Turkse van breed standards compared
Each column is one club's published standard. An empty cell means the club says nothing on that point in our records.
Clubs compared: TICA, CFA, FIFE, GCCF, WCF, ACFA, LOOF.
Conformation
| Form | TICA | CFA | FIFE | GCCF | WCF | ACFA | LOOF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KopvormWig | No ruling | Standaard (“Substantially broad wedge, with gentle contours”) | No ruling | Standaard (“Substantial broad wedge”) | No ruling | Standaard (“Substantially broad wedge, with gentle contours”) | No ruling |
| KopvormBreed | No ruling | Standaard (“Substantially broad wedge”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standaard (“Substantially broad wedge”) | No ruling |
| KopvormGemodificeerde wig | Standaard (“Modified wedge with rounded contours and high cheekbones”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| KopvormDriehoekig | No ruling | No ruling | Standaard (“Short, blunted triangle”) | No ruling | Standaard (“the shape of a blunt triangle of medium length”) | No ruling | Standaard (“forme un triangle aux contours arrondis”) |
| GezichtsprofielRecht | Fout (“flat profile”) | Fout (“flat profile”) | No ruling | Standaard (“straight but with a barely perceptible dip in profile”) | Standaard (“The profile is almost straight”) | Fout (“flat profile”) | Fout (“Stop, profil droit”) |
| GezichtsprofielRamsneus (convex) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standaard (“un nez légèrement busqué”) |
| GezichtsprofielNeusknik | Diskwalificerend (“Definite nose break”) | Diskwalificerend (“definite nose break”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Diskwalificerend (“definite nose break”) | Fout (“Stop, profil droit”) |
| OogvormOvaal | No ruling | No ruling | Standaard (“Large and oval, set slightly oblique”) | Standaard (“Large and oval, alert and expressive”) | Standaard (“The eyes are large, oval”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| OogvormWalnootvormig | Standaard (“Large, walnut to peach pit shape”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standaard (“les yeux en forme de noix”) |
| OogvormSchuin | Standaard (“set slightly oblique”) | Standaard (“set at a slant”) | Standaard (“set slightly oblique”) | No ruling | Standaard (“set at a slight slant”) | Standaard (“set at a slant”) | Standaard (“légèrement placés de biais”) |
| OorgrootteGemiddeld | No ruling | No ruling | Standaard (“Medium to large and well furnished”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standaard (“De taille moyenne à grande”) |
| OorgrootteGroot | Standaard (“Moderately large to large”) | Standaard (“Moderately large, in proportion to the body”) | Alternatief (“Medium to large and well furnished”) | Standaard (“Moderately large, well feathered”) | Standaard (“The ears are large, with a broad base”) | Standaard (“Moderately large to large”) | Alternatief (“De taille moyenne à grande”) |
| OorinplantingHoog | Standaard (“set fairly high and well apart”) | Standaard (“set fairly high and well apart”) | No ruling | Standaard (“fairly close together and set high on head”) | Standaard (“straight set, rather high and upright on the skull”) | Standaard (“set fairly high and well apart”) | Standaard (“placées assez haut sur la tête”) |
| OorinplantingGemiddeld | No ruling | No ruling | Standaard (“placed medium high on the skull”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| OorpuntAfgerond | Standaard (“Tips are slightly rounded”) | Standaard (“Tips are slightly rounded”) | Standaard (“slightly rounded tips”) | No ruling | Standaard (“slightly rounded tips”) | Standaard (“Tips are slightly rounded”) | Standaard (“leur extrémité est arrondie”) |
| OorstandRechtopstaand (staand oor) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standaard (“straight set, rather high and upright on the skull”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| LichaamstypeLang en fors | Standaard (“Sturdy and long. Full chest and substantial musculature”) | Standaard (“moderately long, sturdy, broad, muscular and deep-chested”) | Standaard (“Long but sturdy, muscular, medium heavy type”) | Standaard (“Long and sturdy, broad, muscular and deep-chested”) | No ruling | Standaard (“Moderately long, sturdy, broad, muscular and deep chested”) | Standaard (“De format long et puissant, le corps est long, grand et fort”) |
| LichaamstypeGedrongen (cobby) | Fout (“Any evidence toward extremes (i.e., short cobbiness”) | Fout (“any evidence toward extremes (i.e. short cobbiness”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Fout (“Any evidence toward extremes, [i.e. short cobbiness”) | Fout (“Format cobby ou foreign”) |
| LichaamstypeSlank (foreign) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Fout (“Format cobby ou foreign”) |
