They were first brought to England in 1955 as the Turkish cats, but this was later changed to Turkish Van to avoid confusion with the Turkish Angora. Although the breed has an ancient lineage, the Turkish Van is a relative newcomer to the United States, arriving in 1982. They are considered regional treasures in their homeland, and are not readily available for export to other countries. Even in areas where the breed has been known for centuries, they are still relatively rare.
Turkish Vans are white with color on the head and tail. One of the most notable features of the cat is the magnificent longhair colored and plumed tail, which stands erect and waves in the air when the cat is running. The coat is semi-long, lies flat to the body and there is no undercoat. Males are 9-20 pounds and females are 7-12 pounds. They take three to five years to fully mature.
The breed is extremely active and strong and loves to run, and run, and run. They are truly “moving” vans because they are always in motion, and they move furniture when jumping on or off. The well-muscled, heavy hind quarters make papers on your desk go flying after the cat jumps off. On the tenth day after her arrival, my first Turkish Van wedged her head and then her chest into the slightly opened sliding glass patio door, leading to my backyard. She managed to enlarge the opening so that she got out. I searched unsuccessfully for four days and could not find her.
The breed is extremely intelligent. This same cat that got out of the patio door was in my backyard at 5 AM of the fifth day, and she ran inside the house when I opened the same door through which she escaped.
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