Turkish Angora

history

The Angora cat, originally from Turkey, is one of the oldest long-haired breeds.
It came to Europe with Italian seafarers in the 17th century and was introduced in the
18th century to the darling of the nobility where she was ubiquitous.
With the advent of the Persian cat, the popularity of the Angora faded.
In order to be able to continue breeding the breed that is desired again today, imported
American breeders even brought an Angora pair from Turkey in the 1950s.

Character

The Turkish Angora is an affable, playful cat species.
She is curious, alert, intelligent and seeks contact with her people but also busy alone..
She has a very gentle appearance and is one of the naturally elegant breeds
but they are by no means sensitive.
In character they are not quiet cats, but they can also behave and
do not annoy their fellow human beings with penetrating meowing.
However, the Turkish Angora is not suitable for keeping alone. She needs a lot of attention and needs attention.

Breed standard of the Turkish Angora

• body
  Graceful, medium height, muscular
  Long and lean
  Long legs, with small paws looking dainty and round.
  Long, bushy tail that is wider than the head.
  
• head
  Wedge-shaped, eyes are almond-shaped and large, ears erect,
  and are closely spaced.
  
• fur
  Medium length and silky
  
• color
  White, black, red, silver variations with or without spotting or tabby.
  Colors such as Chocolate, Lilac, Fawn or Point are not allowed.

Diseases

The Turkish Angora has an autosomal recessive inheritance
Ataxia, the origin of which has not yet been clarified.