F1 Savannah

Savannah cats are part African Serval and part domestic cat. The relative Serval percentage in a Savannah defines the "Generation". The Generations are shown below..

An F1 Savannah cat always has one parent that is an African Serval and to date all F1 Savannahs have a Serval father. Male Savannah cats are sterile down until the F5 generation although there have been cases where F4 males proved to be fertile. All generations of female Savannah cats are fertile. F2 generation Savannah cats are bred using an F1 female Savannah and a suitable male cat. Although a domestic male cat could be used in the F2 breeding process, the best results have been obtained by breeding the F1 female Savannahs to other Savannahs. The same can be said of the other generations as well. So, for this reason, the % Serval is generally slightly higher than what is stated in the table above. For example, an F2 Savannah that is bred by mating an F1 female Savannah to an F5 male Savannah will be 26.6% Serval. Savannahs range in color, and multiple color ranges can come from a single breeding. The most prevalent color combinations are: light golden with black spots, gray/golden with black spots, gray with black spots, orange with black spots and orange with orange spots. They have very long and lean features and can jump very high. The average range in weight of an F1 Savannah is from 15 to 25 pounds; however, because of their build they generally look much heavier than they are. They tend to get slightly smaller as they move up in generation; however, that is not always the case. There is an F2 Savannah that weighs 38 pounds and it is very common for F2 Savannahs to exceed 25 pounds.

F5 and F1 Savannah

Savannahs as Pets

Raising a Savannah is a little more time consuming and slightly more challenging than raising a domestic cat; however there are several similarities. Domestic cats are easy to litter train and so are Savannah cats. All of our kittens are litter trained at an early age. The diet requirements of a Savannah cat are basically the same as those of a domestic cat and they can be fed the exact same food. Like any cat, the temperament will vary from cat to cat. Compared to a domestic cat the Savannah can be slightly more aloof; however, we have owned Savannah cats that were much friendlier than a domestic cat. Savannah cats love water and you may find yourself keeping a watchful eye out when flushing the toilet to prevent your cat from attacking the water as the toilet flushes. Savannahs are also very vocal talking to their owners frequently. They like to rub their head on and head butt their owners. Savannahs should NEVER be let outdoors and owners must take special care to make sure it does not happen. Savannahs are very dog like, and love to play fetch. The personality of a Savannah is something that cannot be described in words. They are truly a unique cat and an absolute joy to have as a pet. The things we hear most from folks who meet our Savannahs are "that is no ordinary cat" and "wow, I am not a cat lover, but I love this cat".