Turkish Angora Standard
Category IITUATurkish Angora Standard
GeneralAppearanceVery well proportioned in all aspects, graceful and lithe giving the impression of grace and flowing motion
Sizemedium size for females; males are slightly larger
HeadShapeSmall to medium in size, wedge shaped, wide at the top, tapering slightly towards the chin, no pronounced whisker pads or pinch in muzzle.
Profile consists of two planes (nose line and flat top of head) that meet at a soft angle above the eyes
Noseof medium length, almost straight, very gently curved. No stop or break
Chingently rounded, the tip to form a perpendicular line with the nose
Jawtapered
EarsShapelarge, pointed, wide at the base; well furnished and tufted
PlacementSet high on the head and close to each other, vertical and erect
EyesShapelarge, almond in shape; slanting slightly upwards
Colourall colour varieties allowed
Neck of medium length; slender and graceful
BodyStructureFinely boned but muscular cat; light framed chest, torso slender, graceful, lithe.
Hind part slightly higher than front, shoulders the same width as hips.
Legs long; hind legs longer than front legs
Pawssmall, round and dainty; tufts between the toes
Tail long and tapering; wide at the base, narrow at the end
well furnished
CoatStructureSingle, body coat of medium length; long at the frill and tail.
The hair is very fine and shows a silk-like sheen.
The coat is silky and sleek; slightly wavy on the belly.
No undercoat.
Colourall colour varieties are permitted, including all colour varieties with white; except pointed patterns and chocolate and lilac, cinnamon and fawn
any amount of white is allowed, i.e. a white blaze, white locket, white chest, white on the belly, white on the paws, etc.
Remarks allowance to be made for jowls in adult males
the frill is not fully-grown during the first year
summer coat is definitely shorter than winter coat.
DisqualificationBodyCobby body type

Turkish Angora Standard scale of points
Scale of PointsPoints
Total 100
Headgeneral shape, nose, forehead, jaw and teeth, chin
shape and placement of ears
25
Earsshape and placement10
Eyesshape and placement5
Bodyshape, size, bone structure, legs and shape of paws25
Tailshape and length10
Coatquality and texture, length20
Condition 5

Turkish Angora Standard colour varieties
Recognized Colour Varieties
RemarksTurkish Angora is judged in one of the following colour variety groups, i.e. in each colour variety group a certificate can be awarded.
ColourEMS Code
Group I 
Black/BlueTUA n/a
Group II 
Black/Blue with whiteTUA n/a 01/02/03/09
Group III 
Black/Blue agoutiTUA n/a 22/23/24/25
Black/Blue goldenTUA n/a y 11/12/22/23/24/25
Group IV 
Black/Blue agouti with whiteTUA n/a 01/02/03/09 21/22/23/24/25
Black/Blue golden with whiteTUA n/a y 01/02/03/09 11/12/21/22/23/24/25
Group V
Red/Cream/Tortie solid/agoutiTUA d/e/f/g
TUA d/e/f/g 22/23/24/25
Red/Cream/Tortie goldenTUA d/e/f/g y 11/12/22/23/24/25
Group VI 
Red/Cream/Tortie solid/agouti with whiteTUA d/e/f/g 01/02/03/09
TUA d/e/f/g 01/02/03/09 21/22/23/24/25
Red/Cream/Tortie golden with whiteTUA d/e/f/g y 01/02/03/09 11/12/21/22/23/24/25
Group VII 
Black/Blue/Red/Cream smoke/silverTUA n/a/d/e s
TUA n/a/d/e s 11/12/22/23/24/25
Tortie smokeTUA f/g s
Tortie silverTUA f/g s 11/12/22/23/24/25
Group VIII 
Black/Blue/Red/Cream smoke/silver with whiteTUA n/a/d/e s 01/02/03/09
TUA n/a/d/e s 01/02/03/09 11/12/21/22/23/24/25
Tortie smoke with whiteTUA f/g s 01/02/03/09
Tortie silver with whiteTUA f/g s 01/02/03/09 11/12/21/22/23/24/25
Group IX 
WhiteTUA w
with blue eyes 
with orange eyes 
odd eyed 
with green eyes