MY BREEDING PLANS
Litter planned for spring 2012:
Sire: CH FIN*Artvan Ahabey (TUV d 61)
Dam: CH FIN*Ilveslinnan Biberli Berivan (TUV d 62)
Pedigree for the planned litter
Ahabey is red and white, blue eyed male, with no former litters. His breeder is Nora Suojanen and owner Heli Puputti.
Berivan, whose nickname is Natalia, is red and white, amber eyed female. This will be also her first litter.
Natalia lives with Veera Tähtinen in Lahti and the kittens will be born there. Veera has a blog here (in Finnish).
Both parents are FeLV, FIV and ringworm tested.

CH Artvan Ahabey at the age of one year. Photo Heikki Siltala. |

CH Ilveslinnan Biberli Berivan. |
MY CURRENT LITTER
C-litter was born on 24th December 2011. Two red and white (TUV d) kittens: one boy, one girl.
Coat coloration on both kittens is show quality.
Update 6.1.2012: Without any previous warning signs, the boy kitten stopped breathing and died despite CPR and intensive care.
Later the pathological examination showed serious underdevelopment of lungs, liver and spleen.
Girl is doing fine. She is odd-eyed.
Mother: SC FIN*Cesmes Adile Aysun "Mimosa" (TUV d 62). Father: FIN*Hiirikujan Istekli Kedi "Kedi" (TUV d 63).
Kedi, aged 13 years, has wonderful temperament, good health and no previous litters.
Pedigree for this litter can be seen here.

FIN*Hiirikujan Istekli Kedi (TUV d 63) |

SC FIN*Cesmes Adile Aysun (TUV d 62) |
Girl on the age of five weeks 31.1.2012:
Boy on the age of three days 27.12.2011:

Girl on the age of three days 27.12.2011:

More photos on Finnish kitten-page.
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MY FORMER LITTERS
B-litter
Date of birth: 16th February 2009
CH FIN*Verdian Cihangir "Ville" (TUV d 63) x SC FIN*Cesmes Adile Aysun "Mimosa" (TUV d 62)
Verdian Cihangir. Photo Heikki Siltala. |
Cesmes Adile Aysun. Photo Heikki Siltala. |
Pedigree in the Vangoran database.
FIN*Ilveslinnan Birinci Bahamir (TUV d 63) red and white, odd-eyed male
FIN*Ilveslinnan Biberli Berivan (TUV d 62) red and white, amber-eyed female
FIN*Ilveslinnan Beyazli Beville (TUV d 62) red and white, amber-eyed male
Kittens at the age of 9 weeks (21st of April 2009):

Birinci Bahamir (TUV d 63), male.

Biberli Berivan (TUV d 62), female.

Beyazli Beville (TUV d 62), male.
Kittens at the age of 14 weeks (24th of May 2009):

Birinci Bahamir (TUV d 63), Beyazli Beville (TUV d 62) & Biberli Berivan (TUV d 62).
A-litter
Date of birth: 23rd January 2008
S*Lejongapet's Anton Antabus (TUV d 62) x GIC FIN*Cesmes Adile Aysun (TUV d 62)
1 red and white male: FIN*Ilveslinnan Amir Akanyildiz "Miro" (TUV d 62)

Amir Akanyildiz at the age of 28 days (20.02.2008).

Amir Akanyildiz at the age of 3 months (27.04.2008). Photo Heikki Siltala.
MY BREEDING CATS
Breeding female
Supreme Champion FIN*Cesmes Adile Aysun "Mimosa"
Red and white with orange eyes (TUV d 62), date of birth 29.11.2005.
Pedigree in the Vangoran database
7 x BIV, 4 x NOM, Supreme Champion title in Cesis, Latvia 14.6.2009.
The Best Turkish Van Kitten of the Year 2006 of the Finnish breed club Vangora.
FeLV and FIV negative (26.04.2007, 17.07.2008, 14.07.2011), Microsporum canis (ringworm) negative (26.04.2007, 17.07.2008, 14.07.2011), blood type A.
DNA-tested (Veterinary Genetics Laboratory, University of California, Davis):
- Homozygote full colour (not carrying dilution)
- Homozygote solid colour (non-agouti)
- Homozygote blood type A (not carrying B-type allele).
Litters
FIN*Ilveslinnan A-litter, date of birth 23.01.2008
Sire:
S*Lejongapet's Anton Antabus (TUV d 62)
- Amir Akanyildiz "Miro" (TUV d 62), male
FIN*Ilveslinnan B-litter, date of birth 16.02.2009
Sire: CH FIN*Verdian Cihangir (TUV d 63)
- Birinci Bahamir (TUV d 63) male
- Biberli Berivan (TUV d 62) female
- Beyazli Beville (TUV d 62) male

