Turkish Angora Cat
Introduction This breed of cat is related, it seems, to the Turkish Van and it certainly has an equally distinguished and long history that marks this cat, and the Turkish Van, out from most other purebred cats (the Chartreux being an exception). Were the Turkish Van and Turkish Angora one and the same breed once upon a time?This is a natural breed, therefore. Of course the breed's naturalness would only extend to the time, in the early and mid 20th century, the early years of the cat fancy, when people got involved and started breeding the cat. This cat breed has been described as a "living legend"1. The history is outlined in tabular form below. The Turkish Angora can be traced back to the 14th century and had evolved in an area that used to be called Anatolia. Anatolia is centered by Turkey (see map below - Anatolia is marked in red). It was imported into France in the 16th century. The breed was originally called the Ankara Cat1.  {This file is in the public domain because it was created by NASA. It has been modified by en:User:Denizz (drawn a rectangle around Anatolia) and by me (cropped the image to fit this page) There is a possibility that the Turkish Angora evolved from the Manul cat (felis manul) or Pallas's Cat, which was a pet of the Tartars. Also, the breed possibly evolved in mountainous regions, hence the semi-longhaired coat. It may in fact have evolved iin Russian initially1. There was a certain amount of confusion, in that the word "Angora" was originally used during the early years of the cat fancy to mean a longhaired cat (see Angora cat). The terms "Angora and Persian were used interchangeably"1.
History - Turkish Angora cat
Health issues HCM is a heart condition that can affect the Turkish Angora Cat and many other breeds (HCM and Bengal cats (new window)). Ataxia is another inherited condition found in this breed (recessive gene). The symptoms of Ataxia are grossly uncoordinated movements. Perhaps the major concern regarding health is as a consequence of this cat being preferably white. The gene that produces a white coat can also cause deafness (Deafness in Cats). Odd-eyed cats may be deaf on the blue eyed side. In a study carried out between 1971 and 1979 this cat breed was seen for skin disease "3.6 times more frequently than it should have been based on the total hospital population"2.
Special Interest Cats are routinely used in scientific research, something that is not widely recognised. Indeed some of the major pet food manufacturers do animal testing to improve their products. For example, six magnificent Safari cats have been animal tested to destruction.The Turkish Angora is another purebred cat that has been used in the furtherence of science (or so it is meant to be). Not that purebred cats are any more important than any other creature, but I wonder why they used purebred cats and not cats that would otherwise have been put down or cats from the Moran Market outside Seoul, where cats and dogs are sold as food and treated appallingly (makes me shudder). South Korean scientists cloned (2008) Turkish Angora cats by apparently manipulating a fluorescent protein gene. The cats glow in the dark. This may be an attempt to re-establish the damaged reputation of their bio-engineering industry due to a faked earlier programme. I disagree with this and I am not impressed by it.
Appearance and Character Intelligent, active and elegant best describes this cat. This is therefore a curious
I think this cat has a nice, fine and elegant bone structure, which is very attractive. The classic coat is silky white, sometimes with odd amber and blue eyes. This conformation is the most desirable to the Turkish Angora cat. Although many colors and patterns are now acceptable to the cat registries. In fact the Turkish Angora "comes in all colors and divisions of the traditional categoty"1. The coat has no undercoat so it is close to the body and therefore easier to maintain. They are not in the same size bracket as Maine Coons (which are large cats). This breed typically weighs about 5-9 lbs, which in fact is on the light side. See a bundle of Helmi Flick photos of this cat breed in a massive slide show plus reference to the CFA breed standard by clicking on this link: Turkish Angora Breed Standard. Breeders Top 2 listed catteries on Google (co.uk) search (3 pages) 2008:Turkish Angora Cats Located ini Southern California, USA. Runby Michael and Lorraine Shelton. Lorraine Shelton is a co-author of Robinsons, "Genetics for Cat Breeders & Veterinarians", a well known book on cat genetics. Antioch Turkish Angoras Located Central Ohio, USA.
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