 Despite the modern Turkish Van breed consisting almost entirely of pedigreed, indoor-only cats with no access to large bodies of water, and despite dubious connections between them and the cats of the Lake Van area, some feel that the Turkish Van has a notable affinity for water; for example, instead of swimming in a lake, they may stir their water bowls or play with water in the toilet, and some may even follow their owners into water.However, the idea that the breed likes water more than other cats may be mistaken according to some pet writers.The piebald spotting gene (partial leucism) appears in other different species (like the horse and the ball python).