Turkish Van kittens are naturally born with long or semi hair. The breed originated form the rugged region in the Middle East centered on Lake Van. This origin shows that the Turkish van kittens are able to withstand extreme temperatures.

The breed is famous for its attractive distinctive pattern, normally a white coat with a colored head and matching tail. Turkish van cats are very large in size and have a muscular cat like appearance; the strength of this cat  is visible in its body structure and its legs. The Turkish van breed do not fully mature till 3 year of age  sometimes it may take a bit longer than that. Just depends on the size and personality of the cat.

Some cats do have a small thumb shaped color placed irregularly on the Turkish van cats paw; color usually extends from the root of the tail to the its back and very small extensions of color around its head. These markings are considered to be undesirable but the breed cannot be penalized since it is a good breed.

The eye colors fade as the cat grows older. The amber eyed cats tend to become greenish as the cats grow older. Turkish Van cats are grouped under semi long haired cats which actually differentiate the Turkish vans from long haired breeds such as Persians, and though the coat is very long its soft silky coat and lack of undercoat makes it to remain free from tangles an knots, so very little grooming is enough to maintain Turkish vans breed.

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