A sweet, quiet cat, the Turkish angora is loyal and affectionate but can also become upset by sudden changes in their environment.
The Turkish Angora loves to play and appreciate a selection of toys.
Weight range:
Male: large: >5 kg.
Female: 3-5 kgs.
Eye colour:
Blue, Copper, Green, Gold, Odd-eyed
Expectations:
Life Expectancy: 9-14 yrs.
Social/Attention Needs: Moderate
Tendency to Shed: High
Coat:
Length: Medium, Long
Characteristics: Silky
Colours: White, Red, Cream, Black, Blue, Silver, Tortoiseshell, Calico, Dilute Calico, Bluecream
Pattern: Solid Colour, Tortoiseshell, Bicolour, Tricolour/Calico, Tabby, Smoke
Less Allergenic: No
Overall Grooming Needs: Moderate
Club recognition:
Cat Association Recognition:
CFA, ACFA , TICA
Prevalence: Rare
The Turkish Angora is generally a medium sized cat, with a long, slender body and fine boning.
A muscular cat that should not appear thin or emaciated. The ears of the Turkish Angora are tall as are the slightly slanted eyes. The hind legs are taller than the front. This elegant cat always appears alert, active and proud of themselves. The coat of the Turkish Angora is medium long. The single coat has no undercoat, which makes this longhair cat easy to care for. The coat has seasonal variations but even when shorter, it should be soft and silky and flow when in motion.
Personality:
The Turkish Angora is sweet but may become upset with sudden changes to their environment. This cat is quiet despite a semi-feral ancestry.
The Turkish Angora is loyal and affectionate, and loves to play and run.
Living With:
The Turkish Angora should not be allowed to get fat. This elegant cat has fine boning and too much weight can be harmful.
The Turkish Angora loves to run and play and should be provided with adequate perches, cat trees and a selection of toys.
The coat of the Turkish Angora needs to be brushed every day. Lacking an undercoat, the coat is relatively easy to care for as it generally does not knot or tangle. If the Turkish Angora has blue or odd eyes, they may be deaf. In this case, they may have a louder voice than expected since they cannot hear to modulate the loudness of their voice.
History:
This strikingly beautiful longhair cat is still kept at the zoo in Ankara, Turkey, where the breed is maintained.
The Turkish Angora may well have been the first longhair cat seen in Europe. In 1520, a longhair, white cat was brought to Europe from Ankara. This beautiful breed was fascinating to fanciers in Europe but was surpassed in popularity by the Persian. The Turkish Angora was then largely ignored and almost became extinct in Europe. If they had not been kept in the zoo in Turkey, we may have lost this breed entirely.
In the 1960s, an American couple visited Turkey. They fell in love with the Turkish Angora cats in the zoo and tried to get permission to bring some of these cats back to the United States. Ultimately, they were permitted to do this and the cats were actively bred in the United States.
