Turkish Angora
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Body |
The medium sized cat has a fine bone structure with well
developed muscles. The body is slightly elongated and svelte.
The legs are long, the paws are dainty and rounded.
The tail is long and tapering. |
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Head |
The head is of medium length and wedge-shaped. The profile is
slightly curved.
The muzzle is fine and forms a gently rounded point.
The chin is firm. |
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Ears |
The ears are large and rather high set. Starting in straight
lines from the medium broad base, they become slightly
rounded, tapering to the tip. They appear almost
transparent, but the inner sides are well furnished. |
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Eyes |
The eyes are large and almond-shaped. They are set at a slight
slant.
The eye colour shall be even and correspond with the coat
colour. |
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Coat |
The flowing coat of medium length and silky texture has a
glossy and well to grip top coat, and no undercoat. |
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Colour varieties |
The colours chocolate and cinnamon, as well as their dilution
(lilac and fawn) are not recognized in any combinations (bicolour,
tricolour, tabby). The pointed pattern is also not
recognized.
All other colours are recognized. Any amount of white is
permitted. The description of colours is listed in the
general list of colours.
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Faults |
- extremely elongated, oriental type
- undercoat
- shaggy, water repellent uppercoat
are severe faults. |
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Scale of points |
| Body |
30 points |
| Head |
35 points |
| Coat texture |
15 points |
| Coat colour and
pattern |
15 points |
| Condition |
5 points |
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Remarks |
The general assembly of the WCF decided at its meeting in
Milan on August 03, 2002 that cross-breeding with other
breeds in all natural breeds, such as Maine Coon, Norwegian
Forest, Turkish cats and Siberian, needs the permission of
the judges' commission. |
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