Turkish Van
| 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) | |
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.
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[change | change source]
A Turkish Van may have blue eyes, amber eyes, or eyes with two different colors.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Turkish Van: Physical Characteristics". PetMD. 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ "Turkish Van Cats". Retrieved 12 June 2016.
Other websites[change | change source]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Turkish Van.
- Cat Fanciers' Association: The Turkish Van breed Archived 2014-10-08 at the Wayback Machine