Turkish Van Cat Short Hair

Its body and tail are moderately long.

Turkish van cat short hair. They have long strong legs massive rounded paws and well defined muscles which allow them to be very strong jumpers. No reports little information is available. The turkish shorthair cat also called an anatolian has its origins in armenia and turkey.

This is due to. Health and welfare issues. The turkish van is one of the larger more heavily built domestic cat breeds males average between 10 and 20 pounds and females weigh substantially less.

112 the breed is rare and is distinguished by the van pattern named for the breed where the colour is restricted to the head and the tail and the rest of the cat is white. The turkish van is a semi long haired breed of domestic cat which was developed in the united kingdom from a selection of cats obtained from various cities of modern turkey especially southeast turkey. The van cat has physically adapted by growing its hair in thick and full for the winter and then shedding its semi long hair for the summer appearing as a short haired cat.

A mature turkish van weighs between 10 and 20 pounds.