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Missy Missy came to us from Tina and Julian of DreamSavannahs, she was already a year old. She adjusted amazingly well, a tribute to the excellent raising and socialization she had by Tina and Julian. My husband calls her "kittydog" because she really does act like a cross between a cat and a dog. She heels us around the house, she fetches toys like a maniac… she is completely devoted to me. |
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Missy is a wonderful F1 girl that is extra special for having a Savannah mommy, adding a couple extra Serval %, she is 51.5% Serval. She has huge ears and a very short tail. Her proportions are pretty perfect and her spots are absolutely black. We adore Missy, her personality is so happy. She is intense and energetic and playful, without a mean bone in her body! Unfortunately, Missy has had to be spayed, but remains here as adored pet, and to mother all the other cats and kittens in the household.. |
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Coco Coco is a B-registered high percentage F4 ( 24.5% Serval), so really a "virtual F2". Her mother is Katie (see Retired Cats) and father is Rocco (Summerwood Roccolittieri), an F5C stud male we coown with Kristine Alessio at Gattobello Savannahs. Coco has many breeds in her background (Bengal, Serengeti, Egyptian Mau, Oriental Shorthair). Coco is the last kitten that Katie had for us, and was the only kitten she has produced that got her very golden coloring, we just had to keep this special girl. Coco has lovely upright ears, good eyes and a puffy nose in a wonderfully triangular face. She's growing well and we look forward to seeing how she continues to develop for us.
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Coco's full name is Akoko Yewande. Akoko means "noisemaker" because she makes the funniest squeals and noises when grumbling or wanting to be put down... Yewande means "mother has returned", she was named this not only because her coloring and looks are so similar to her mother Katie (see Retired Cat page), but to remember that while Katie was pregnant with Coco and her brother Kody she escaped the home she was in (being bred to Rocco down in San Diego) and was missing for two very long and traumatic weeks. We were so thankful to get Katie back safely and joyful that she remained pregnant and gave us Coco to treasure.. |
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Nina Nina came to us from Sandra at Amazing Grace cattery. She's so amazing in both looks and personality. She's a very special F1 as her mom is an F2 Savannah which makes Nina 62.5% Serval. Sandra did a wonderful job socializing Nina as she is so easy to handle and very loving. She has an insane personality and loves to race about with Baz and Missy, her particular toy favorites are those toys with microchips so that they squeak or chirp as she rolls about with them.
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Nina has huge upright ears, wonderful face shape with a fat black nose, a very elegant neck and leggy lean body. She's growing rapidly and will be a very tall and long girl. Her tail is short and very cute because at the top it is spotted not banded like most cats' tails. It's very hard to pick a fault in Nina at all! We are excited to see Nina develop and look forward to her eventual kittens here. |
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| Maddie Maddie is Monkey's and Kashka's daughter . Maddie is a high percentage F5, her Serval % is ~14% which makes her equivalent to most F3 SVs not F5s. Maddie is developing
nicely, she has long legs, a lovely body and very black spots on a pale background.
Her ears are large, nicely shaped and set upright. Her eyes are nicely hooded, and her face shape triangular. Her tail is nice and thick and not too long. She is
very affectionate, outgoing and playful – she and her brother Baz are
quite the pair! Hope to see them at a show near you soon :-) |
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Maddie's name is Amadi Binah, but originally her name was derived from her crazy behavior from the moment she opened her eyes. She was "mad" as a march hare, so became Maddie from that. Then I discovered the Nigerian name Amadi and so we used that, Amadi means general rejoicing. Binah means dancer to reflect her sailing through the air after a wand toy. |
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Nadiya Nadiya is the daughter of Kiki (see retired cats) and Mmaneo, an F5 SBT male that I bred in partnership with Gattobello Savannahs. We think it wonderful that although neither parent has a black nose, both sides of the pedigree have black-nosed cats and thus Nadiya inherited it, like her big sister Thandi did.
