NEWS!! TGC,CH,RW Pairodocs Mephisto featured on the cover and inside the June 2009
Cat Fancy magazine!!!
OK, the cover picture is sort of small, but a cover is a cover plus a larger
photo is inside with a short article about Turkish Vans. Pick up the June 2009
issue to learn more about Turkish Vans (and to see our handsome lad, Mephisto!)
This site is owned by Karen Hooker, Pairodocs Turkish Vans. Since 1988,
Deb Hayes and I have been working
to promote the breed making us the most experienced (I hesitate to say
oldest!) breeders in the United States. We are dedicated to preserving these
distinctive van patterned cats and maintaining the health and integrity of the
breed. During this time, we have seen the
popularity of the Vans increase and we are proud of our contributions to
their health, welfare, and genetic diversity. Our cats have also done pretty
well in cat shows over the years, with 41 Grand Champions/Premiers in CFA and
13 Supreme Grands plus 37 Grand Champions/Alters in TICA -- more than any other
breeder in the history of TICA!! We have produced the only
Outstanding Sire and Dam Turkish Vans in TICA (six!) as well as the only
International top 20 winners (two!) and the only Turkish Van Lifetime Achievement
Award winner. In CFA, we had the very first Grand Champion
and the first Distinguished Merit Turkish Van.
But enough of our
bragging :-)) - if you would like to learn more about us check out the About Us pages. We developed this site not
to brag about our cats (too much :-) but to educate people about our favorite
breed of cat. If you can't find the information you are looking for here, be
sure to drop us a line. We'd love to talk with you!
Looking for something
particular? There is a site map in the Site Info section that is
sure to help *S* - this site had gotten pretty big and is still growing. Another
new option is the Site Search feature on the home page, which should also help you
find what you are looking for.
Want to know how many
Turkish Vans have been registered and in what colors? You can find the answer
on our updated statistics page in the Van Info section. Also under the Van
Info - I've got 4 pages on the ins and outs of showing a Turkish Van. Have
you ever seen Turkish Van folk art? Well click here to see my artistic attempts!
Also a gentle reminder. I
have put a lot of hard work and love into writing the information for and
developing this site. As such, all content is copyright exclusive of specific
photographic or other acknowledged copyrights.
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Cat Show Updates
Some of Our Recent Grand Champions: 
2008-09 Show Season
started in May 2008
GRP Pairodocs Ryelle
cream and white male
became a Grand
Premier on November 29, 2008
CH Pairodocs Melek, DM
cream and white female
earned the title of
Distinguished Merit on November 29, 2008
GP Pairodocs Astarael
cream and white female
granded in July 2008
GP Pairodocs Sanar
cream and white male
2007-08 Show Season
SGC, SGCA, GRC, GRP, RW, Pairodocs Odysses "Odie"
red tabby and white male
another title for Odie!! This
time a Grand Premier.
CH, GP Pairodocs Quiana, DM "Kiki"
dilute tortie and white female
earned her Distinguished Merit
in CFA on July 7, 2007 and then became a Grand Premier in August!
CH Pairodocs Crystal Singer, DM
dilute tortie and white female
Kiki's daughter! also earned her Distinguished Merit
in CFA on July 7, 2007
GP Pairodocs Tijeras
red tabby and white male
granded
in CFA on July 7, 2007
GP Pairodocs Cochiti
red tabby and white male
granded
in CFA on January 27, 2008
2006-07 Show Season
GP/GCA Pairodocs Vahagn
cream and white neutered male
granded in CFA on March 31, 2007
GC Pairodocs Coral
cream and white female
granded in CFA on March 31, 2007
Pairodocs Betty Boop, DM
tortie and white female
earned her Distinguished Merit in CFA
on 2-10-07
GP Pairodocs Talladega
red tabby and white neuter
granded on
2-10-07 in CFA
DGCA GP Pairodocs Hillary
red tabby and white spay
granded on
1-27-07 in CFA and 7-30-06 in TICA
GRC, RW Pairodocs Franco, OS
cream and white
A New Outstanding Sire!! Only the Second Van in TICA and his dad was the first!
