Cats
whites are the least sought after. In Britain most matings are between an all-white cat and an
auburn/white to produce a mix of all-white and auburn/white offspring (plus occasional
cream/white offspring) with a mix of all three eye colours. Outside of Turkey, the Van Kedi
may be recognised as a colour variant of Turkish Van rather than distinct breed.
It is worth mentioning the Anatolian (Turkish Shorthair, Anadolu Kedisi) which is a naturally
occurring cat similar in type to the Turkish Van with which it is allowed to breed. The
Anatolian is found in all natural colours, with and without Van markings. In the past, many
Anatolian cats were exported and registered as Vans or Angoras although Dutch and German
breeders are striving for purebred Anatolians. The mistaken identity of Turkish Van suggests
that they produce semi-longhaired variants.
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