| Turkish Angora is one of
the oldest known cat breeds. It is originated from Kurdistan, Turkey. It was bred
systematically even in the 15th century. But the breed nearly died out, and so state
of Turkey began a program to save the breed in 1960. Only 30 Turkish angoras were left in
1966, but the number of them increased and some kittens were exported from Ankara Zoo to
other breeders, at first to USA, where the first litter was born in 1963. The first
Turkish Angora came to Finland from Russia in 1990. Now we have about 200 Turkish Angoras
in Finland. Turkish
Angora is very sociable and affectionate cat. It takes part in everything you do at home,
if it does not have place on your lap, it sits on your shoulder. It takes part in washing
dishes, it even comes to Sauna ("a hot bathroom", as we are in Finland)
with you. It is said that Turkish Angora is a cat for one person: it is true, that it is
possible that it does not show its best properties to your guests, but mostly it shares
its love and affection to all humans who share the same home with it.
Turkish angora is a lively cat, who
likes playing especially with you. It will easily become adjust to children, other cats
and dogs, but the greatest pleasure it will get playing with you. It is happy living
indoors also, and it does not need very much space, if only it gets a playmate from you
and has a high climbing tree, because it likes to look the world from high. As the matter
of fact, normally it does not climb there, but finds another ways to get high, as it has
strong legs to jump high. |
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Turkish Angora is a
balanced, graceful cat. Females are medium sized, males are larger. Head is small or medium sized, smooth wedge shaped. Nose is
medium in length, with a slight break, but no stop. Chin is gently rounded and a tip of
chin forms a perpendicular line with nose.
Ears are large, wide at base, tufted. Placement
high on the head, pointed and erect. Eyes are large, almond shaped, slanting slightly
upwards. All colours are accepted.
Neck is medium in length, slim and graceful.
Finely boned, chest is slender, body is slender,
graceful and flexible. Rump slightly higher than shoulders. Legs are long, hind legs
longer than front. Paws small, round and dainty. Tufts between toes. Persian type body is
penalizing.
Tail is long and tapering from a wide base to a
narrow end, with a full brush.
Coat is semilong, but ruff is long, finely
textured, silky and should have silklike sheen. No underwool. All colours are accepted,
excluding colourpoint, chocolate, lilac, cinnamon, beige. Divided to 9 colour groups.
Remarks: Jowls are accepted to adult males, ruff is
ready only after 1 year and summer coat is much shorter than wintercoat.
Points:
- Head (shape, nose, forehead, chin, ear shape and
placement) 25 points
- Eyes (shape and placement) 10 points
- Body (shape, size, bone structure, legs, paws) 30
points
- Tail (shape and length) 10 points
- Coat (texture, length) 20 points
- Condition 5 points
Photos of Turkish Angora
- Registerations in Finland |
