Savannah Breed Standard Traditional Colors and Paterns. Tabby and Silver, Black, Brown Spotted Tabby, Silver Spotted Tabby and Black Smoke HEAD: Shape: Broad, modified wedge with rounded contours. Longer than it is wide. When viewed from the front the face should form a distinctive triangle. The head is slightly smaller than in proportion to the body. In profile the nose is long but with a small chin and should add to the cats wild appearance. Ears: Ears are large and alert with a wide base and slightly rounded tips. The tops of the ears are moderately hairy on the inside. The base of the ears should almost meet in the front center of the head. Eyes: The eyes are somewhere between oval and almond shaped. The color should be a rich yellow, green, golden or caramel brown. Neck: Thick and muscular as well as long. BODY: The Torso should be Long and almost oriental but more massive. When viewed from the side the chest and flank form a long triangle. When viewed from the front the cat appears narrow due to the extreme length of legs, depth of body and length of neck. Boning: Strong yet supple. Musculature: Prominent yet smooth. Legs: Strong and slender, yet sturdy. The feet are small with long toes. Tail: Sturdy, thick and three quarters the length of the average cat's tail. When the cat is at attention it should be,at times, curled up and back slightly over the rump. COAT: Short to medium and dense, soft and luxurious. Variations: The only color variations allowed are the gold to orange ground color with bold black markings, the silver ground color with bold black markings or solid black. In any variation the lips are black, as are the prominent black tear duct lines on the inner sides of each eye. On the spotted Savannahs the nose leather can be either brick red, solid black or black with a light red or pink line running down the center. In black Savannahs, the nose leather must be solid black. Paw pads in either color variation should be deep charcoal or brownish black. PATTERN: The black Savannah should be solid black. Black spotting on a black background is the ideal. The spots should conform to the spotted Savannah's standard. TEMPERAMENT: The ideal Savannah is to be a confident, alert, curious and friendly cat. GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The overall impression of the Savannah is a tall lean graceful cat with striking large black spots and other bold markings on a luxurious tawny, gold or orange background. The cat is a replica of the tall, lean, muscular Serval cat of the African plains from which it originated. Affectionate and outgoing, with exceptionally long neck, legs and ears, as well as a short, three-quarter length tail, the Savannah is both unusual and beautiful. The Savannah is also an exceptionally graceful, well-balanced cat with striking color and pattern.