Turkish Angora cat (Ankara kedisi) The origin of this breed is the Angora from the city of Ankara, famous for its very fine-haired goats..
It is possible that the origin of this breed of cats of ancient Libya.
And all the Iranian breeds of Angora, which began to extinction and was replaced by the Iranian long-haired breed.
Here, the question is resolved, is it Angora, Shirazi, or Persian? In cat competitions, Britain has not recognized the Turkish Angora.
The Turkish Angora cat is characterized by a dense upper coat, such as a mane around the neck and chest, and a lighter part at the bottom, so it is much easier to brush the Angora.
The original angora is white, black, grey, smoky blue.
A medium-sized head, large ears, a soft and beautiful neck, abundant fur around the neck and concealed in the lower half by a luxurious long tail that the cat moves up and almost touches its head.
The almond-shaped eyes are blue, green, or orange, or even one eye is blue and the second eye is green or orange.
The presence of white fur and blue eyes is related to the ability to hear due to the presence of the genes (W), the presence of a blue eye indicates that the cat is deaf from the side that contains the blue eye.
If there is another green or orange eye, the ear on this side is able to hear.
Although many cats with blue eyes and white fur have normal hearing, deaf cats can live normally if they are kept indoors.
The nature is well-behaved, friendly and intelligent, and his silence gives him the appearance of the Sphinx. Also, it is now from the Turkish national heritage. These cats were presented as gifts to the royal family. In 1940, the Turkish government set up a program to spread the breeds and improve their production.
the behavior:
Turkish Angoras are playful, intelligent, athletic and love to share. They are associated with humans, but often choose a specific family member to be their constant companion, and Angora cats also seek to be useful in any way to humans, as their intelligence is noted in their skill in solving problems and ease of training, and this is due to their desire to interact with humans, which makes this The breed is desirable to some people.
Angoras often seek higher places (such as shelves and windows) in the home where they use this furniture or even ride on the owners' shoulders as a way to keep an eye on the activity of the house.
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