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LONG-HAIRED CATS
TURKISH CATS
There are numberless cats in Turkey, of many colours, and
with all lengths of fur. Bearing in mind the fact that one
of the old names for long-haired cats was the ‘Angora’
or Ankara’ cat, it is interesting to note that there
in one particular variety in Turkey today, which has an all
white coat, and one green eye and one blue, known as the ‘Ankara’
cat.
Another variety has a prolific long white coat, with a most
distinctive auburn-coloured tail, ringed in light and dark
shades. The head also bears auburn markings, the amber eyes
are very large and lustrous, and the nose ears and pads are
of shell pink. Although it is commonly supposed that cats
dislike water, these, even when young kittens, enjoy swimming
both in fast-running streams and still water. Several pairs
were imported into Britain and proved to breed absolutely
true, so a standard was drawn up, and the variety recognised,
and there are now several breeders exhibiting them at the
shows.
Standard Points
Colours The colour should be chalk-white with
no trace of
yellow. Auburn markings on face with white blaze. Ears
should be white; nose tip, pads and inside ears should be
a delicate shell-pink. 35
Condition Fur should be long, soft and silky to the roots.
No
woolly undercoat. 10
Head Short wedge; well-feathered large ears
upright and set
fairly close together; long nose 25
Eyes Shape should be round, colour should be
light amber,
rims should be pink-skinned. 10
Body Long but sturdy, legs medium in length,
neat round feet
with well-tufted toes. Males should be particularly muscular
on neck and shoulders. 10
Brush Full, medium length, auburn in colour
with faint auburn
rings in cats, more distinct ring markings in kittens. 10
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