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The Savannah, which is a cross between
an African Serval and a domestic cat, has been around
for almost ten years now. Most Savannahs still have a
high percentage of wild blood in them. Even with the
high percentage of wild blood you will find great
variation between the quality and look of the cats with
each breeder.
As each year goes by and the breed gets
older you will find more variation in quality,
especially into the lower generations. Prices for the
Savannahs will vary greatly because of the variation of
wild blood. Most Savannahs will fall between $1,500 and
$6,000. The Savannah is a tall, lanky cat with a solid
spot over a basecoat color that will range from warm
golden orange hues to cool silver.
Occasionally there will be black, or
melanistic, and white, or snow, Savannahs. Most of our
F1 females, which range in size from 14 to 19 pounds,
are guessed to weigh 25+ pounds when people visit and
see them in person - due to their height and length.
Size and personality/temperament will vary between each
generation, so following is a breakdown for each
generation.
F1 Savannahs : F1 males will
range in size from 17 to 25 pounds. They will stand
approximately 16-18 inches at the shoulder and are 22-24
inches long from chest to rump. F1 females will range in
size from 13 to 19 pounds. When compared to the pure
Serval or the high percentage Bengals the F1 Savannahs
are quite manageable.
They are good with the litter box and
will not destroy your house. They are going to bond to
one or two people and be pretty standoffish with
everyone else. They will not be aggressive, but for the
most part they will not socialize with children or
strangers. When people come over that they do not know
they will go in a back room or up high somewhere to
watch what is going on, but be out of arms reach.
Even with the people they are bonded
with they are rarely going to be hands on. They will
want to play with you and have an amazing amount of
energy, but are not lap cats and will not let you hold
them. Trips to the vet are usually a handful with them
due to their high intelligence level. After one negative
vet trip they will remember it and fight the vet visits.
This can be combated by making at least
one trip to the vet so that they can get used to the
smells and be “oohed and aawed” over without any
negative experience. Occasionally they will opt not to
use the litter box if something has upset them or they
are trying to tell you something. They are also
attracted to plastic grocery sacks if left on the
ground. They can be taught to walk on a harness and most
are highly attracted to water – whether it be an
outside pond or your bathtub.
F2 Savannahs: F2
males will range in size from 16 to 23 pounds and will
stand 15-18 inches at the shoulder and 20-22 inches
long. The females range from 12 to 16 pounds. There will
be a small percentage of F2’s, probably 20%, whose
personalities will lean towards that of an F1. The rest
will be very social with their immediate family,
including children. They mostly do not like to be held
and will not be a lap cat, but will want to be pet and
will want to play nonstop.
When strangers come into the home that
they do not know they may hide initially, but will
usually warm up to them over the course of their stay.
Some will let them pet them and others will just be in
close - vicinity checking out what is going on. Litter
box habits are 100% for the most part. Like the F1’s,
some will be attracted to dry cleaning bags and grocery
sacks. Vet visits are going to be more manageable than
that of the F1’s, but still may be a handful from time
to time if they have had a negative experience.
F3 Savannahs: F3 males will range
in size from 14 to 20 tall, lanky pounds and will stand
approximately 14-17 inches at the shoulder and 18-21
inches long and the females will range from 12 to 14
pounds. Almost all F3’s will be extremely bonded with
their families and will be social with strangers that
come into the home. Some will allow you to hold them and
will want to sit on your lap. They are still extremely
intelligent and highly athletic cats.
If selective, you can get F3’s that
maintain the extremely vivid, wild markings of the
F1’s and F2’s, but with a guaranteed great
personality. We prefer the F3’s and highly recommend
the best of these kittens to many pet homes, as they are
the best combination of a wild look with a sweet
personality and are therefore going to make a great
family pet.
F4 and F5 Savannahs: These males
will range in size from 14 to 18 pounds and will stand
13 to 15 inches at the shoulder and 16-18 inches long.
The females will range from 10 to 13 pounds. Again, that
is a tall, lanky weight. These generations are very
similar to the F3’s in temperament. They are going to
be even more hands on– wanting to be petted and played
with often. They are intelligent and energetic, as well
as social and outgoing. Compared to a domestic cat they
are still considered much more intelligent and high
energy.
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