| Botzwaarte en substantieMatig | Standaard (“Boning: Medium, well-muscled all over”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Botzwaarte en substantieFijn (licht) | Fout (“svelte, fine boning”) | Fout (“svelte, fine-boning”) | No ruling | Diskwalificerend (“Light-boned or undersized adults”) | No ruling | Fout (“svelte, fine-boning”) | No ruling |
| BeenlengteLang | No ruling | Standaard (“Moderately long, muscular legs”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standaard (“Legs/Feet: Moderately long, muscular”) | No ruling |
| BeenlengteGemiddeld | Standaard (“Medium length forelegs with hind legs slightly longer”) | No ruling | Standaard (“Legs: Medium long”) | Standaard (“Legs well-boned and medium in length”) | Standaard (“The legs have medium length”) | No ruling | Standaard (“De longueur moyenne, les pattes”) |
| VoetenKattenvoet | Standaard (“Neat, round feet with toes tufted”) | No ruling | Standaard (“Dainty, round well tufted”) | Standaard (“Feet neat, well rounded and tufted”) | Standaard (“the paws are round”) | No ruling | Standaard (“les pieds sont ronds”) |
| TenenNormaal | No ruling | Standaard (“Toes, five in front, four behind”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standaard (“Five toes in front and four behind”) | No ruling |
| TenenPolydactylie (extra tenen) | No ruling | Diskwalificerend (“incorrect number of toes”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Diskwalificerend (“incorrect number of toes”) | No ruling |
| StaartlengteLang | No ruling | Standaard (“Long, but in proportion to the body, with a brush appearance”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standaard (“Long, but in proportion to the body, with a brush appearance”) | No ruling |
| StaartlengteGemiddeld | Standaard (“medium-length and in proportion to the cat”) | No ruling | Standaard (“Tail: Medium long; well furnished”) | No ruling | Standaard (“The tail is of medium length and well furnished”) | No ruling | Standaard (“De longueur moyenne, la queue bien fournie”) |
| StaartvormGepluimd | Standaard (“The tail is a brush or plume”) | Standaard (“with a brush appearance”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standaard (“with a brush appearance”) | Standaard (“la queue bien fournie est portée en panache”) |
| StaartvormKnikstaart | No ruling | Diskwalificerend (“kinked or abnormal tail”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Diskwalificerend (“kinked or abnormal tail”) | No ruling |
| HalslengteGemiddeld | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standaard (“De taille moyenne, l'encolure est bien musclée”) |
| StopGering | Standaard (“Slight dip below eye level”) | Standaard (“the nose has a slight dip below eye level”) | Standaard (“Gently curved forehead, followed by a slight indentation”) | Standaard (“straight but with a barely perceptible dip in profile”) | No ruling | Standaard (“the nose has a slight dip below eye level”) | Standaard (“une légère déclivité au niveau des yeux”) |
| BeetTangbeet | Standaard (“Rounded somewhat, with an even bite”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| BorstBreed | No ruling | Standaard (“great breadth to the chest”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standaard (“great breadth to the chest”) | Standaard (“La poitrine est particulièrement développée, large et ouverte”) |
| BorstDiep | No ruling | Standaard (“muscular and deep-chested”) | No ruling | Standaard (“Long and sturdy, broad, muscular and deep-chested”) | No ruling | Standaard (“muscular and deep chested”) | No ruling |
| HuidLos | Alternatief (“Allow for loose skin between the back legs”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| OoggrootteGroot | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standaard (“Large and oval, alert and expressive”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
Markings
| Marking | TICA | CFA | FIFE | GCCF | WCF | ACFA | LOOF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bles | Standaard (“A blaze (a white streak up the nose) ... is desirable.”) | No ruling | Standaard (“on the face with a white blaze”) | Standaard (“should be separated by a vertical white blaze”) | Standaard (“which are separated by a white flame”) | Standaard (“A blaze [a white streak up the nose] ... is desirable.”) | Standaard (“Les taches sur la tête doivent dessiner deux flammes sur le front”) |
| Witte staartpunt | Alternatief (“you may also see white patches ... or a small white tail tip”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Fout (“Bout de la queue blanc (sauf chez le blanc).”) |
Turkse van colors and patterns
What each club's breed standard says about every Turkse van color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.
