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About the Savannah

Origin: United States
Savannah cat
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Todavía no hay ningún criador en el registro aquí. El club portugués miembro de la FIFe no lista esta raza en su directorio de criadores, así que una ausencia aquí no dice nada sobre si alguien la cría en Portugal.

Typical life span
12-20 years
Size
Large — from its typical weight
Weight
5.4-11.3 kg
Height
41-51 cm
Registry status
Reconocida por la TICA
Breed group
Hybrid
Origin
United States

About

What is a Savannah?

Large to very large tall spotted cat, a hybrid between domestic cat and African serval. Wild appearance with domestic temperament.

Savannah history and origins

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.

Savannah appearance and size

Typically 5.4-11.3 kg and 41-51 cm at the shoulder — published as one range rather than separately for males and females.

Savannah temperament and personality

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.

Referencia de la raza de The Cat API.

Pros & cons

Pros y contras de la raza Savannah

Lo que obtienes con la raza Savannah

  • Descrito habitualmente como: «Curious, Social, Intelligent, Loyal»

Lo que asumes

  • Están documentadas 2 enfermedades hereditarias graves, sobre todo en ojos y sangre. La pestaña de la guía de salud tiene la prueba que hay que pedir en cada una.

Extraído de fuentes y no escrito como opinión — investigación de salud citada, el estándar del propio registro, y estudios de longevidad revisados por pares. The Cat API; UC Davis VGL — Erythrocyte Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency (PK Deficiency). Los animales de un criador pueden diferir de todo esto, y una columna vacía significa que no tenemos nada de ese lado, no que no haya nada que decir.

Characteristics

Temperamento

CuriousSocialIntelligentLoyalOutgoingAdventurousAffectionateActive

Información a nivel de raza, de The Cat API. Describe la raza Savannah en general; cualquier animal concreto puede ser distinto.

Health guide

Health & screening guide for the Savannah

Riesgos hereditarios conocidos en la raza Savannah, y la documentación concreta que hay que pedir a cualquier criador antes de pagar una señal. Un criador responsable tiene esta documentación a mano; esquivar la pregunta es mala señal.

2 enfermedades documentadas

Health checklist (PDF)

Eyes

Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA-b)

Serious

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.

Qué pedir

PRA-b DNA test result for both parents (UC Davis VGL or an equivalent laboratory)

2 sources

Blood

Erythrocyte pyruvate kinase (PK) deficiency

Serious

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.

Qué pedir

Erythrocyte pyruvate kinase (PK) deficiency DNA test result for both parents (UC Davis VGL or an equivalent laboratory)

2 sources

Kittens

No kittens listed right now

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.

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