RACE INFO
History of the Turkish Angora
The Turkish Angora cat came from the high levels of Turkey. Descriptions of this breed go back to the late Middle Ages. For centuries, caravans merchandise from China in the Middle East and transported in the 16th Century, the goods were also shipped further to Italy, France and England.
The trade brought people from Asia Minor some long-haired white cats. These had narrow heads, large ears, blue eyes and long straight noses. In short, there were Turkish Angora. Only later was this the Persians Angora cat with round heads and short nose bred.
The Persians became very popular in a short time. This is partly to the floor today Angora means the same as Persians. It was the extent that the Turkish Angora race both abroad and in the country of origin are threatened with extinction. The zoos Ankara and Istanbul started a rescue operation in which they breed Turkish Angora in the animal stock with recordings. There has been a breeding program that forced reinweiße animals. The zoologist Dr. Reimann and some individuals imported Turkish Angora and the animals began to actively cultivate. Over time, found themselves lovers of the breed and the breeding of animals spread across Germany.