Breed standards describe the Turkse van in Zwart, Wit, Blauw, Lila, Zilver, Bruin, Chocolade, Kaneel, Rood, Crème en Reekleurig. Standard patterns: Effen, Tabby, Makreeltabby, Klassieke tabby, Gestipte tabby, Getickte tabby, Schildpad, Schildpad met wit, Schildpad-tabby, Van, Rookkleurig en Schildpad-tabby met wit.
| Color or pattern | TICA | CFA | FIFE | GCCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zwart | Standaard | Standaard (“Black”) | Standaard (“black”) | Standaard (“Black”) |
| Wit | Standaard (“Solid white”) | Standaard (“chalk-white”) | Standaard (“chalk white”) | Standaard (“Chalk white”) |
| Blauw | Standaard | Standaard (“Blue”) | Standaard (“blue”) | Standaard (“Blue”) |
| Lila | Standaard | Niet erkend (“lilac”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Zilver | Standaard (“Silver”) | Standaard (“silver tabby”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Bruin | Standaard | Standaard (“Brown Tabby”) | Standaard (“black tabby”) | Standaard (“Brown Tabby”) |
| Chocolade | Standaard | Niet erkend (“chocolate”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Kaneel | Standaard | Standaard | No ruling | No ruling |
| Rood | Standaard | Standaard (“Red”) | Standaard (“Auburn”) | Standaard (“Auburn”) |
| Crème | Standaard | Standaard (“Cream”) | Standaard (“cream”) | Standaard (“Cream”) |
| Reekleurig | Standaard | Standaard | No ruling | No ruling |
| Patterns | ||||
| Effen | Standaard (“Solid”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Tabby | Standaard (“Tabby/white”) | Standaard (“Tabby”) | Standaard (“tabby”) | Standaard (“Tabby”) |
| Makreeltabby | No ruling | No ruling | Standaard (“mackerel”) | No ruling |
| Klassieke tabby | No ruling | No ruling | Standaard (“blotched”) | No ruling |
| Gestipte tabby | No ruling | No ruling | Standaard (“spotted”) | No ruling |
| Getickte tabby | No ruling | No ruling | Standaard (“ticked”) | No ruling |
| Schildpad | No ruling | Standaard (“Tortoiseshell”) | Standaard (“tortie”) | Standaard (“Tortoiseshell”) |
| Schildpad met wit | Standaard (“Tortie/white”) | Standaard (“Tortoiseshell & White”) | Standaard (“tortie with white”) | No ruling |
| Schildpad-tabby | No ruling | Standaard (“Patched Tabby”) | Standaard (“tortie tabby”) | Standaard (“Tortie Tabby”) |
| Van | Standaard (“Van pattern”) | Standaard (“Van”) | Standaard (“van”) | Standaard (“van patterning”) |
| Rookkleurig | Standaard (“Smoke/white”) | Standaard (“smokes”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Schildpad-tabby met wit | Standaard (“Tortie/white”) | Standaard (“Tortoiseshell & White”) | Standaard (“tortie with white”) | No ruling |
| Tweekleurig | Diskwalificerend (“bicolor pattern”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Pointtekening | Niet erkend | Niet erkend (“Himalayan pattern”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Mink | Niet erkend | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Sepia | Niet erkend | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Color or pattern | TICA | CFA | FIFE | GCCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blauw | Standaard (“blue”) | Standaard (“blue”) | Standaard (“deep blue”) | Standaard (“Blue-eyed”) |
