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The Turkish Angora Cat
  History | Appearance | Personality

History of the Turkish Angora Cat

The Turkish Angora cat breed originates from the country of Turkey and are a natural occurring breed of long-haired cats. As early as the 16th century Turkish Angoras were often presented as a gift from Turkish sultans to European nobility. These cats have been protected in their own country since the 1940s and a strenuous effort has been made in Turkey to maintain the purity of Turkish Angora cat bloodlines. In Turkey the Ankara Zoo houses a colony of white Angora cats.

The Turkish Angora cats is a lithe, balanced, graceful animal with a muscular, medium-sized body. Its nose is long and gently pointed and legs are long and sturdy. Its notable tail is long and plumed and goes from wide to narrow from base to tip.  Turkish Angoras have fine, dense coats which is silky and shimmers with every movement. The coat of the Turkish Angora cat does not become fully developed until the cat reaches the age of two years old. Original Angora cats were only white in color although currently you can find turkish angoras in a variety of patterns and types.

The personality of the Turkish Angora cat can be described as extremely intelligent, gentle and charming.

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Turkish Angora
Cat Fact:

A White Turkish Angora who has odd-colored eyes (each eye a different color) may be deaf in the ear on the same side as its blue eye.

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