My Shelter Kitty, What Breed?

[MavAndMax]

This is Maxwell, he is approx. 4 months old. I have my suspicions but would like to know what breed he looks like to the cat community. He's so sweet and his purr is like a muscle car, rawr!

 

[abyeb]

He's adorable! What a strikingly handsome kitty! With his big ears, athletic build, long legs, and overall head shape, I'm thinking that maybe he could have some Savannah in him. Of course, you couldn't prove this without a DNA test. I'm curious, can you post a picture of the back of his ears? What I'm looking for is called ocelli, a light stripe in the center of the ear, which is characteristic of the Savannah breed.

 

[MavAndMax]

Thank you!
I had the same thought!! He doesn't have the ocelli, but neither does my registered F4 Savannah.

 

[abyeb]

Thank you!
I had the same thought!! He doesn't have the ocelli, but neither does my registered F4 Savannah.

Yes, they don't all have it. I always like to ask, though. I remember once we had a kitten on this site that we were thinking might be a Savannah, that had ocelli: Tabby Dsh - Or Something Else?

 

[MavAndMax]

 

[MavAndMax]

I tried to reply with pics and it did not work. My husband says maybe to the ocelli, lol. I think it just looks like tabby ears.

 

[MavAndMax]

He's adorable! What a strikingly handsome kitty! With his big ears, athletic build, long legs, and overall head shape, I'm thinking that maybe he could have some Savannah in him. Of course, you couldn't prove this without a DNA test. I'm curious, can you post a picture of the back of his ears? What I'm looking for is called ocelli, a light stripe in the center of the ear, which is characteristic of the Savannah breed.

I tried...haha

 

[Ceelyn]

Oh wow, isn't your Maxwell such a handsome boy! Only 4 months old and already so big?! He reminds me of my Neko, because he is tall with big ears as well.

Yours definitely has some Savannah blood in him! Did you adopt him ?

 

[Ceelyn]

Double post : sorry, I didn't notice at first that you mentioned Maxwell is a rescue!

 

[MavAndMax]

he is a rescue and I think it was meant to be!! My Savannah kitty at home (10 months) is not happy with me right now but I think they will be good companions!!

 

[MavAndMax]

he is a rescue and I think it was meant to be!! My Savannah kitty at home (10 months) is not happy with me right now but I think they will be good companions!!

 

[DreamerRose]

He's a very svelte, handsome kitty. He looks a lot like tabbytom 's boy, January.

 

[tabbytom]

.............. He looks a lot like tabbytom 's boy, January.

You meant the ears?

 

[MavAndMax]

Oh wow, isn't your Maxwell such a handsome boy! Only 4 months old and already so big?! He reminds me of my Neko, because he is tall with big ears as well.

Yours definitely has some Savannah blood in him! Did you adopt him ?

Your Neko is a very beautiful baby!!!