Turkish Van | |
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Other names | Turkish cat (obsolete) |
Origin | Turkey (foundation stock), United Kingdom (initial breeding programme) |
Breed standards | |
CFA | standard |
FIFe | standard |
TICA | standard |
AACE | standard |
ACF | standard |
ACFA/CAA | standard |
GCCF | standard |
Domestic cat (Felis catus) |
The Turkish Van is a breed of cat that comes from Turkey. It has lived in the Lake Van area of Turkey for hundreds of years. This is why it is named the Turkish Van. This part of Turkey is in very high mountains and has long, cold winters. But the summers are hot.