hi burnian,

Cats breed are very subjective.. it really depends on invidual likings... but I have to agree with Afi... its not easy to really get a good Turkish Van nowadays.. and the fact that people really go for extreme in looks or different than any other breeds that we already have in msia.... Not many people though can appreciate and have a train eyes to actually recognise and identify certain breeds.. I guess.. Turkish Van is similar to Ragdoll... most experience judges regards them as a bad persian.. simply because of the non-extreme features to present their breeds...

On the water resistant and swimming cats.. Norwegian Forest Cats and Maine Coon Cats are known for it too... its jes that when we keep them in house.. with no pool.. so they only have the basin or sink as a place to practice all the strokes..

by the way, van is also a pattern in any cats breed... white body.. with colour only on the head and tail...

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