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Addictional informatio
n (Wiki):
They mostly have a white, silky,
medium-long length coat, no undercoat
and fine bone structure. There seems to
be a connection between Ankara Cats and
Persians (see below), and the Turkish
Angora is also a distant cousin of the
Turkish Van. Although they are known for
their shimmery white coat, currently
there are more than twenty varieties
including black, blue, reddish fur. They
come in tabby and tabby-white, along
with smoke varieties, and are in every
color other than pointed, lavender, and
cinnamon (all of which would indicate
breeding to an outcross).
Eyes may be blue, green, or amber, or
even one blue and one amber or green.
The W gene responsible for the white
coat and blue eye is closely related to
the hearing ability, and presence of a
blue eye can indicate the cat is deaf to
the side the blue eye is located.
However, a great many blue and odd-eyed
white cats have normal hearing, and even
deaf cats lead a very normal life if
kept indoors.
Ears are pointed and large, eyes are
almond shaped and the head is massive
with a two plane profile. Another
characteristic is the tail, which is
often kept parallel to the back. |
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