This beautiful and majestic cat gave name to a hair colour and it is the only domesticated breed that is not afraid of water and even can swim well. It has a strange and quite complicated nature and it is usually very dependent on humans.
Turkish Van is a natural breed, i.e. it developed on its own without human intervention. It happened, as its name suggests, in Turkey at the foot of Mount Ararat – specifically in an area around Lake Van which is almost isolated. The history doesn’t mention how cats got there. It is speculated that they could be the offsprings of semi-longhaired Chinese cats who came here on the Silk Road.
However, first Turkish cats were transferred to Europe in 1955 when two friends visited this area and were amazed by these wild semi-longhaired cats. No wonder, these creatures are really beautiful and intelligent and have a very unusual colour – two stains on their heads and a tail of the same colour. One of the two companions caught two cats and took them home with her, to England. It was a pair which was mostly white with characteristic red stains. Together with other, later imported cats from Lake Van, they established Turkish Vans breeding in Europe. The breed was already recognized in both England and Europe in 1971.
These cats have a quite strange character and if a person is not very experienced with cats, their behaviour may seem unpredictable. That’s why their breeding is not recommended to beginners. Turkish Vans are very focused on the human but if they think you don’t treat them kindly, they’ll let you know resolutely. A person who knows cats very well can read from their body posture what the animal is thinking. One needs experience for their breeding also because the peace and calmness are not their typical features.
Turkish Vans tend to get strongly attached to one person they devote all its love and inclination to. If there are other people living in the household, they will seek their company as well but they will keep their love manifestations only to the chosen one.
There are many good traits of this breed. These cats are active, like games and hunting. They also have a great deal of courage. They are not afraid of water like most other cats. On the other hand, there are some cats of this breed which even seek water and swim not only to get their prey but also for enjoyment.
Have you encountered this relatively rare and complicated breed yet? Even though its breeding is not as easy as pie, there are no doubts it’s worth it.
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