code number. Once understood the code is very easy to learn precise information about an individual cat. The following is important to understanding Savannah registrations. The parents of the F1 kittens are considered different breeds on the charts below. The serval is not a registered cat even though it can be registered at TICA for the purpose of the Savannah breeding program. Due to this breeders used males from other breeds to further the breed.
There were some breeds such as Ocicat and Oriental Shorthair that were permissible out-crosses. Other breeds such as Bengal and most other breeds were not permissible out-crosses. This means that any breeding to an out-cross male or female to try to bring in needed traits or vigor will be labeled as N because there are no permissible out-crosses. Keeping the above in mind the information for the third digit in the code , there are also rules that apply to the first two places in the registration status code.
The letters A, B, C are for the first place in the code and the numbers 1,2,3 and letter O are the second places. A serval registration code is always 00S. Follow the column to the right and the row down and where they intersect is what the outcome would be for the mating of the two. A serval to a B3 Savannah 2.
An SB to an A1 Savannah 3. Mature Savannah cat size will differ from breeder to breeder depending on the focus of their program. The Savannah, a cross between an African Serval and a domestic cat, is a tall, lanky cat with solid spots over a basecoat that can range from warm golden orange to cool silver hues. Occasionally there will be black melanistic or white snow colorations.
Due to their attenuated height and length, Savannahs will appear to be much heavier than they actually are. Even so, you will find great variety in quality and appearance from breeder to breeder. As each year passes, it seems that more variation in quality is found, especially in the later generations.
Following is a breakdown for each. F1 Savannah cat size males are 17 to 25 pounds, standing approximately 16 to 18 inches at the shoulder and 22 to 24 inches from chest to rump. F1 females are 13 to 19 pounds.
When compared to the pure Serval or the high percentage Bengals, the F1 Savannahs are quite manageable. They will bond with one or two people, being pretty standoffish with everyone else. Even those with whom they are bonded, rarely can an F1 be held or contained for very long. Trips to the vet can be challenging.
A positive first experience vet visit will make future trips much less stressful for both the Savannah cat and owner.
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