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The Turkish Angora was recognised as a distinct breed in Europe by the 17th century. [3] However, there is a strong connection between Angoras and Persians. Charles Catton, in the 1788 book Animals Drawn from Nature and Engraved in Aqua-tinta, gave “Persian cat” and “Angora cat” as alternative names for the same breed. [4]
[3] [4] An "Oriental Shorthairs International" was formed in 1973, [2] and Peter Markstein presented the breed to the 1976 Annual Cat Fanciers Association, at the same time as the Havana Brown was presented by Joe Bittaker. [5] In 1977 the Oriental Shorthair was accepted by the Cat Fanciers' Association for championship
Turkish Angora Cat Turkish Angora cats are cute, cuddly with plush coats that require low maintenance grooming, and have a personality that's reminiscent of similar friendly dog breeds.
Called simply the Turkish cat at this point, [7] the name was changed in 1979 in the UK (1985 in the US) to Turkish Van [2] [8] to better distance the breed from the Turkish Angora cat (originally called simply Angora, [1]: 35 an old spelling of Ankara). The Turkish Van began to be imported into America in the 1970s.
Playful Cat Breeds Cats get an unfortunate reputation for being too independent and sneaky to be lovable. Just like humans, felines have countless personality types that can't be blanketed with ...
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In 2022, only 39 Mau kittens were registered at the GCCF, ranking the cat breed at position 27 out of 40 breeds in popularity. [9] In 2018, the Egyptian Mau ranked at position 27 out of 45 cat breeds registered with the Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA).
Blue Persian Cat. Personality Traits: quiet, affectionate, loyal, docile, sweet Lifespan: 10 to 15 years Household Suitability: Homes with older kids or without kids Origin: Persia (now Iran ...