I need help!

[adamcrssmn]

Eloquently put, Per.

 

[Patti]

It's very hard to tell from these pics, will look forward to seeing some full bodied photos. He definitely looks like a cutie!!

 

[Per Lausund]

It's very hard to tell from these pics, will look forward to seeing some full bodied photos. He definitely looks like a cutie!!

And that is as good a description as any breed name can be!

 

[tanessa]

How do you suggest I should take the photographs?

 

[tanessa]

He has a lot of stripes.. but when he is standing his back appears more spotted. Do you think he is a Toyger..? I am sorry guys, to keep asking. :-( sorry about the 'green eye'

 

[Dantes]

What I've learned about pet cats--particularly pedigreed cats--is that once you have the cat, it doesn't matter what his pedigree is, or even if he has one. The only time it matters is *before* you get the cat. The only reason it matters before you get him is if you're looking for a cat that has a particular look or personality, not that a pedigree is a guarantee that you'll get exactly that type of cat but it certainly increases the odds of getting what you're looking for.

But once you have your cat, who cares what his pedigree is? He owns you, you're lost to him. There's nothing left to do but love him.

 

[tanessa]

I know that it doesn't matter, after the fact. He is adorable... all I'm trying to do is get an idea of what breed he may be..

 

[Dantes]

I know that it doesn't matter, after the fact. He is adorable... all I'm trying to do is get an idea of what breed he may be..

On the Ragdoll forum, people are always posting these sorts of questions, "Is my cat a Ragdoll?" It might be different for Savannahs, but for Ragdolls, the answer is always, "Unless you have papers or know the breeder/parents, then NO." The reason for this in Ragdolls is that the breed is made up of many different breeds, so the word Ragdoll means a specific genetic makeup designed through selective breeding, and without this information, the answer is always no. There are lots of different cats that look like Ragdolls, even cats with different pedigrees that could easily be mistaken for Ragdoll.

What I know about Savannahs could fill half a dime, but my impression (which could be wrong) is this is sorta what the folks are saying here. Unless you can find out somehow that one of his parents/grandparents, etc was a Serval, the answer is no. And you'll probably have similar difficulties trying to place him as a different pedigree as well for the same reason.

I'm not trying to be mean or anything... :-/ Your best bet is to talk to the person who gave him to you and see if you can get more information, and then using that information to trace his lineage. You could be like a detective, following your baby's roots! It doesn't have to be a negative thing, you could tell your friend "I just LURVE him SOOOO much that I want to know more about him!"

In the meantime, I agree with (I think it was) Brigitte who said you can call him anything you want--who's gonna prove you wrong? Love it! lol

 

[admin]

Very good points, Cecilia! Sometimes, though, we can really tell, but in this case, I know I cannot.

 

[Dantes]

Very good points, Cecilia! Sometimes, though, we can really tell, but in this case, I know I cannot.

Thanks, Paige! I know the Serval is a very distinct cat so maybe that's why you can tell more easily, because you'd see distinct features that are extremely Serval-like and wouldn't exist in any other breed?

Every time I see a post like this I think I just get that knee jerk reaction, trying to "type" a kitty that doesn't have papers for most breeds is kinda useless because they don't have a "Serval is unique" feature. I think Toygers are also similar to Ragdolls in that Toygers are a mix of kitties that just happen to look like tigers but aren't anything specific? Again, I don't know much about them, just what I read when Medesha posted pics of her little baby. Sure, I'd say this kitten looks like a Toyger to my untrained and naive eye, but would that make him one?