Brief history of Turkish Angora
Turkish Angora is one of oldest cats breed. From someone is originated from egyptians wild cats, which developed to Angoras in turkish highlands. Same as Van is treasure of Turkish nation.
Prophet Mohamed has as partner white cat with odd eyes and calling her Meuezza. It very probably that be Angora. Odd eyes is comming from tuch of Allah. In Islamic world is cat very popular and worship.
In europe is first message about white longhair cat is from 14. century, from crusaders returning from Holy Land.
In 16. century Turkish Angoras be giving as gift(high important) to european king and masters(France, Russia, England....) from Osman's masters.
Breeding on european court however not achievement and Angoras not expandet. One of teory saying about earth energy in Anatolia, with Angoras need for achivement breeding.
New age Angoras is begining same as Turkish republic. Founder Turkish republic Mustafa Kemal "Atatürk"(1881–1938) have white tomcat witch odd eyes and from thes time turkish Zoo(Ankara,Izmir and others) begening breeding thes almost extinction breed.
Breedeng only white cats, closely care about clear rase, and kitten put for sale only verify buyers.
Turkish people belive, that Mustafa Kemal in future reincarnation to white Angora tomcat. Be careful if have her!
Turkish Angora is saint cat, from many fairtales, storys and legends. One legend saying who whisper white angoras our wish, and angora get titbit, wish is completed.
White cats guard dark forces from hell to entrance to our world, and bring lucky.
First pedigree is from Germany 1922 in "1. Deutscher Angorakatzen-Schultz-and Zuchtverein" (first germany company for care and breeding Angora's cat). First cat show with Angoras is in Sweden 1959.
First Angoras in USA is from 1962 by Colonel Walter and your wife Liesa F. Grant, imported from Turkish ZOO female "Yildizcik"(little star) and tomcat "Yildyz"(star) and start pedigree of this rase in USA. CFA official recognized this breed in 1970, FIFe in 1988.
In Czech republic begining breeding in 1986, Ing. Jana Štěpánková imported from Turkish ZOO female "Hayat Leydi" and tomcat "Omar", "Fatim".
In 60' in Great britain original Turkish Angoras extinct, and new "British Angora" is mix Abessinyan, Siam, Oriental and original Angoras. In rest of Europe calling this breed "Javan", in USA "Oriental longhair", but this isn't same as european "Oriental longhair".