The elephant in the room

(otherwise known as 'Will my Savannah be the size of a small horse?' and variations thereof)

The NUMBER ONE question Savannah breeders must answer is in regard to the size of this breed of cat. The fact is- no, they are not the largest cat breed- the Maine Coon tends to be much heavier- and no, your kitten may not turn out to be a huge cat- huge in personality, of course, but there is no guarantee in regard to size.

Therefore, here are my answers in regard to the size of Savannah kittens I have honed throughout the years. This applies to all breeders' cats whether they admit it or not.  My kitten owners will attest that they've all heard some variation of these answers.

A. NO- we cannot guarantee size in a kitten.

B. NO- size isn't the most important aspect of owning a Savannah.

C. Consider size a BONUS, a PERK! If you get a big kitten/cat- great! If not- you still have the coolest cat around, right?

D. Bigger is not ALWAYS better ;)

E. If a breeder tells you that your kitten is guaranteed to be HUGE- hey, ask for it in writing on your contract! No one can guarantee a size. They can guess- and with knowledge of their lines- they might very well be right, but a big kitten can be an average adult- a runt can end up the biggest kitten/cat out of the litter!

F. Best guess on size- don't obsess about the size of the parents. Ask if there are ADULT siblings from the same pairing. This will give you a much better idea on the size of your baby as he or she grows. Again- this is a GUESS, but a much more educated one.

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