The first breeding was in America, in the early 1980’s, then in 1994 a breeder named Joyce Sroufe produced
her first litter of Savannahs and now there are Savannah breeders, not only in America but also Canada, Germany, Sweden,
Austria, France, and of course U.K. In 2000 the Savannah breed was granted registration status with T.I.C.A. and then 2002
the breed was granted evaluation status.
Savannahs
have a long body, long legs, long neck and large ears set on top of their head. The head is small in proportion to the body
and is triangle in shape. The most common colour for the Savannah is a golden background with black or brown spots, but you
will also get silver background with black or brown spots and black with black spots.
Savannahs have a very pleasant nature, and I have found them to be very intelligent and mischievous. They love to play
in water, climb and jump and because of their long legs, they are very fast runners. They will follow you around the house
more like a dog than a cat. Savannahs can be trained to walk on a leash, play fetch and will probably invent games for you
to play with them.
