Cats - Turkish Van

Turkish van cats are named after Lake Van, in Turkey. (Eastern Anatolia) The name goes back to 1950, but there were cats in Turkey before folk began to concentrate on producing a breed that had a name.

Turkish vans have white coats with coloured markings only on head and bushy tail.

If other breeds of cats present with this colour combination, they are called "van patterned."

Turkish Vans are affectionately known as swimming cats, due to their affection for the water! They are feisty cats with lots of love to give, especially in the form of constant head butting! They are much like dogs - their favourite game is "fetch", they seem to never tire of this game as they bring their favourite toy to you over and over again... They are big built cats. Their eyes are either amber, blue or odd eyed.

Turiska - Turkish Vans breeder in South Africa, Mariska van Loggerenberg 0836515227

Turkish van kitten. White with tan tail & tan on head. Left: A Turkish Van kitten playing with a feather. Pic taken Feb 2009.
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Good things come from Turkey! Turkey was a cradle of Christianity, where the church formed its doctrine.
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