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Nadiya's ears were over-groomed by her mama and it took some months for them to heal, and the hair never grew back on them giving her ears a curious appearance. Fortunately, she did not show any tendency to grooming her first kitten's ears. She inherited her mother and grandmother's big ears and has wonderfully deepset eyes that look very exotic along with her black nose. Nadiya also has fabulous contrast and a thick tail . Like all the progeny of Karamu and her grandkids, Nadiya is quite the athlete doing backflips and jumping up to places you wouldn't expect from a normal kitty. She definitely prefers the highest position in any room, and amazes us regularly with where she's managed to get to. Nadiya's full name is Nadiya Zahra, Nadiya means generous in Swahili to represent her wonderful happy nature, and Zahra means blossom which she shares with her sister Thandi. |
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| Bobo Bobo is my special baby. He was our first Savannah, and the one that enthused us so much that we decided to breed them! As he is an F2 male, he is sterile and was neutered early. Unfortunately, he has a heart condition (mitral valve dysplasia). This condition is not hereditary nor a breed issue, and obviously we feel confident about this as we continued our association with this breed!
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Bobo has had
outstanding veterinary care, currently he is taking an experimental
heart medication that has shown great success in dogs but not cats and
is doing fabulous. He's gone from wavering between congestive heart failure and kidney failure to being able to decrease his other medications
because of this. Bobo has more energy and playfulness since…
we couldn't be happier for our miracle boy! I cannot stress enough the importance of seeking good specialist advice, and then being careful to regularly medicate and not miss doses as well as get regular checks to make sure your cat is doing well on those medications. |
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Baz Baz is a high-percentage C F5, 14% Serval, making him a "virtual F3". He is Maddie's littermate brother. He is a neutered male pet. He's one of the rarer Savannah colorations– the melanistic Savannah. The African Serval is sometimes found in the wild in a melanistic (solid black) form, therefore the Savannah Breed accepts this pattern also. Baz has such a lovely big, black nose and a great face shape. His profile is straight and shows that lovely triangle in that direction also. He has an angular face and a long lean body that is very elegant in appearance. He has become a very handsome boy and continues to grow. For his generation and serval % he's a very tall dramatic cat! |
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Zakwani Zak is our newest SBT Savannah stud, and we are very excited about him. He comes to us from Kelly Shepherd at Wyldthingz and is such a loving social kitten. He has charmed our entire household and fitted in like he was born here. Zak has a fabulous darkly handsome look, that big black nose and small deepset eyes with upright ears, combined with his great contrast make him an exciting upcoming stud prospect for us. We look forward to seeing his kittens next year! |
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Georgie Georgie is a TICA Supreme Grand Champion Alter and Regional Winner. He's also very cute and cuddly! Georgie reminds us of what "normal" kitties might look like, that not all are tall and lean with big ears and insane athleticism. |
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Georgie was a birthday gift to me, I really wanted a "contrast kitty" and something to show in TICA shows that wasn't a new breed. It's been great fun showing him, he loves going to shows and getting all that petting and playing from judges. He's also been really useful to my Savannah program funnily enough. He is the cat that my kittens meet first after weaning from mommy. He's a great "uncle" to them, plays gently and lets them cuddle and even nurse on him if they feel needy. I take my kittens to their first show with Georgie and from him they learn that shows are fun things and nothing to be scared of. He's a wonderful cat, even if he sheds buckets all year round. |
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Cooper Cooper is the token dog of the household, and most the time he's just fine about it. Beagles are pack animals, and for him we and the cats are his "pack". He's definitely at the bottom of the hierarchy though, but he doesn't really care. He's the happiest dog anyone has met. Cooper wants to be friends wtih everyone, and so is great when we have kittens to introduce them to dogs in a positive way. He and Baz have a long-running enmity we think stemming from the fact that Cooper steals any food he can reach (thank goodness beagles can't jump!) and Baz loves food. |
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Cooper is a very spoiled doggy, he has visits to the chiropractor for his back issues, and an acupuncturist vet that makes home visits...plus regular vet visits to monitor his Cushing's Disease. He may be an only dog, but he has a very happy lifestyle! |
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