Savannahs are bred for health, temperament and type. Size is just about at the bottome of the list.

In fact, it's not part of the list at all. It's really the temperament and the "catonality" of a Savannah that makes                    

it a Savannah. They are inquisitive, gregarious, funny as heck, way too smart for their own good, occassionally destructive and endlessly energetic. It's their "catonality" that you're getting when you choose your Savannah, whether he turns out to be a large F5 or a small F2.

 

There are no guarantees that you will get a large cat, but you are guaranteed to fall in love with his "catonality", especially if you remember these rules....

 

RULE #1

You must have a sense of humor to be owned by a Savannah. They are geniuses who can turn on the coffee pot, crock pot and toaster oven. They are thieves when you leave the Christmas turkey out to thaw. They are meterologists who make it snow if the paper towels are left out. They'll also make it rain by smacking the shower handle...and hail by pressing "crushed cubes" on the refrigerator.

 

RULE #2

Keep bathroom doors closed. They are scientists who must know what will happen if they flush their favorite chew toy down the toilet. Yes, they can flush toilets! You will learn to close the toilet lid. They are intrepid explorers who cannot resist the call of an unexplored sea, even if you are already in your bubble bath and did not plan to share it with your Savannah. They are pranksters who think it's funny to drop a wet toy mouse on your face while you're sleeping. It's even funnier when you realized they dunked it in the toilet first.

 

RULE #3

You might want to consider redecorating your house in a minimalist style. They are physicists who will test gravity to ensure that it still works. They'll lpush your treasured ornaments, photographs and priceless Ming vases off the counters and shelves, just to make sure gravity hasn't failed. They are curious how things taste and some will eat anything. They will chew plastic, paper, wool, cloth, string, diamond earrings, your toothbrush, electric chords, to name a few.

 

RULE #4

Sometimes, even if you fallow the rules, "Savandalism" night occur. Especially at night. They are Olympic runners who will have Savannah Derbies from one end of the house to the other...over and over again....at 3 a.am.! They are house cleaners who will entertain themselves by turning on the Roomba and "serval smacking" it to death....or take turns riding it until the motor burns out. They also like to mop the floors by splashing the water out of their bowls and running through it over and over again.

 

RULE #5

You will be owned by your Savannah. They are lords who like to take their lands on a leash while they mark out their territories, and make sure the peasants are keeping up the geraniums. You will be proud to take your Savannah on a walk and answer questions about the breed. They love to sit around and gossip about their day....chattering and trilling and chirping to you. They will follow you around everywhere you go to make sure you hear everything they have to say.  They will keep you warm at night by piling on the bed, sleeping in your hair or burrowing under the covers. Eventually, you will need a bigger bed...because no one stops at just one Savannah.

 

So you see...it's not the size that makes a Savannah...it's "catonality" and wild looks. Size can be fun if you get it, but it doesn't make the Savannah.