Odd-eyed cat

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Eye color for the Turkish Van cat is amber, blue or odd-eyed-in Turkey, the odd-eyed cat is the preferred but the original cats used to found the breed had amber eyes. These are large, agile cats with a substantial, powerful strength to their bodies.

Unfortunately, as in most breeds of white colored cats, partial or total deafness can occur, especially in the blue-eyed, and odd-eyed cats.

Odd-eyed cats may also have hearing deficiencies on the side of their blue eye. This breed is slow to mature and may not reach full adulthood until 3 or 4 years of age.

Eye color is also open, with the desire being on the color of the eye being compatible with the color of the hair. It is not uncommon to find a combination of colors, especially for white haired Devons. Odd-eyed cats, as they are so called, ...

and amber eyes, a program that continues today. The zoo particularly prized the odd-eyed Angoras (cats with eyes of differing colors), because they are believed to be touched by Allah. Mohammed?s Angora, Muezza, was reputed to be an odd-eyed cat.

waving when engaging in one of its favorite pastimes-running!) While the colored patches can be any of the traditional solid colors, the original color was a very rich red (auburn). Eye color is amber, blue or odd-eyed-in Turkey, the odd-eyed cat is ...

See also: Turkish Van, Turkish Angora, Recessive, CFA, Cat Fancy