Turkish Van
breed of domestic cat
The Turkish Van is a breed of cat that comes from Turkey. It has lived in the Lake Van area of Turkey for hundreds of years. This is why it is named the Turkish Van.[1] This part of Turkey is in very high mountains and has long, cold winters. But the summers are hot.
| Turkish Van | |
|---|---|
 A Turkish Van with heterochromia. | |
 Turkish Van cat | |
| Other names | Turkish cat (obsolete) |
| Origin | Turkey (foundation stock), United Kingdom (initial breeding programme) |
| Breed standards | |
| CFA | standard |
| FIFe | standard |
| TICA | standard |
| AACE | standard |
| ACF | standard |
| ACFA/CAA | standard |
| GCCF | standard |
| Domestic cat (Felis catus) | |
This cat got used to this climate over time by its body changing. It now has a thick, full fur coat in the winter, but sheds in the summer and becomes a short-haired cat. The Turkish Van swims in the summer to cool itself off and the thin summer coat dries quickly.[1]
Eye colours
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A Turkish Van may have blue eyes, amber eyes, or eyes with two different colors.[2]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Turkish Van: Physical Characteristics". PetMD. 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ "Turkish Van Cats". Retrieved 12 June 2016.
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Turkish Van.
- Cat Fanciers' Association: The Turkish Van breed Archived 2014-10-08 at the Wayback Machine