John Popp
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I'd like to start collecting some data on generational weights of Savannahs. There is lots of misinformation in the media and unfortunately also on some breeders sites. The more data collected, the better the confidence levels.
Clearly there are always outliers and the mission here is not to dispel that large or small cats don't exist in a generation, but rather stress how remote the possibilities are for a 25lb Savannah. I think this will be helpful information to have when people who are supporting our breed in front of states legislators have real data on what our breed weighs and just how rare these large examples are.
I have done plenty of statistical work in the past, primarily in political arenas but also a paid gig for an NBA team. The NBA stint was a lot of fun, but unlike baseball NBA coaches really want to stay at arms length from it. Not that they don't absorb the numbers but much more inclined to make their decisions with their gut than any statistical evidence.
So what I am looking for is the generation, sex and weight of your Savannah. They should be at minimum 3 years of age and given enough data I should be able to hit 70% confidence levels that a specific generation and sex should fall into a range. Again, there are going to be outliers and some generations like F2s will likely have a broader range.
Again, what I need is the weight, sex and generation of your Savannah and the assurance they are at minimum 3 years of age. If I missed anything let me know.
Thanks!
Clearly there are always outliers and the mission here is not to dispel that large or small cats don't exist in a generation, but rather stress how remote the possibilities are for a 25lb Savannah. I think this will be helpful information to have when people who are supporting our breed in front of states legislators have real data on what our breed weighs and just how rare these large examples are.
I have done plenty of statistical work in the past, primarily in political arenas but also a paid gig for an NBA team. The NBA stint was a lot of fun, but unlike baseball NBA coaches really want to stay at arms length from it. Not that they don't absorb the numbers but much more inclined to make their decisions with their gut than any statistical evidence.
So what I am looking for is the generation, sex and weight of your Savannah. They should be at minimum 3 years of age and given enough data I should be able to hit 70% confidence levels that a specific generation and sex should fall into a range. Again, there are going to be outliers and some generations like F2s will likely have a broader range.
Again, what I need is the weight, sex and generation of your Savannah and the assurance they are at minimum 3 years of age. If I missed anything let me know.
Thanks!
