Much like its wild ancestor, the Savannah is a tall, lean cat, with long legs and a long neck. Its coat shows the typical spotted pattern, along with some bars, on a golden to tawny background. The Savannah is a smaller version of the African serval, the early generations (F1-F3) being considerably larger than a domestic cat. However, by the time you get to F4 and later, they are a similar size to the domestics used in their pedigrees

Pictured above is an African Serval, and pictured to the right is a beautiful F3 girl bred by Kelly of Wyldthingz Savannahs in America. You can see how similar in appearance they are. However, as the breed is in its infancy, most later generation cats will not have the same Serval features as this girl, although they will still be very beautiful elegant cats

The Savannah cat is said to make an excellent companion, sociable with other pets, and always willing to greet their owners with friendly "head-bumps." Their long legs and athletic grace will often find them in high places and, like the serval, they love to play. It's no wonder that these cats have so quickly attained popularity, both as family members and in the show ring.