Savannah Kittens at Play at The Savannah Cat Shop

Savannah Kittens at Play at the Savannah Cat Shop VIDEO



Savannah Kittens for Sale at The Savannah Cat Shop
in Del Mar / San Diego California.

The Savannah Cat Shop
"Your Interactive Exotic Cat Store in San Diego"
2720 Via De La Valle
Del Mar,  California 92014
Phone: 619-807-3836
frank@savannahcatshop.com
http://www.SavannahCatShop.com
www.youtube.com/savannahcatssandiego 


History of Savannah Cats

Savannah cat is the name given to the offspring of a domestic cat and a serval—a medium-sized, large-eared wild African cat. The unusual cross became popular among breeders at the end of the 20th century, and in 2001 the International Cat Association accepted it as a new registered breed. Savannahs are much more social than typical domestic cats, and they are often compared to dogs in their loyalty. They can be trained to walk on a leash and even taught to play fetch.

Bengal breeder Judee Frank crossbred a male serval, belonging to Suzi Woods, with a Siamese (domestic cat) to produce the first Savannah cat (named Savannah) on April 7, 1986. Frank’s Savannah attracted the interest of Patrick Kelley, who purchased one of Savannah's kittens in 1989. Kelley was one of the first enthusiasts who worked towards establishing a new domestic breed based on a serval/domestic cat cross. He approached many serval breeders to help in the development of this new breed, and finally garnered the help of breeder Joyce Sroufe to work with him in taking the steps needed to have the new breed recognized.

In 1996, Patrick Kelley and Joyce Sroufe wrote the original version of the Savannah breed standard, and presented it to the board of The International Cat Association. In 2001, the board accepted the breed for registration.