| Oranje | No ruling | No ruling | Standaard (“copper or deep orange”) | Diskwalificerend (“Orange”) |
| Koper | No ruling | No ruling | Standaard (“copper or deep orange”) | Diskwalificerend (“copper”) |
| Amberkleurig | Standaard (“amber”) | Standaard (“amber”) | No ruling | Standaard (“Light to medium amber”) |
| Groen | No ruling | No ruling | Standaard (“green”) | No ruling |
| Patterns | ||||
| Verschillend gekleurde ogen | Standaard (“odd eyed”) | Standaard (“odd-eyed”) | Standaard (“odd eyed”) | Standaard (“Odd-eyed”) |
| Color or pattern | TICA | CFA | FIFE | GCCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roze | Standaard (“pink”) | Standaard (“pink”) | Standaard (“pink”) | Standaard (“pink”) |
| Color or pattern | TICA | CFA | FIFE | GCCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roze | Standaard (“pink”) | Standaard (“pink”) | Standaard (“pink”) | Standaard (“pink”) |
What the rulings mean
- Standaard
- Described by the club's breed standard.
- Diskwalificerend
- The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
- Niet erkend
- The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.
Color changes
How a Turkse van's colors can change over its life.
Bruinchanges toKopal
Vacht · Met de leeftijd · from 0 to 52 weeks
Zwartchanges toRoestbruin
Vacht · Progressief
Tabbychanges toEffen
Vacht · Met de leeftijd · from 0 to 39 weeks
Witchanges toShaded
Vacht · Met de leeftijd
Witchanges toChinchilla
Vacht · Met de leeftijd
Tabbychanges toShaded
Vacht · Met de leeftijd · from 0 to 6 weeks
Tabbychanges toChinchilla
Vacht · Met de leeftijd · from 0 to 6 weeks
Blauwchanges toSchildpad
Vacht · Met de leeftijd
Zwartchanges toBruin
Vacht · Met de lichaamsconditie · can change back
Zwartchanges toBruin
Vacht · In de zon · can change back
Zwartchanges toBruin
Vacht · Progressief
Witchanges toPointtekening
Vacht · Met de leeftijd · from 1 to 52 weeks
Effenchanges toRookkleurig
Vacht · Met de leeftijd · from 3 to 104 weeks
Blauwchanges toGroen
Ogen · Met de leeftijd · from 4 to 17 weeks
Blauwchanges toGeel
Ogen · Met de leeftijd · from 4 to 17 weeks
Blauwchanges toGoud
Ogen · Met de leeftijd · from 4 to 17 weeks
Blauwchanges toKoper
Ogen · Met de leeftijd · from 4 to 17 weeks
Blauwchanges toOranje
Ogen · Met de leeftijd · from 4 to 17 weeks
Blauwchanges toHazelnootbruin
Ogen · Met de leeftijd · from 4 to 17 weeks
Blauwchanges toAmberkleurig
Ogen · Met de leeftijd · from 4 to 17 weeks
Rozechanges toSeal
Neus · Met de leeftijd · from 1 to 52 weeks
Rozechanges toBlauw
Neus · Met de leeftijd · from 1 to 52 weeks
Rozechanges toChocolade
Neus · Met de leeftijd · from 1 to 52 weeks
Rozechanges toLila
Neus · Met de leeftijd · from 1 to 52 weeks
Rozechanges toSeal
Voetzooltjes · Met de leeftijd · from 1 to 52 weeks
Rozechanges toBlauw
Voetzooltjes · Met de leeftijd · from 1 to 52 weeks
Rozechanges toChocolade
Voetzooltjes · Met de leeftijd · from 1 to 52 weeks
Rozechanges toLila
Voetzooltjes · Met de leeftijd · from 1 to 52 weeks
Sources
Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.