No breeder is on record here yet. Portugal’s FIFe member club does not list this breed in its breeder directory at all, so an absence here says nothing about whether anyone breeds it in Portugal.
Large to very large tall spotted cat, a hybrid between domestic cat and African serval. Wild appearance with domestic temperament.
Created in 1986 by crossing a serval with a domestic cat. Generation level (F1-F5) affects size and temperament. Largest domestic cat breed. Legal status varies by location. TICA recognized.
Typically 5.4-11.3 kg and 41-51 cm at the shoulder — published as one range rather than separately for males and females.
Generally described as curious, social, intelligent, loyal, outgoing, adventurous, affectionate and active.
That is the breed in general, not a promise about one animal. Ask the breeder what their own line is like, and meet the parents before you decide.
Breed reference from The Cat API.
Drawn from sources rather than written as an opinion — cited health research, the registry’s own standard, and peer-reviewed longevity. The Cat API; UC Davis VGL — Erythrocyte Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency (PK Deficiency). One breeder’s animals can differ from any of it, and an empty column means we hold nothing for that side rather than that there is nothing to say.
Breed-level information from The Cat API. It describes the Savannah in general; any individual animal can differ.
Known hereditary risks for the Savannah breed, and the specific documentation to request from any breeder before paying a deposit. A responsible breeder will have these readily available; deflection is a red flag.
2 conditions documentedThis is breed-level literature, not veterinary advice about an individual animal — your vet knows the animal.
Health checklist (PDF)This progressive retinal atrophy destroys the retina's light-sensing cells from around seven weeks old, leading to significantly compromised vision by about two years old. It originated in the Bengal breed, and UC Davis's genetics laboratory explicitly lists Savannah among the breeds it recommends testing, reflecting Savannah's part-Bengal ancestry.
What to ask for
PRA-b DNA test result for both parents (UC Davis VGL or an equivalent laboratory)
This is an inherited anaemia: affected red blood cells break down faster than normal, causing intermittent bouts of lethargy, weakness, weight loss and jaundice whose timing and severity vary between cats. UC Davis's genetics laboratory names Savannah as one of the breeds found to carry this mutation at meaningful frequency, tracing back through its Bengal and domestic shorthair ancestry.
What to ask for
Erythrocyte pyruvate kinase (PK) deficiency DNA test result for both parents (UC Davis VGL or an equivalent laboratory)
This is where Savannah owners’ own photographs will go, from the pet profiles they keep here. Nobody has added one to a public page yet.
A photograph in a pet profile stays private to its owner. We will not put one here unless they ask us to.
No Savannah breeder has a record on this platform yet, so there is nothing to list. That is a gap in our coverage, not a fact about the breed.