Young Mimosa in the garden. Photo by Inkeri Siltala.
Breeding males
SC, TICA TGC FIN*Ilveslinnan Amir Akanyildiz, DVM "Miro" (TUV d 62), born 23.1.2008 and
SC FIN*Semiramisin Gadiel Girgin "Miska" (TUV n 62), born 26.3.2008
are both available for breeding.
Litters of SC FIN*Semiramisin Gadiel Girgin "Miska":
FIN*Valier's litter, date of birth 5.1.2011
Queen: FIN*Artvan Aydin (TUV d 62)
- Valier's Bilgin (TUV d 62) male
- Valier's Jamal (TUV d 62) male
FIN*Valier's litter, date of birth 23.3.2011
Queen: FIN*Valier's Ninian (TUV d 62)
- Valier's Wolverine (TUV d 62) male
- Valier's Tam Kedi (TUV d 62) male
- Valier's Vadim (TUV d 62) male
- Valier's Ciara (TUV f 63) female
RETIRED BREEDING CATS
Retired breeding male
SP, EC, TICA SGCA FIN*Ipekkedinin Birinci Bebek "Mikke"
Red and white with orange eyes (TUV d 62), date of birth 08.04.2004.
Pedigree in the Vangoran database
17 x BIV, 12 x NOM, 1x BIS, Europa Champion title in Helsinki 30.07.2006, Supreme Premior title in Helsinki 9.1.2010.
The Best Turkish Van Adult of the Year 2006, 2007 and 2008 of the Finnish breed club Vangora, the Best Turkish Van breeding male of the year 2007 and 2008. The Best Turkish Van Adult of the Year 2007 of the Nordic breed club Vangoran.
FeLV and FIV negative (26.04.2007), Microsporum canis (ringworm) negative (26.04.2007, 25.8.2007), blood type A.
DNA-tested (Veterinary Genetics Laboratory, University of California, Davis):
- Homozygote full colour (not carrying dilution)
- Homozygote solid colour (non-agouti)
- Homozygote blood type A (not carrying B-type allele).
Litters
Cesmes A-litter, date of birth 29.11.2005
Queen: IC Soyadi's Cesme (TUV d 62)
- Cesmes Altinay Aramis (TUV d 62), male
- SC Cesmes Adile Aysun (TUV d 62), female
- Cesmes Aylin Adolfina (TUV d 62), female
- Cesmes Azra Kismet (TUV d 62), female
Cesmes B-litter, date of birth 20.11.2006
Queen: IC Soyadi's Cesme (TUV d 62)
- Cesmes Balthawin (TUV d 62), male
- Cesmes Bayezit (TUV d 62), male
- Cesmes Belma (TUV d 62), female
- GIC Cesmes Bouquet (TUV d 62), female
Semiramisin D2-litter, date of birth 05.01.2007
Queen: CH Semiramisin Tayyibe (TUV f 63)
- Semiramisin Ak Defne (TUV f 62), female
- Semiramisin Ak Dilan (TUV d 63), female
S*Feride's D-litter, date of birth 27.10.2007
Queen: EC S*Feride's Beatrice (TUV d 62)
- S*Feride's Deniz (TUV d), female
Cesmes C-litter, date of birth 11.11.2007
Queen: IC Soyadi's Cesme (TUV d 62)
- IC Cesmes Cadi (TUV d 62), female
- Cesmes Caylin (TUV d 62), female
- Cesmes Cahit (TUV d 62), male
Semiramisin G2-litter, date of birth 26.03.2008
Queen: Semiramisin Rana (TUV n 62)
- CH Semiramisin Gadiel Girgin (TUV n 62), male
Mikke is no longer available for breeding because he was neutered on 19th May 2008.

Young Mikke on the garden table. Photo by Heikki Siltala.