Thursday, November 23, 2017

More Information On Savannah Kittens

By Walter Campbell


Cross breeding a serval and a domestic will result in Savannah cats. Body size and size of ears is determined by genes of parent cats. In the 19s they gained popularity among breeders which led to their acceptance and registration as a separate breed. History has it that a female Siamese and male Serval were crossbred to give birth to the first breed of Savannah kittens.

The kittens have several features which are determined by the generation. The most striking feature is that they are tall and slim which gives them the appearance of greater size than their actual weight. Apart from that they possess almost all Serval exotic looks and traits. The size is tied to the line of generation. First generation litter is the largest. The size is contributed by stronger parental genes.

Other hybrid cats include Bengal and Chausie. First generation lines of the mentioned hybrids have most of Serval looks and so do Savannah cats. The looks disappear with each generation. Females are smaller than males. Their coats are uniquely spotted giving them a distinctive look. The pattern is passed on from the male side. Spots on their bodies are colored with no particular pattern.

The colors of their coats range from rosette, marble, snow, blue, cinnamon, to chocolate. The earlier breed of cats has had a great impact on the current ones in both the desired and non-desired traits. Breeders closely observed the first litter and reported ten years later that some traits were missing. They decided to crossbreed the kittens to achieve desired traits.

They have their exotic looks because of the existence of several unique serval characteristics. When considering to buy one it is important to keep an eye on the color markings, hooded eyes, very long legs and tall deeply cupped rounded erect ears. These kittens are very tall and thin. Their hind end when the cat is standing is usually elevated than its prominent shoulders.

They have small, tall and slender necks. At the back of their necks they have a central light band bordered by black, dark grey or brown shade which portrays an eye like effect. Their tail is relatively short and has black rings and a solid black tip. The eye color can be blue, green, brown, gold or slightly a blended shade as they approach adulthood and are boomerang shaped.

The temperamental nature of these cats is one of the best thing about them. Loyalty comes second on the list as demonstrated in how they tend to be next to their owners all the time. With proper training they can be used to fetch items. People who have had them before attest to the fact that they are friendly and social to strangers. When not trained at an early age to interact with people they will run and hide at the presence of new people.

There jumping ability is top notch. They can jump on top of doors, refrigerators and even cabinets. The funny thing is that most cats dislike water however this is not the case for savannah cats. They love water and will play or even immerse themselves in water. Another exciting thing is that whenever they greet a person they fluff their tails.




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