We no longer breed Turkish
Angoras but we have kept our wonderful Marvin de la Perle d'Antalya,
neutered
Turkish angora origins from frontier beetween
Persia and Turkey, around Van. It was introduced in Europe during
XVIIth century where it was most appreciated. During XVIIIth, it was
considered as a royal gift. It conquiered all the world. Then it was
used to create longhaired breeds, as Persan.Then, it was forgotten
and almost disapeared from Europe during XIXth century. During XXth
century, Ankara zoo programmed to save this breed. Legend tells it
was so rare that exportation was sentenced to death for a native, to
life emprisonment for foreign people! In 1959, an american woman, Mrs
Charles Weed discovered it in Ankara zoo and introduced it in the
United States.
Its silky semi-longhaired coat and its
extraordinary temperament make this cat an exceptional one. Its is
traditionnaly white with blue, gold, amber or odd eyes. All colors
also exist. Its favorite place is around your neck.
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plus beaux chats du Monde
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