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The Turkish Angora (Turkish: Ankara kedisi, 'Ankara cat' [2] ... The gene responsible for blue eyes and white coat in the Angora can cause deafness. [11]
Odd-eyed white Turkish Angora cat with a blue and an amber eye from Ankara Zoo. The Atatürk Forest Farm and Zoo in Ankara has a breeding program to preserve pure solid white Turkish Angora cats. [10] [11] The zoo specifically prized the odd-eyed Angoras, as the Turkish folklore suggests that "the eyes must be as green as the lake and as blue ...
A Turkish Angora cat with complete heterochromia. Although infrequently seen in humans, complete heterochromia is more frequently observed in species of domesticated mammals. The blue eye occurs within a white spot, where melanin is absent from the skin and hair (see Leucism).
Turkish Angora A stunning cat with silky fur and a slender body that moves with grace, the Turkish angora is beloved in their native Turkey for their wonderfully social natures and high ...
Special Needs Turkish Angora Cat Seeks a Forever Home in Texas. Eve Vawter. May 26, 2024 at 10:15 AM.
Deafness can occur in white cats with yellow, green or blue irises, although it is mostly likely in white cats with blue irises. [4] In white cats with one blue eye and one eye of a different color (odd-eyed cats), deafness is more likely to affect the ear on the blue-eyed side. [1] Approximately 50% of white cats have one or two blue eyes. [5]
Solid-white Turkish Angoras carry the epistatic (masking) white colour (W) dominant gene associated with white fur, blue eyes, and often deafness. All-white cats of Turkish Van stock may share this gene. All three types of cat may exhibit eye colours that are amber, blue or odd. Deafness is principally associated with white cats having two blue ...
Angora cat with odd eyes (heterochromia), which is common among the Angoras. Ankara is home to a world-famous domestic cat breed – the Turkish Angora, called Ankara kedisi (Ankara cat) in Turkish. Turkish Angoras are one of the ancient, naturally occurring cat breeds, having originated in Ankara and its surrounding region in central Anatolia.