Savannah (cat)

The Savannah Cat is a young exotic house cat breed that originated from the crossing of a serval with a domestic cat. The Savannah is a recognized by TICA breed.

History

The first breeding a serval with a Siamkätzin succeeded Judy Frank around 1980. Joyce Srouve from the BJ Game Farm, New Horizon and A1 Savannahs was responsible mid-1990s for the establishment of the breed. She managed to repeat the breeding of F1 generations.

Appearance

The Savannah is a large, slender cat with long legs, long neck and narrow, small head and big ears. The coat has the Serval as a spotted pattern. In general, the color of the Savannah is a golden to tawny tone with lighter underside. However, other colorations depending be crossed races are known. Because of the sterility of the hangover in the first generations of domestic cats had to be crossed. For this, various breeds were used, especially the Bengal cat, but also Egyptian Mau, Ocicat, Oriental Shorthair and Maine Coon. Meanwhile there enough fertile Savannah cat for breeding available so that Savannah x Savannah matings are standard. Goal of breeding is to leave the Savannah appear as the smaller image of a serval. Although smaller than a Serval, it is in the first generations with a weight of 10 kg and a shoulder height of up to 45 cm one of the largest domestic cat breeds. The size decreases with subsequent generations; according breeder information but coat pattern, long-legged appearance and the movement pattern of the serval remain.

Nature

Savannahs are considered to be friendly, sociable, playful animals that get along with other pets. In contrast to most other domestic cat breeds, they are not afraid of water. Your reaction time and the bounce is superior to the normal domestic cat. A Savannah has grown by almost three years and jump into a position from the prior two meters high.

Attitude

Despite their descent from a wild cat, the Savannah is comparable in terms of attitude in the first few generations with the other domestic cats. Meanwhile, the Savannah cats are divided into the classes of F1 to F7. Throughout the U.S. state of New York, the attitude of hybrids of domestic and wild animals (including the Savannah Cat ) allowed only from F5; itself generally prohibited in the city. Discussions also occurred in Australia, as the animals normal house cats are clearly superior in hunting and therefore pose a problem for the opposite predators vulnerable local wildlife. Many holders prefer a feeding after the BARF principle ( as with day-old chicks and fresh meat ) especially with the serval- related generations. Savannahs are not prone to obesity and are nocturnal.