Savannah Cat

Savannah Cats are a spotted domestic cat breed started in the 1980's. Developed to give the impression of grandeur and dignity of a wildcat with a cheetah type appearance, expressive eyes highlighted by dark tear stains, vibrant coat colors, solid contrasting black spots, huge sonar-like ears and long legs. Since 2006 they have held the Guinness Book World Record for the world's tallest domestic cat. They live about 15-20 years, weight 12-25 pounds ((5 - 11 kg)) High Intelligence combined with being naturally curious gets them into mischief. Due to high intelligence, curiosity and high energy needs, they are best suited with active owners. Adult F1 Savannah Cat is about 18 inches high ((45.7 cm!)). They are very expensive, F1 cat cost about $20,000. Genarations lower than F3 can be bought for $1,000-$3,000. A Savannah cat has a short to medium-length coath with a slightly coarse texture that can be brown-spotted tabby, silver-spotted tabby, black and black smoke. Kittens born with rosetted, marble, pointed, blue, cinnamon, chocolate, lilac or other dilute colors make great pets but can’t be shown. They really like playing in water and being in high places. The Savannah cat descends from a  breeding between a male serval and a female Siamese cat. A relatively young breed, the Savannah cat dates to April 7, 1986, when the first kitten from the above cross was born. The kitten and the breed were called Savannah. It was some years before there were significant numbers of the cats. The International Cat Association began registering Savannahs in 2001. The breed achieved championship status in 2012.