Savannah Cat was developed after a domestic cat was crossed with African wild cat Serval. The first kitten was born on April 7th, 1986, and was named Savannah. Patrick and Joyce Sroufe were the first breeders who started the development of a new cat breed — Savannah. 

Among the breeds that contributed to Savannah’s breed development were Egyptian Maus, Oriental Shorthairs and Joe domestic shorthairs. 

Starting 2001 The International Cat Association started to register Savannahs. Just recently in 2012 TICA gave Savannahs the breed full recognition along with the championship status.