Savannah cats are an exotic looking cat breed with thick black spots, jet black tear drops that flow to there even darker noses. Known worldwide for being one of the largest domestic cat breeds. Savannah cats resemble a cheetah or leopard but are actually produced through selective breeding with the African serval cat. They are a very health cat breed with almost no health concerns. Savannah kittens are most well know for there wonderful characteristics such as walking on a leash, easy to train, family friendly, dog like personality, play fetch like a dog and like water! Please keep in mind this breed of cat although a great choice for those want a more dog like breed is still pretty rare. Only a few breeders are producing F1 & F2 kittens. The average litter size of the serval cat is 2 or so kittens. So the F1 savannah cat normally only have very few kittens. The price range can very depending on the quality of the cat.
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A cat’s ear is marvel of nature when it comes to feline engineering. Much like a satellite dish the ear will turn pick up a signal or in the cats case sound. The cats external (Outer) ear is called the pinna. The pinna is connected to 27 muscles that can rotate 180 degrees to scan [...]
Savannah cat weight is not a cut and dry type question to answer. You can’t really know what a savannah cat will weigh at maturity. It is common for many Savannah cats to appear to weigh more than its actual weight. A savannah kitten should have more weight to it than it appears physically. However [...]
A better question is why are hybrids in general sterile? Sterilization in hybrids is common. A mule is the result of mating a horse to a donkey. Mules are sterile. Researchers at Cornell University have made the first discovery of a gene pair that provokes problems at hybridization. Two genes from two fruit fly species [...]
This article is for customer trying to understand if shipping via airplane is an appropiate option for them. Shipping of cats and kittens is alot easier than initially I assumed when I first began breeding. However that does not mean it can not be challenging to book a flight for the inexperience person. The Car, [...]
A kitten is emotionally and physically ready to go to a new home no earlier than 12 weeks of age. It is the breeders personal call should the kitten need more time. At 12 weeks they should have had two sets of shots, off mother’s milk and learned essential behavior from mother/siblings. It is common [...]
You can measure the parents all day long but never have an accurate number as to how tall a cat will grow. Please basis you decision not on size but personality that best fits you family. F1 Savannah Cats F1 Savannah cat range in size from 12 to 26 pounds. F1 Savannahs can be any [...]
Back in the day, most cat furniture was covered with carpet. This was a good choice, because it looks good, and it offers a material that cats obviously like to scratch. Some of the cat furniture manufactured today, especially hand-made models, still use carpet. Most carpeting today contains fabric loops. Unfortunately, after thousands of scratches, [...]
Buy magazine “Flip Issue Bengal & Savannahs” or Buy magazine “The Founders of Savannahs” The magazines for sale, shown above have great articles on savannah cats. In fact they are completely about savannah cats. These magazines are a great option for those wanting to learn more about the savannah cat breed.
Grooming savannah cats is the easiest thing you will ever do! Savananh cats require lithe grooming the basic brushing with a proper tool should help with any shedding. All cat breeds tend to shed there winter coats even when indoors this happens right at the beginning of spring. Breeding felines also tend to groom them [...]
Picture: End result of a proper cat getting spayed! Early spay and neuter of kittens and cats has been occurring for over 25 years or so in The united states. Young age altering is the term for spay and neuters done between ages of 6 and 14 weeks of age. Altering of a kitten or [...]
:( Are you confused by this A,B,C and SBT stuff breeders are talking about? Don’t worry because most people are! So how do you determine what a pairing will produce? Savannah x Domestic = A (Savannah A) x (Savannah A) = B (Savannah B) x (Savannah B) = C (Savannah C) x (Savannah C) = [...]
In cat colonies, also refereed to as a cat community, there is always a pecking order know as a hierarchy.At the top of the hierarchy there is normally a dominate breeding female. This breeding female is the most dominant figure in the cat community and provided the other cats know their place in that community [...]
Often I have families approach me wanting a savannah cat but are unsure if they can own one or what generations they should be looking at. As a breeder it is my duty to place a cat into a home that will be compatible with the family as a whole plus there lifestyle. My favorite [...]
Declawing is also known as an onychectomy which is the amputation of the first knuckle of each toe of the cat. This is different than the procedure called a flexor tendonectomy which is the severing of the tendon that allows a cat to control or extend its claws. There are serious Psychological & Behavioral Complications [...]
Are savannah cats or serval cats hypoallergenic? Short answer is NO savannah cats and serval cats are not hypoallergenic. For people who suffer from cat allergies, and those who do not suffer from allergies I have to break it to you that ALL cats regardless of breed this includes Bengal cats and savannah cats whether [...]
Did you know snow color Savannah cats are non-standard according to TICA standards? I bet your wondering how such a wonderful color such as snow could be not accepted. It’s very complicated to explain but the biggest reason is that introducing the color means several other color combination have to be accepted according to TICA [...]
This is a picture of a F1 Savannah produced by Joyce, this picture was takes in 2002. it’s one of the oldest pictures I have to show, thanks to Sue of Amara savananhs for letting me share this picture. The first documented Savannah Cat was produced by Jude Frank in 1986. That Savannah cat was [...]
Long haired Savannah cats come in all colors and patterns. Longhair is nonstandard plus it is a recessive gene. Our retired Bengal cat Tum carried for long hair. We found this out after breeding a F3 female that was three generations removed from a Maine coon female. Long hair is Non standard which means that [...]
The most recent youtube videos of F1Hybrids savannah cats. We have hundreds of videos and I’m still looking for the best way to share them all. Please enjoy our youtube videos of savannah cats.
Before we talk about genetics let me explain what the classification system for hybrid cats stands for. The “F” classification means how many generations away from a pure African Serval Cat. Each “F” generations can be determined by what the Savannah Cat Mother is for example: F1 mother breed to a F7 male is a [...]